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Founded in 1992, BUILD-KM Ltd. is a family company and one of the first private companies in Bulgaria to manufacture aluminium windows and doors. The company has production sites in Sofia and in the village of Krainitsi, Dupnitsa Municipality, Kyustendil Province. The project proposal provides for the thermal insulation of the roof of the production hall in the village of Krainitsi, land plot 39339.507.46. The roof is a gable roof with an area of 950 sq.m., covered with fibre cement (eternit) sheets, which will be replaced with sandwich panels with PUR/PU (polyurethane) insulation that meet the values set out in Ordinance RD-02-20-3 of 09.11.2022 on the technical requirements for the energy performance of buildings: thermal conductivity ≤ 0.022 W/m.K and reaction to fire class D. The minimum thickness of the insulation system will be ≥60 mm. Sandwich panels with PUR/PU (polyurethane) insulation have exceptional thermal and acoustic insulation properties, which makes them an integral part of energy efficiency measures. Their ability to keep a constant indoor temperature makes for a comfortable working environment whatever the weather outside. By minimising heat loss in winter and heat gain in summer, these panels will reduce the load on the HVAC systems and lower energy bills. This energy efficiency is in line with modern sustainable construction practices and can help projects achieve green building certifications. Support for energy-efficient equipment and for the use of energy from renewable sources will help BUILD-KM Ltd. increase its competitiveness and continue with its investment plans.

The main objective of this project proposal is to apply measures that reduce energy consumption and costs, which will lead to energy savings, lower energy intensity and higher competitiveness of the company. The objective will be achieved by investing in energy-efficient building systems: roof sandwich panels with PUR/PU (polyurethane) insulation at one of the production sites of BUILD-KM Ltd.

Specific objectives of the project proposal:

Reducing energy costs: the project aims to identify and carry out activities that will reduce energy costs by 50%.

Increasing energy efficiency: using less energy to achieve the same or a higher level of production.

Identifying measures: the project will help find further specific activities that lead to energy savings.

Reducing energy intensity: the aim is to reduce the amount of energy needed to produce a unit of output and to optimise overall operating costs.

On a global scale, the support under the procedure will help BUILD-KM Ltd. speed up the transition to climate neutrality by reducing its carbon footprint, optimising energy consumption and increasing the share of renewable energy in the energy mix of enterprises.

An investment aimed at improving the energy efficiency of the company will increase its competitiveness and sustainable development. Last but not least, these investments will contribute to the overall cumulative energy savings target for 2021-2030 set in the Integrated Energy and Climate Plan of the Republic of Bulgaria.

This document was created with the financial support of the Programme "Competitiveness and Innovation in Enterprises" 2021-2027, co-funded by the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund. BUILD-KM Ltd. bears full responsibility for the content of this document, and under no circumstances can it be regarded as reflecting the official opinion of the European Union or the Managing Authority.