FOUNDATION CENTER FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY ENEFFECT

Foundation Center for Energy Efficiency EnEffect is a non-for-profit organization founded in 1992 in Sofia, Bulgaria in response to the urgent need for energy conservation in all areas of public life. It was established with initial financial support from Battelle/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, USA, in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Energy, and the U.S. Agency for International Development. Through its active participation in research and investment projects to improve energy efficiency, EnEffect is supporting the efforts of Bulgarian central and local authorities and the private sector for sustainable energy development for more than 30 years.

Center for Energy Efficiency EnEffect is the majority owner of two separate legal entities:

• EnEffect Consult Ltd. performs energy audits of buildings and industrial systems according to the requirements of the Energy Efficiency Act and provides consulting services in the field of energy efficiency in the country and abroad.
• EnEffect Design Ltd. offers integrated investment design services for nearly-zero energy and passive buildings.

Since 1997, EnEffect acts as the secretariat of Municipal Energy Efficiency Network EcoEnergy, offering expert support to regional and local authorities to implement sustainable energy policies and practices. As part of the international EEE consortium (Econoler-EnEffect-Elana), EnEffect manages the Bulgarian Energy Efficiency and Renewable Sources Fund, established with the support of the Global Environment Facility, the World Bank and the Bulgarian government.