Reports

SQUARE QA System – General version ► (PDF-file, in English)

The report describes the logical structure for and the essential parts of the common SQUARE Quality Assurance system but is mainly restricted to the formal parts of the system.

Below you can find the national versions of the SQUARE Quality Assurance system, adapted to national conditions.

SQUARE QA System – Austrian version ► (PDF-file, in German)

SQUARE QA System – Bulgarian version ► (PDF-file, in Bulgarian)

SQUARE QA System – Finnish version ► (PDF-file, in Finnish)

SQUARE QA System – Spanish version ► (PDF-file, in Spanish)

SQUARE QA System – Swedish version ► (PDF-file, in Swedish)

SQUARE QA System – Guide - General version ► (PDF-file, in English)

This a guide for the implementation of the QA system, which includes checklists, procedural descriptions and templates, together with guidance on appropriate methods of measurement and instrumentation.

Below you can find the national versions of the SQUARE QA System – Guide.

SQUARE QA System – Guide - Austrian version ► (PDF-file, in German)

SQUARE QA System – Guide - Dutch version ► (PDF-file, in Dutch)

SQUARE QA System – Guide - Finnish version ► (PDF-file, in Finnish)

SQUARE QA System – Guide - Spanish version ► (PDF-file, in Spanish)

SQUARE QA System – Guide - Swedish version ► (PDF-file, in Swedish)

SQUARE: Result oriented report ► (PDF-file, in English)

Summary of the main results of the SQUARE project.

SQUARE: Report from workshops ► (PDF-file, in English)

The report includes information and presentations about the joint workshops between the SQUARE project and the Treco network of social housing organisations.

SQUARE: Suggestions for a Energy management standard ► (PDF-file, in English)

The report gives suggestions of rules for a future European Energy management standard for the building sector. Such a standard could be developed on the basis of the recently approved Energy management standard EN 16001.

SQUARE: Non-technical barriers ► (PDF-file, in English)

The report describes identified non-technical barriers for different stakeholders in the energy saving retrofitting process and strategies to overcome them.

SQUARE: National pilot project in Austria ► (PDF-file, in German)

SQUARE: National pilot project in Austria ► (PDF-file, in English)

SQUARE: National pilot project in Finland ► (PDF-file, in Finnish)

SQUARE: National pilot project in Finland ► (PDF-file, in English)

SQUARE: National pilot project in Sweden ► (PDF-file, in Swedish)

SQUARE: National pilot project in Sweden ► (PDF-file, in English)

SQUARE: National pilot project in Spain ► (PDF-file, in Spanish)

SQUARE: National pilot project in Spain ► (PDF-file, in English)

The reports describe results and experiences related to the application of the SQUARE QA system in pilot projects.

SQUARE: Experiences from pilot projects ► (PDF-file, in English)

SQUARE: Experiences from pilot projects ► (PDF-file, in German)

SQUARE: Experiences from pilot projects ► (PDF-file, in Spanish)

SQUARE: Experiences from pilot projects ► (PDF-file, in Swedish)

The reports are summary reports on results and experiences from pilot projects in Sweden, Finland, Austria and Spain.

SQUARE: Energy Improvement Measures and their Effect on the Indoor Environment ► (PDF-file, in English)

SQUARE: Energy Improvement Measures and their Effect on the Indoor Environment ► (PDF-file, in Spanish)

SQUARE: Energy Improvement Measures and their Effect on the Indoor Environment ► (PDF-file, in Bulgarian)

SQUARE: Energy Improvement Measures and their Effect on the Indoor Environment ► (PDF-file, in Finnish)

SQUARE: Energy Improvement Measures and their Effect on the Indoor Environment ► (PDF-file, in German)

SQUARE: Energy Improvement Measures and their Effect on the Indoor Environment ► (PDF-file, in Swedish)

The report describes ten important energy improvement measures, leading to satisfying building performance, also during operation phase. The description of each measure includes information about values, their verification systems, their effect on indoor environment and “best practice” examples and links.

SQUARE: Survey of National Conditions - Part I ► (PDF-file)

The report is an overview on existing QA systems for energy efficient renovation with improved environment. (in English)

SQUARE: Survey of National Conditions - Part II ► (PDF-file)

The report is an overview of potentials and estimated costs for energy savings in retrofitting of social housing. (in English)