Seminar on energy efficiency legal norms and standards for housing sector and presentation of integrated pilot projects (IPP) in ESIB partner countries was held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on February 18-19, 2014.

The representatives of Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Moldova, Kirgizstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan were participating in the seminar. The objective of the seminar was to present and discuss energy efficiency measures undertaken in the member countries and share experience and disseminate information about project achievements’ in each of participating city. The presentations were focused on energy audit and technical capacity building, financing schemes for selected energy efficiency measures and energy efficiency regulation and legislation of ESIB member countries.

Nino Maghradze, Researcher in Energy Studies participated in the seminar and presented present status and main features of energy efficiency legislation and regulation in Georgia.