BeBo workshop: How can financing become a key?

Welcome to a workshop on how financing can be a key to increasing energy-efficiency renovations in multi-family residential buildings. BeBo has invited property owners, banks, and industry stakeholders to discuss solutions, regulatory frameworks, and future collaboration.

Energy-related renovations of multi-family residential buildings are increasingly highlighted as a key component in the transition toward a more energy-efficient and resilient building stock. While many property owners aim to reduce energy consumption in their buildings, investments in such renovations are frequently deferred. To gain a better understanding of the factors that drive or hinder these investments, BeBo is hosting a digital workshop bringing together representatives from housing cooperatives and private property owners with stakeholders from banks and the financial sector.

Topics to be discussed during the workshop include:

What conditions are necessary to make energy-related renovations more attractive to finance?
What role do long-term renovation plans, updated maintenance schedules, or well-substantiated profitability analyses play in securing favorable financing?
How can property owners and banks work together to reduce uncertainties and develop a stronger basis for investment decisions?
How do energy-efficiency measures affect a property’s value, and is this factor taken into account during the property valuation process?

The purpose of the workshop is to identify both challenges and opportunities, while fostering a deeper understanding of each party’s perspective.

Agenda:

Introduction
The EPBD and the national building renovation plan – Svein Ruud (RISE)
How banks can support energy renovations through sustainable finance, within the framework of the EU Taxonomy and other regulatory requirements – Sofia Cederlöf (SEB)
Challenges for smaller property owners in carrying out energy renovations – Rikard Silverfur (Fastighetsägarna)
Challenges for housing cooperatives (BRFs) in carrying out energy renovations – Mikael Rosén (HSB Riksförbund)
Panel discussion with invited representatives from the real estate, banking, and finance sectors – Ted Lundberg (Riksbyggen), Jesper Jonsteg (Rison), Sarah Lindholm (Swedbank), Sirak Mogues (Handelsbanken)

The workshop is held in Swedish and takes place digitally via Teams.
Read more about the BeBo network here: https://www.bebostad.se/