43 Buildings Nominated for the Competition “Energy Efficient Building in Latvia”

This year, the competition "Energy Efficient Building in Latvia" received a total of 43 building nominations. Among these, the largest number—32 buildings—are competing in the category "Most Energy Efficient Renovated Apartment Building in Latvia 2024."

Nominations for “Most Energy Efficient Renovated Apartment Building in Latvia 2023”:

1. Birzes Street 33, Ikšķile

2. Garozas Street 24, Jelgava

3. Kalnciema Street 34, Jelgava

4. Katoļu Street 9, Jelgava

5. Pasta Street 34, Jelgava

6. Rīgas Street 57, Jelgava

7. Ogres Street 2, Ķegums

8. Rīgas Street 9, Piņķi

9. Rīgas Street 10, Piņķi

10. Brāļu Skrindu Street 19a, Rēzekne

11. Atbrīvošanas Avenue 145, Rēzekne

12. Dārzu Street 8, Rēzekne

13. Dārzu Street 40, Rēzekne

14. Dārzu Street 43, Rēzekne

15. Dārzu Street 81, Rēzekne

16. Lubānas Street 59, Rēzekne

17. Stacijas Street 18, Rēzekne

18. Anitas Street 6, Riga

19. Bauskas Street 53, Riga

20. Bauskas Street 55, Riga

21. Dzelzavas Street 67, Riga

22. Dzelzavas Street 90, Riga

23. Latgales Street 237, Riga

24. Upes Street 2a, Riga

25. Kalnsētas Street 12, Saldus

26. Zvejnieku Street 16, Roja, Talsi Municipality

27. Raiņa Street 12a, Valka

28. Rīgas Street 5, Valka

29. Rīgas Street 6, Valka

30. Linarda Laicena Street 12, Valmiera

31. Linarda Laicena Street 13, Valmiera

32. Smiltenes Street 2a, Valmiera

Nominations for “Most Energy Efficient Apartment Building in Latvia 2024. New Construction”:

1. Lielā Street 45, Mārupe

2. Dravnieku Street 1, Riga

3. Dzelzavas Street 108, Riga

Nominations for “Most Energy Efficient Public Building in Latvia 2024”:

1. Bauskas BJSS Sports Hall, Pilskalna Street 26, Bauska

2. Space Exploration Center, Cīrulīšu Street 63, Cēsis

3. RIMI Store, Rīgas Street 22, Ķekava

4. Ogre State Gymnasium, Meža Avenue 17, Ogre

5. Babīte Secondary School and Sports Complex Buildings, Jūrmalas Street 17, Piņķi

6. Medical Education Technology Center, Anniņmuižas Boulevard 26A, Riga

7. VSIA "Strenči Psychiatric Hospital", Valkas Street 11, Strenči, Valmiera Municipality

Nominations for “Most Energy Efficient Detached House in Latvia”:

• Celmu Street 20, Jaunmārupe, Mārupe Municipality

For the 14th year, the competition “Energy Efficient Building in Latvia” is announced within the framework of the Ministry of Economics campaign “Live Warmer” with the goal to promote best practices in the field of building energy efficiency and sustainability. This includes the construction, renovation, and reconstruction of energy-efficient buildings, thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere and enhancing public awareness about well-being, building heat retention, indoor climate, as well as the importance and opportunities for reducing greenhouse gas emissions to create a high-quality, architecturally expressive living environment.

Applications for the competition “Energy Efficient Building in Latvia 2024” were invited to be submitted by June 18 of this year. During the summer, the competition jury will evaluate all submitted applications, decide on the buildings to advance to the second evaluation round, and conduct on-site inspections. The awarding of competition winners is planned for September of this year.

The competition regulations are prepared in cooperation with the information campaign "Live Warmer" partners – the State Construction Control Bureau, the State Fire and Rescue Service, the European Commission Representation in Latvia, AS "Sadales tīkls", Elektrum Energy Efficiency Center, Rural Support Service, Riga Energy Agency, Riga Technical University, Riga Stradiņš University, the Latvian Association of Building Managers and Administrators, the Latvian Association of Window and Door Manufacturers, the Association of Building Material Manufacturers, the Latvian Association of Mineral Wool Manufacturers, the Latvian Association of Heating, Gas and Water Technology Engineers, the Financial Sector Association, and SIA “Public Asset Manager Possessor”.

The competition supporters include SIA “Paroc”, SIA “Saint-Gobain Construction Products”, SIA “Knauf”, SIA “Rockwool”, Development Finance Institution “Altum”, AS “Latvenergo”, VentSys, AS “Rīgas siltums”, SIA “Robert Bosch”, SIA “Innovation B&G”, Proclima, Enervent, and SIA “Web Multishop Company”. The competition's information supporters include the magazine “Būvinženieris”, the newspaper “Latvijas Avīze”, the construction portals www.abc.lv, https://archidea.lv/ and www.building.lv.