The EU Sustainable Energy Week 2014 is the occasion for the European Commission to reward the best projects of the year in the fields of energy efficiency, renewables and clean transport. This year Superhomes, a UK network of older homes which have undergone a green makeover, was the winner of the Communicating category. SuperHomes was one of the five entries considered by the judges in the Communicating category.

Collecting the award, Gordon Glass of the National Energy Foundation made a brief statement: “SuperHomes is a UK project with a positive message – that 5 star comfort and low carbon living are possible when we renovate old family homes with energy in mind. I collect this award on behalf of the 180 volunteer homeowners in the UK who are helping us spread this message so effectively. Each of them has renovated their home to produce a carbon saving of at least 60%. Their open days provide the proof it can be done.”

Other shortlisted projects in the Communicating category were:

GreenChoice Warm Sweater Day (Holland)
Citizen Participation in Energy Efficiency Action (Croatia)
Operation TLC (UK)
Energy Bits (EU)

Other award categories included Learning, Consuming, Living, Travelling and the ManagEnergy Local Energy Action Award.

The Awards and a follow up seminar and networking event provided the opportunity for participants to learn about the 30 shortlisted projects and why the jury found them so compelling. The event was hosted by the European Commission in Brussels.

Full details of the 30 shortlisted nominees and 6 winners can be found on the EU Sustainable Energy Week website at http://www.eusew.eu/awards-competition/awards-winners-2014.