Brussels – There is time until January 15 to participate in the 11th edition of the European Energy Service Award (EESA), a sort of “European Oscar” for the best energy services offered by companies. The award will be conferred on 20 February in Brussels as part of the guarantEE project that sees ENEA engaged with 12 partners from EU countries with the aim of encouraging the use of Energy Performance Contract-EPC in the public and private sector, to support the owners of buildings that intend to redevelop their facilities. Three categories of the award: best promoter, best supplier, and best energy services project. Funded under the Horizon 2020 programme, the project aims to raise awareness among construction sector operators, facility managers, private property owners, and energy consultants to foster the development of innovative business and financing models for projects also involving leased structures, making the most flexible EPCs in order to be fully exploited in all sectors. (9Colonne)