• ExBESS Publishable Final Report (Acrobat PDF file, 1515KB).

• Deliverable 2: Update of BESS instruments and on Best Practices - Executive Summary (Acrobat PDF file, 190KB) and Annexes (ZIP file, 207KB).

• Deliverable 3: Update of the BESS energy management instruments (Acrobat PDF file, 525KB)

• Deliverable 4.1: Update of the web-based benchmark application (Acrobat PDF file, 1055KB)

• Deliverable 5.1: Update E-learning scheme for SMEs (Acrobat PDF file, 708KB)

• Deliverable 6.2: Pilot Evaluation Report (Acrobat PDF file, 257KB)

• Deliverable 7.1: Add-on to BESS Handbook: Step by step guidance for the implementation of energy management by SME’s (Acrobat PDF file, 1797KB)

• Deliverable 7.2: Update Policy Guidelines (Acrobat PDF file, 819KB)

• The final version of the handbook which leads the SME in logical steps through the implementation process of energy management can be downloaded now (Acrobat PDF file, 1123KB). Most tools which are available within the e-learning scheme are included in the handbook and references to the e-learning scheme are given consequently.

• Download the BESS poster (Acrobat PDF file, 763KB).

• On the first of March 2007 the EU BESS workshop took place in Wels, Austria. More than 60 participants from industrial SMEs, energy service companies, consultants and associations learned about the results of BESS and the future possibilities to continue with international benchmarking and E-Learning. The summary and the presentations of the workshop can be downloaded.

• Description of the BESS Web based monitoring and benchmarking - Download Version for the general public (Acrobat PDF file, 140 KB)

• Progress Reports and Final Report for:

  • 2005 (PDF file, 404 KB)
  • 2006 - first half (PDF file, 566 KB)
  • 2006 - second half (PDF file, 657 KB)
  • 2005 - 2007 Final report (PDF file, 620 KB)

• Summary of the WP 1 BESS report "Definition of the Main Challenges and Roll Out of Best Practices" (PDF file (88 KB)); for the full report click on WP1 (PDF file, 352 KB) and for the annexes click on WP1 annexes (PDF file, 1878 KB).

• Executive coordination summary of the first work package reports on WP 2, WP 3, WP 4 and WP 6 including the set up of the pilots (WP 5) (Word file); for the full reports click WP 2 (energy management), WP 3 (benchmarking), WP 4 (E-learning) and WP 6 (survey on suitable tools and instruments).

• The supplement reports on WP 2 (PDF file, 110 KB), WP 3 (PDF file, 164 KB), WP 4 (PDF file, 1488 KB) and WP 6 (PDF file, 314 KB)

• A summary report on the pilot evaluation (work package 5)

• Guidelines and recommendations for policy making

• Short descriptions of the BESS project (update June 2007): Powerpoint presentation (340 KB), summary (PDF file - 481 KB) and factsheet (PDF file - 241 KB).

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