- The initiative aims to make energy renovation easy, simple and accessible for all households, offering a free technical, administrative and financial support service.
- GiDomus is being rolled out in Gironès, Pla de l’Estany, Ripollès and Garrotxa, with the ambition of being replicable across Europe and generating local employment.
This Friday marked the official presentation of GiDomus, a pioneering project that seeks to turn the Girona region into a European benchmark for residential building energy renovation. The initiative was born with the goal of making it easier and more accessible for families to renovate their homes to reduce energy consumption and costs, through a free, comprehensive support service.
The presentation event, organised by Fundació Europace and the Catalan Energy Efficiency Cluster (CEEC) and held at the Architects’ Association of Catalonia – Girona branch, brought together institutions, experts and civil society representatives.
Participants included Lluc Salellas, Mayor of Girona; Miquel Noguer, President of the Girona Provincial Council; and Sílvia Paneque, Minister for Territory, Housing and Ecological Transition.
“GiDomus is an opportunity for all families to receive the necessary and free support and advice for the renovation of their homes, but also for the region to generate local jobs and reduce emissions. It is a project with triple impact: social, economic and environmental,” explained Jordi Ayats, Director of Fundació Europace, during the presentation.
The project begins with the opening of the first GiDomus offices in Gironès, Pla de l’Estany, Ripollès and Garrotxa during October. These service points will provide citizens with information, advice and administrative support to promote renovation works such as facade insulation, climate system improvements and the installation of more efficient technologies.
Buildings account for 36% of CO₂ emissions, and their renovation is key to achieving climate goals. With GiDomus, Girona positions itself as a leading region in the energy transition, attracting investment, generating new jobs and addressing social challenges such as energy poverty. The initiative also seeks to lower barriers, create local employment, attract public and private financing and provide tangible social benefits.
“Energy renovation is key to advancing towards a more sustainable and fair society, and projects like GiDomus allow us to make it a reality from within the territory,” emphasised Francesc Ribera, Manager of the Catalan Energy Efficiency Cluster (CEEC).
Project promoters
GiDomus is a collective project led by Fundació Europace, Clúster de l’Energia Eficient de Catalunya (CEEC), IREC, R2M Solution, Social Innovation for Communities (UpSocial), Ecrowd! i Ecoserveis Cultura Energètica.
This consortium combines scientific and technical expertise, social innovation, sustainable financing and experience in the energy sector, ensuring the strength and replicability of the model in other regions.
Event programme
10:00 h – Institutional opening by Mr Lluc Salellas, Mayor of Girona
10:15 h – Address by Christophe Milin, Project Officer at the European Commission
10:30 h – Presentation of GiDomus, with Jordi Ayats, Director of Fundació Europace
11:30 h – Coffee break
12:00 h – Round table: The opportunity of one-stop-shops under the new European energy efficiency directives, with the participation of Jordi Mas, Director General for Housing of the Government of Catalonia; Anna Camp, Director of the Catalan Energy Institute (ICAEN); CEEC and IREC
12:45 h – Institutional closing by Mr Miquel Noguer, President of the Girona Provincial Council
12:53 h – Institutional closing by Ms Sílvia Paneque i Sureda, Minister for Territory, Housing and Ecological Transition
About the organisers
Project promoters
GiDomus is a collective project driven by a consortium of public and private entities. The consortium is formed by the coordinator Fundació Europace, and the partners: Catalan Energy Efficiency Cluster (CEEC), Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC), R2M Solution Spain SL, Social Innovation for Communities (UpSocial SL), ECROWD Invest Plataforma de Financiación Participativa SL, and the EcoServeis Association.
Catalan Energy Efficiency Cluster (CEEC)
The CEEC is a non-profit organisation that brings together more than 220 companies and institutions dedicated to energy efficiency. Its goal is to promote the development of technological and innovative solutions that help reduce energy consumption and emissions, as well as to foster collaboration among energy sector stakeholders to enhance the competitiveness of companies in Catalonia.
Fundació Europace
The Europace Foundation is a non-profit organisation whose mission is to support individuals, communities, companies and public administrations in the energy renovation of homes and buildings through One-Stop-Shop (OSS) offices. These offices promote energy efficiency and renewable energy, fostering a society committed to well-being and environmental respect.