ACRONYMS ...................................................................................................................................................... 7
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TECHNICAL DATA SHEET ................................................................................................................................... 9
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KEY FINDINGS .......................................................................................................................................... 10
RECOMMENDATIONS................................................................................................................................. 15
SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES OF THE AUDIT........................................................................................................... 17
ENTITIES INVOLVED IN THE AUDIT ................................................................................................................. 17
OVERVIEW OF THE METHODOLOGY .............................................................................................................. 17
INSTITUTIONAL AND NORMATIVE FRAMEWORK ............................................................................................... 18
LIMITATIONS OF THE AUDIT......................................................................................................................... 19
ADVERSARY PROCEEDING ........................................................................................................................... 20
PRESENTATION ...................................................................................................................................... 20
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IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS...................................................................................... 20
3.1.1 Policies promoting energy efficiency in public buildings ................................................................. 20
3.1.2 Strategy adopted to comply with Article 5 of Directive No. 2012/27/EU ........................................ 25
3.1.3 Entities responsible for the execution, follow-up and control of the ‘alternative approach’ .......... 30
3.1.4 Nearly zero-energy buildings ........................................................................................................... 34
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FINANCING THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS ........................................................... 36
3.2.1 Investments to comply with the ‘alternative approach’ .................................................................. 36
3.2.2 Criteria for awarding financial instruments .................................................................................... 41
3.2.3 Energy savings achieved with the ‘alternative approach’ ............................................................... 43
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ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS .................................................................... 44
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REVIEW BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE ...................................................................................... 47
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FEES ....................................................................................................................................................... 47
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FINAL DETERMINATIONS ....................................................................................................................... 47
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ANNEXES ............................................................................................................................................... 49
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ANSWERS IN THE ADVERSARY PROCEEDING .......................................................................................... 61
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