Federal Minister of Spatial Planning Željko Nedić has signed contracts with contractors, marking the beginning of construction activities on two public-purpose buildings. The agreement covers the facilities of the Federal Institute of Agriculture in Sarajevo and the Building of the Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Mostar.
The construction work is set to commence in September, funded by the Revolving Fund for Energy Efficiency, established by the Government of the Federation of BiH in May 2021 as a self-sustaining financial mechanism to collect and manage funds for implementing energy efficiency measures in public-purpose buildings in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Through the Revolving Fund, the Federal Ministry of Spatial Planning has secured funds for the renovation of public-purpose buildings included in the Operational Plan for Improving Energy Efficiency in the institutions of the Federation of BiH. The main objective of this plan is to primarily reduce energy consumption for heating in public-purpose buildings in the Federation of BiH, leading to budgetary savings, decreased use of fossil fuels, preservation of natural resources, and ultimately, reduction of global warming through the decrease in emissions of harmful greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. The renovation of the first two facilities will involve an investment of more than 1.8 million Bosnian Marks (1,868,715.27 BAM).
“From 2016 to 2023, we successfully implemented the BEEP and AF BEEP projects, during which energy efficiency measures were implemented in 88 public buildings, with an investment of around 46 million BAM. The expected annual savings exceed 34,000 MWh, with a reduction of CO2 emissions by over 12,000 tons annually. Comfort has been improved for approximately 563,000 users, and around 2,300 green jobs have been created. After achieving these significant results, we continue through the Revolving Fund for Energy Efficiency of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina for public-purpose buildings. These are the first two facilities whose renovation will be financed thanks to this fund,” highlighted Željko Nedić, Minister of the Federal Ministry of Spatial Planning.
The construction work on the Government of the Federation of BiH building in Mostar will be carried out by the consortium “GRADNJA d.o.o. Mostar and IZGRADNJA TOJAGA Export-Import d.o.o. Mostar.” In contrast, the consortium will handle the Federal Institute of Agriculture facility of FBiH in Sarajevo: “UNIGRADNJA d.o.o. Sarajevo and INTERKLIMA d.o.o. Sarajevo.” For the Mostar facility, thermal insulation of the façade walls and reconstruction of the flat roof is planned, along with the replacement of existing locksmith works, partial replacement of lighting fixtures, and improvement of the thermal-technical system with the installation of a heat pump. The total investment value, including VAT, is 1,075,698.00 BAM.
Funds amounting to 793,017.27 BAM have been allocated for the Federal Institute of Agriculture of FBiH building in Sarajevo, to be used for thermal insulation of the facade, replacement of windows and doors, installation of thermostatic valves, improvement of the thermal-technical system, replacement of existing boilers, and partial replacement of lighting fixtures. As part of the BEEP and AF BEEP projects, 25 public-purpose buildings have been renovated in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, with a total investment of 13 million BAM (13,587,144.04 BAM). In comparison, 19 public-purpose buildings have been renovated in Sarajevo Canton, with an investment of nearly 12 million BAM (11,955,881.31 BAM).