Liliesti secondary school from Baicoi (Prahova county) is the second educational institution in Romania that will be brought to nearly-zero energy building standard (nZEB) as part of Romania Eficienta program, carried out by Energy Policy Group (EPG) and financed by OMV Petrom.

The investment amounts to approximately 1.4 million Euro, thus becoming the largest private investment for the energy renovation of an educational unit in Romania. Following the renovation, the building’s total annual energy consumption for heating will be reduced by more than 60 percent. Also, the school will benefit from „green” electricity, obtained from its own sources. Completion of the works is estimated for January 2023.

This year, in April, the rehabilitation works were completed at ”Elie Radu” Energetic Technological High School in Ploiesti, the first school in Romania renovated at nearly zero energy building standard through a private investment. The modernization works for this project amounted to approximately EUR 1 million.

Christina Verchere, CEO of OMV Petrom: „We all need energy and we also have to be thoughtful of consumption, eliminating waste and using energy responsibly. Through România Eficienta, we want to show that energy can be used responsibly and can contribute to increasing comfort and quality of life. The education for responsible consumption of natural resources is essential for a sustainable economic development.”

Radu Dudau, director of the Energy Policy Group and coordinator of the Romania Eficienta program: „After a first success in the spring of this year, we are happy to move on to a new, even more ambitious nZEB standard renovation project. The experience gained through the pilot project in Ploiesti will allow us to optimize the planning and execution of the renovation works at the Liliesti secondary school in Baicoi. Moreover, all the schools selected in România Eficienta program will serve as models at the national and regional level for renovation to nZEB standards”.

Liliesti secondary school from Baicoi was built in 1980. The building (B+G+2F) has 16 classrooms, main office, laboratories, technical spaces, etc. The unfolded area of the three levels is about 2,150 square meters. About 450 students coordinated by 40 teachers study in the building.