Organisation

The e5-programme, the Austrian version of the European Energy Award (eea), was launched in 1998. It provides municipalities with practical, long-term support in the fields of energy efficiency and climate protection and has become one of the umbrella programmes for the eea.

The success of a municipality is measured in “e”, with the number of “e”s repre- senting the scope of energy measures implemented in the municipality. The most dedicated municipalities achieve “eeeee”, which is how the Austrian programme name “e5” originated. On the European level, “eee” corresponds to the European Energy Award and “eeeee” to the European Energy Award Gold.

The Austrian programme “e5 Österreich” is managed by the Austrian Energy Agency as part of the initiative “klimaaktiv” of the Austrian Ministry of the Envi- ronment in cooperation with seven Austrian provinces.

Status of the eea in Austria

The programme today reaches municipalities and cities which account for more than 20 % of the Austrian population. Seven of nine Austrian provinces take part in the e5 / eea programme. At the beginning of 2018, there were 277 e5 / eea muni-cipalities and cities participating, 107 of which have been awarded the eea and 22 of which have reached Gold status.

All participating municipalities have been transformed through the step-by-step quality process of the programme. To date, 1,600 e5 team members in participa-ting communities have implemented more than 10,000 energy-related measures.

Austria

National office

e5 Österreich – Programm für energieeffiziente Gemeinden Mr Heimo Bürbaumer office@e5-gemeinden.atPhone: +43 1 586 15 24-0

www.e5-gemeinden.at

Figures

Number of municipalities- participating in total 277- awarded eea 107- awarded eea Gold 22

Population involved 2.3 m

1st eea award 19991st eea Gold award 2004

Status beginning of 2018

145120

12< 5'000

5'000 - 50'000

> 50'000

Virgen: eea Gold certified since 2009 (Photographer: Hans Ringhofer)

Participating municipalities by number of inhabitants:

Participating municipalities in Austria

GrafenwörthHafnerbachHolzgauKapellnKennelbachKeutschach am SeeKirchberg an der PielachKirchberg in TirolKlosterneuburgKopplKramsachKrems in KärntenKrummnußbaumKrumpendorf am Wör-thersee

Laa an der ThayaLangkampfenLansLeobersdorfLeopoldsdorfLochauMankMautern an der DonauMiemingMilsMittelbergMötzNassereithNattersNavisOberwaltersdorfPfarrwerfenRaaba-GrambachRamsau im ZillertalReutteRoppenSierndorfSistransSt. Georgen bei SalzburgSt. GilgenSt. Johann in Tirol St. Martin am Tennen-gebirge

StansSulzVandansWeißensteinWestendorfWiener NeudorfWilhelmsburgZell am ZillerZirlGüssingStegersbachLeithalandGeschriebensteinSeewinkelSüdkärntenFeldkirchen und Himmel-berg

LavanttalKarnische EnergieregionCarnica RosentalMillstätter SeeAlthofen UmgebungEbreichsdorfThayalandLainsitztalNÖ Süd (neu: Schwarzatal)WagramAmstetten SüdHardegg-ThayatalAmstetten NordZwettler ReizeBucklige WeltUnteres TraisentalElsbeere WienerwaldKremsVösendorfWiener NeustadtZwentendorfPulkautal10vor WienAlmenlandAnger-FloingBad Gams-Deutschlands-

berg-FrauentalDonau-BöhmerwaldEferdingEnergie RegattaFreistadtFürstenfeldGesäuseGnas - St. PeterGröbmingGU-NordHartberg - UmsetzungHügellandJogllandJoglland WestKaindorfKulmlandLeukentalLungauMondseelandMostlandl HausruckMurauMureck (Grünes Band Südsteiermark)

Osttirol (Sonnenregion Hohe Tauern)

Pyhrn-PrielRaabtalSaalachtalSalzburger SeenlandSchmidatalSternGartl GusentalStiefingtalThermenregion Südoststei-ermark

Traunviertler AlpenvorlandTullnerfeld OSTVöckla-AgerVorauVorderwaldWechsellandWeiz-Gleisdorf

Awarded eea Gold

ArnoldsteinDornbirnEisenkappel-VellachFeldkirchGötzisGroßes WalsertalHittisauJudenburgKötschach-MauthenLangeneggMäderReißeckSpittal an der DrauSt. Johann im PongauTrebesingVillachVirgenWeißenseeWeizWolfurtWörglZwischenwasser

Awarded eea

AllhartsbergAltachAngerbergAsslingBadenBergheimBisambergBischofshofenBleiburgBludeschBregenzBrixleggBürsDeutschfeistritzDiexDölsachDorenElixhausenFeistritz ob BleiburgFeld am SeeFrastanzGabersdorfGallizienGaschurnGlobasnitzGmünd in KärntenGriffenGrödigGroßschönau

GuttaringHardHenndorf am WallerseeHermagor-Pressegger SeeHöchstHohenemsHörbranzImstInnsbruckKirchbichlKlagenfurt am WörtherseeKoblachKöstendorfKöttmannsdorfKrumbachKufsteinKundlLasseeLauterachLebring-St. MargarethenLiezenLudeschLudmannsdorfLustenauMallnitzMaltaMoosburgMürzzuschlagMuttersNenzingNeuhausNeumarkt am WallerseeNüzidersOber-GrafendorfPaternionPfundsPittenPressbaumRadstadtRankweilRennweg am KatschbergSaalfelden am Steinernen Meer

Salzburg Schiefling am WörtherseeSchleedorfSchwarzachSchwazSchwendauSeckauSeeboden am Millstätter See

Seekirchen am WallerseeSemriachSittersdorfSt. Andrä

St. KolomanStamsStanz im MütztalStockenboiStroblSulzbergTaxenbachTelfsTernitzThalThalgauThomatalThüringenTrinsVelden am WörtherseeVoldersVölkermarktVompWals-SiezenheimWeißbach bei LoferWerfenwengWieselburgWolfsbergZell am See

Participating

AlthofenAnifArzl im Pitztal Aschau im ZillertalBad HäringBad Hofgastein BaldramsdorfBerndorf bei SalzburgBludenzBöheimkirchenBrandBreitenbach am InnBrombergBruck an der Großglock-nerstrasse

BrücklDalaasEben am AchenseeEbenthal in KärntenEberndorfEchsenbachErnstbrunnFeldkirchen in KärntenFügenGaißauGaweinstalGitschtalGöfisGoldegg

European Energy Award

The European Energy Award (eea) is a quality management and certification system for municipalities committed to sustainable municipal energy, climate and transport policies. From spatial planning to energy supply, from mobility to communication and cooperation – the eea comprises the full range of proven energy and climate protection measures municipalities can take. The eea is therefore the most comprehensive quality management system for municipalities in the field of energy efficiency.

The eea takes particularities of individual countries and regions into account, yet provides for benchmarks to be established bet-ween municipalities at a European level. At the European level, the eea is interlinked with other programmes such as the Smart Cities initiative and the Covenant of Mayors and corresponds to the 20-20-20 objectives of the European Union for 2020. Today, more than 1,500 municipalities are participating.

Further information: www.european-energy-award.org

Ordinary member countries: Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Liechten- stein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Switzerland

Pilot countries: Romania, Ukraine