Project "Green University: Promoting Energy Efficiency and Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions through the Optimisation of the University of Latvia Infrastructure"
Project No. 2.1.1.7/1/25/I/001
The objective of the Green University project is to develop the infrastructure of the University of Latvia with a strong commitment to environmental responsibility. The project will implement measures to improve energy efficiency, introduce smart energy management solutions, and promote the use of renewable energy resources in buildings owned by the University of Latvia, covering a total area of 86,799.20 m². These measures will ensure an annual reduction of at least 3,290 MWh in primary non-renewable energy consumption and achieve a 39% reduction in primary non-renewable energy use compared to the total primary non-renewable energy consumption before the project implementation. Thus, the project will contribute to the transformation of the University’s buildings towards nearly zero-energy buildings.
1. Renewable energy production blocks for reducing the costs of UL infrastructure maintenance.
2. Solutions that allow to save energy.
3. Reduced emissions.
4. An orderly and sustainable environment for the university family and visitors.
The main project activities include energy efficiency measures in the following buildings owned by the University of Latvia:
1. “House of Nature”, Jelgavas Street 1, Riga, with a total area of 18,540 m² – the project foresees the installation of solar panels on the ground (in the carport parking area) and on the building’s roof, installation of an air-to-water heat pump, improvement of lighting energy efficiency by replacing existing light fixtures, as well as the implementation of a Building Management System (BMS).
2. “House of Science”, Jelgavas Street 3, Riga, with a total area of 20,019 m² – the project foresees the installation of solar panels on the ground (in the carport parking area) and on the building’s roof, improvement of lighting energy efficiency by replacing existing light fixtures, as well as the implementation of a Building Management System (BMS).
3. “House of Letters” (new construction), Jelgavas Street, Riga, with a total area of 28,717.90 m² – the project foresees the installation of solar panels on the ground (in the carport parking area) and on the building’s roof, as well as the construction of a more energy-efficient ventilation system than originally planned in the construction design.
4. Storage Facility of the University of Latvia Library, Lielvārdes Street 24, Riga, with a total area of 12,891.7 m² – the project foresees the installation of solar panels on the building’s roof and the implementation of energy efficiency improvement construction works, including insulation of the plinth and external walls; insulation of window reveals; replacement of windows and external doors; insulation of stairwell structures and the first and thirteenth-floor ceilings; replacement of the heat substation and heating system components; installation of a mechanical ventilation system with heat recovery on the first and second floors; and replacement of lighting systems.
5. Palm House Complex of the University of Latvia Botanical Garden (“Palm House”, “Plant House” and “Administration Building”), Jāņa Šteinhauera Street 2, Riga, with a total area of 1,345.5 m² – the project foresees improvement of lighting energy efficiency by replacing existing light fixtures, as well as energy efficiency renovation works, including restoration of building envelope structures (insulation of the plinth, replacement of building envelope elements (polycarbonate and glass), insulation of external walls, roof and ceilings, and replacement of windows and external doors), reconstruction of heating and ventilation systems, modernisation of the heat substation, and implementation of an automated building management system.
6. Dormitory of the Riga First Medical College of the University of Latvia, Tomsona Street 39, Riga, with a total area of 5,285.1 m² – the project foresees the installation of solar panels on the building’s roof and implementation of energy efficiency improvement construction works, including insulation of the plinth, external walls and roof; replacement of windows and external doors; insulation of ceilings (including renovation of the rainwater drainage system); renovation of the heating system; installation of a heat recovery ventilation system; as well as replacement of existing lighting fixtures with new LED fixtures equipped with presence sensors.
Overall, the measures planned within the project will ensure a significant improvement in energy efficiency, enhance the quality of the study and research environment, and contribute to the modernisation of publicly accessible infrastructure. The project will strengthen the competitiveness of the University of Latvia as an internationally recognised research university, support the preservation of national cultural and scientific heritage (for example, through improvements to the LU Library), promote biodiversity conservation (at the LU Botanical Garden), and contribute to the resilience and sustainability of the healthcare system (through the LU Riga First Medical College.
39 % primārās neatjaunojamās enerģijas ietaupījums no projekta kopējās primārās neatjaunojamās enerģijas patēriņa pirms projekta uzsākšanas;
kopējās enerģijas galapatēriņa ietaupījums 1 598 MWh/gadā;
atbalstīto ēku platība 86 799,20 m2;
primārās neatjaunojamās enerģijas gada patēriņa samazinājums 3 290 MWh/gadā.
- Projekta kopējās izmaksas: EUR 14 281 049,19, t.sk. projekta neattiecināmās izmaksas EUR 1 231 049,19.
EUR 13 050 000,00, t.sk. ERAF finansējums EUR 11 092 500,00
no 2024. gada 1. ceturkšņa līdz 2028. gada 4. ceturksnim
2026. gada 26. martā starp Latvijas Universitāti un Centrālo finanšu un līgumu aģentūru tika noslēgta vienošanās par Eiropas Reģionālās attīstības fonda līdzfinansēta projekta “Zaļā Universitāte: Energoefektivitātes veicināšana un siltumnīcefekta gāzu emisiju samazināšana optimizējot Latvijas Universitātes infrastruktūru”, Nr. 2.1.1.7/1/25/I/001 īstenošanu.
Projekts tiks īstenots Eiropas Savienības kohēzijas politikas programmas 2021.–2027. gadam 2.1.1. specifiskā atbalsta mērķa “Energoefektivitātes veicināšana un siltumnīcefekta gāzu emisiju samazināšana” 2.1.1.4. pasākuma “Energoefektivitātes paaugstināšana valsts ēkās” un 2.1.1.7. pasākuma “Valsts iestāžu infrastruktūras optimizācija” ietvaros.
