Law 116/2014 – which transposed the Competitiveness Decree (LD 91/2014) – has been published in the Official Journal.
The regulation redefines the incentives granted for renewable energies, allocates 350 million Euro for improving the energy efficiency of schools and universities and establishes a 15% tax credit for investments in new machinery.
The law introduces subsidised loans to increase the energy efficiency of public school and university buildings.
For analysis, monitoring, audit and diagnosis, the maximum duration of the loan is ten years and the maximum amount cannot exceed 30 thousand Euro per individual building.
The amount of each operation, including design and certification, cannot exceed one million Euro if the works only concern installations and 2 million Euro if, in addition to installations, the whole building is upgraded, including the building’s envelope.
The regulation establishes redefinition of incentives, which will lead to cutting bills for SMEs. However, in order to be able to implement this provision, it is required to cover the costs by redefinition, even retroactive, of the incentives granted to systems for the production of energy from renewable sources.
Assorinnovabili (Italian association of renewable energy producers, industry and services) has written to the European Commission requesting opening of an infringement procedure against the Italian State and has stated it will coordinate the appeals of the thousands of operators, both national and foreign “unfairly penalised by a measure unilaterally and retroactively changing the contracts signed with the ESO”
To cover the charges of the electrical system, the law provides for an increase in the fixed rates of fees for energy consumption. According to Cogena (association representing firms operating in the fields of construction and distribution of cogeneration systems and energy services) the regulation represents “a new tax on energy efficiency, in other words, an incentive to inefficiency.”
For investments in new capital goods intended for production facilities located in Italy and exceeding 10 thousand Euro, the law introduces a 15% tax credit broken into three annual instalments.
Text of the LD - Measures for economic growth
Law 116
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Law 116/2014 – which
transposed the Competitiveness Decree (LD 91/2014) – has been published in the
Official Journal.
The regulation redefines the incentives granted for renewable energies,
allocates 350 million Euro for improving the energy efficiency of schools and
universities and establishes a 15% tax credit for investments in new machinery.
The law introduces subsidised loans to
increase the energy efficiency of public school and university
buildings.
For analysis, monitoring, audit and diagnosis, the maximum duration of the loan
is ten years and the maximum amount cannot exceed 30 thousand Euro per
individual building.
The amount of each operation, including design and certification, cannot exceed
one million Euro if the works only concern installations and 2 million Euro if,
in addition to installations, the whole building is upgraded, including the
building’s envelope.
The regulation establishes redefinition
of incentives, which will lead to cutting bills for SMEs. However, in order
to be able to implement this provision, it is required to cover the costs by
redefinition, even retroactive, of the incentives granted to systems for the
production of energy from renewable sources.
Assorinnovabili (Italian association of renewable energy producers, industry
and services) has written to the European Commission requesting opening of an
infringement procedure against the Italian State and has stated it will
coordinate the appeals of the thousands of operators, both national and foreign
“unfairly penalised by a measure unilaterally and retroactively changing the
contracts signed with the ESO”
To cover the charges of the electrical
system, the law provides for an increase in the fixed rates of fees for
energy consumption. According to Cogena (association representing firms
operating in the fields of construction and distribution of cogeneration
systems and energy services) the regulation represents “a new tax on energy
efficiency, in other words, an incentive to inefficiency.”
For investments in new capital
goods intended for production facilities located in Italy and
exceeding 10 thousand Euro, the law introduces a 15% tax credit broken
into three annual instalments.
Text of the LD - Measures for economic growth
Law 116
LD91
LD91 - Annexes
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The school building plan sets off: new constructions, making buildings safe and maintenance
The funds made available by the government will be allocated for constructing new schools and upgrading existing ones.
The works will start when the school year ends, and have been made possible by unlocking the stability plan for 2014 and 2015 (ministerial decree dated 13/06/2014 and ministerial decree dated 30/06/2014) and by allocating 510 million Euro to the "School Plan" by CIPE (Inter-ministerial Committee for Economic Programming).
The overall 1,094,000,000 allocation will be used to support the provisions of the plan, which includes three areas:
New Schools: about 400 building sites – either ongoing or about to be opened – for new construction and substantial maintenance of buildings, which absorb about 244 million Euro.
Safe Schools: about 2500 buildings will undergo work to be made safe, with an allocation of 400 million Euro. The projects have already been approved and will be initiated after the decision approval procedure.
Beautiful Schools: about 7800 buildings will be the recipients of an overall allocation of 110 million Euro for minor maintenance, decoration and functional renovation. A further 300 million will be released next year.
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The funds made available by
the government will be allocated for constructing new schools and upgrading
existing ones.
The works will start when the school year ends, and have been made possible by
unlocking the stability plan for 2014 and 2015 (ministerial decree dated
13/06/2014 and ministerial decree dated 30/06/2014) and by allocating 510
million Euro to the "School Plan" by CIPE (Inter-ministerial
Committee for Economic Programming).
The overall 1,094,000,000 allocation will be used to support the provisions of
the plan, which includes three areas:
New Schools: about 400 building
sites – either ongoing or about to be opened – for new construction and
substantial maintenance of buildings, which absorb about 244 million Euro.
Safe Schools: about 2500 buildings
will undergo work to be made safe, with an allocation of 400 million Euro. The
projects have already been approved and will be initiated after the decision
approval procedure.
Beautiful Schools: about 7800
buildings will be the recipients of an overall allocation of 110 million Euro
for minor maintenance, decoration and functional renovation. A further 300
million will be released next year.
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Sabiana increases its growth potential thanks to integration in the AFG Group
Corbetta, 27 June 2014 - As of 1 July 2014 Sabiana S.p.A. will become a part of AFG, Arbonia-Forster-Holding AG, and will therefore be able to benefit from a wider product range on offer, as well as from the AFG distribution network for residential construction. Furthermore, through AFG Sabiana S.p.A. will have the opportunity to be active on markets worldwide.
Following the agreement, the customers of Sabiana and AFG will be able to count on the complete product range of the AFG Building Technique division in all sectors: heating of industrial, retail and residential buildings; industrial and retail ventilation; environmentally compatible air conditioning technologies; improvement of indoor air quality.
The choice made by the two families who own the company was dictated by the wish to ensure Sabiana has a future beyond personal fate, by transferring the company to managerial leadership.
AFG is an international group, technological leader in the production of materials for construction. With its three divisions (Building Enclosures, Building Technique and Building Safety), it is able to cover all construction needs, both for the exterior and the interior of buildings. The company has a worldwide presence and owns more than 40 distribution companies, with representatives and partners active in more than 70 countries. The 11 main production facilities are in Switzerland, Germany, France, Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, United States and China. On the whole, the company employs about 6,300 people. Thanks to integration of the Sabiana product range, the AFG Building Technique division will be able to supply – under the brands Kermi, Arbonia, Prolux, PZP and Sabiana – a comprehensive programme, from individual components to complete system solutions in the sectors of heating, conditioning and ventilation technology, as well as in the bathroom fixture sector.
Sabiana will be integrated as an independent business unit in the Building Technique division, within which it will be able to continue evolving. The current management – consisting of the two founding families – as well as production will remain in Italy. Ulrich Bornkessel, Head of International Markets & Sales at AFG, who boasts over 20 years of experience in the conditioning and ventilation sector, will take charge of the unit.
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Corbetta, 27 June 2014 - As of
1 July 2014 Sabiana S.p.A. will become a part of AFG, Arbonia-Forster-Holding
AG, and will therefore be able to benefit from a wider product range on offer,
as well as from the AFG distribution network for residential construction.
Furthermore, through AFG Sabiana S.p.A. will have the opportunity to be active
on markets worldwide.
Following the agreement, the customers of Sabiana and AFG will be able to count
on the complete product range of the AFG Building Technique division in all
sectors: heating of industrial, retail and residential buildings; industrial
and retail ventilation; environmentally compatible air conditioning
technologies; improvement of indoor air quality.
The choice made by the two families who own the company was dictated by the
wish to ensure Sabiana has a future beyond personal fate, by transferring the
company to managerial leadership.
AFG is an international group, technological leader in the production of
materials for construction. With its three divisions (Building Enclosures,
Building Technique and Building Safety), it is able to cover all construction
needs, both for the exterior and the interior of buildings. The company has a
worldwide presence and owns more than 40 distribution companies, with representatives
and partners active in more than 70 countries. The 11 main production
facilities are in Switzerland, Germany, France, Czech Republic, Poland,
Slovakia, United States and China. On the whole, the company employs about
6,300 people. Thanks to integration of the Sabiana product range, the AFG
Building Technique division will be able to supply – under the brands Kermi,
Arbonia, Prolux, PZP and Sabiana – a comprehensive programme, from individual
components to complete system solutions in the sectors of heating, conditioning
and ventilation technology, as well as in the bathroom fixture sector.
Sabiana will be integrated as an independent business unit in the Building
Technique division, within which it will be able to continue evolving. The
current management – consisting of the two founding families – as well as
production will remain in Italy. Ulrich Bornkessel, Head of International
Markets & Sales at AFG, who boasts over 20 years of experience in the
conditioning and ventilation sector, will take charge of the unit.
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300 million for energy efficiency in schools
To increase the energy efficiency of school and university buildings, the #ProtectedEnvironment decree, approved last Friday by the Council of Ministers, establishes the granting of soft loans for a total amount of over 300 million Euro.
The provision, as already established by the Spending Review, is excluded from the Stability Pact of Municipalities that will undertake operations for upgrading and improving safety of school buildings.
Sabiana puts forth its offer of the best solutions for optimal air conditioning of school buildings: Pulsar, metal ceiling radiant panel that allows the rooms to be heated with the utmost comfort yet with extremely low thermal inertia, for quickly bringing the premises to the set temperature. Pulsar is a solution with a low implementation cost, and may be paired with traditional high temperature thermal power plants as well as with condensation boilers and heat pumps.
To increase the energy
efficiency of school and university buildings, the #ProtectedEnvironment
decree, approved last Friday by the Council of Ministers, establishes the
granting of soft loans for a total amount of over 300 million Euro.
The provision, as already established by the Spending Review, is excluded from
the Stability Pact of Municipalities that will undertake operations for
upgrading and improving safety of school buildings.
Sabiana puts forth its offer of the best solutions for optimal air conditioning
of school buildings: Pulsar, metal ceiling radiant panel that allows the rooms
to be heated with the utmost comfort yet with extremely low thermal inertia,
for quickly bringing the premises to the set temperature. Pulsar is a solution
with a low implementation cost, and may be paired with traditional high
temperature thermal power plants as well as with condensation boilers and heat
pumps.