Programme: Recovery and Resilience Plan

The primary goal of the project proposal is to improve the working environment of the Institute of Mechanics (IMech), one of the leading centres of research and development activities in green and digital technologies, by partially renewing and modernising its infrastructure.
The IMech building is over 40 years old and one of the largest in terms of area among BAS institutes. More than half of the joinery is still wooden and in bad condition, which has a substantial impact on the working environment and quality of the institute's researchers, particularly at peak temperatures in the winter and summer. The building's low energy efficiency results in higher electricity and heating expenses. 
The walls and lights in the main working offices, as well as the neighbouring communal rooms and sanitary facilities, are in similar condition. The walls and ceilings are cracked, and the paint is very old. Most lighting fixtures are damaged, inefficient, have low luminous flux, and consume a lot of energy. 
Part of the working space, as well as the neighbouring common areas of the building and sanitary facilities, requires wall and ceiling restoration, as well as the replacement and upgrading of lighting fixtures with newer, more energy-efficient ones. It is also required to modernise the infrastructure, which includes improving the Internet network.
As a result of the partial replacement of the windows and lighting, rehabilitation of the main offices, as well as the neighbouring communal rooms and sanitary facilities, and modernization of the institute's Internet network, the quality and working conditions of the IMech employees will increase; the energy efficiency and safety of the building will be improved; heating, cooling, and sound insulation will be enhanced; and electricity consumption will be optimised.
The activities scheduled for implementation under this investment match the allowed activities defined by the programme.