Work on the LOCATEE toolkit is gaining momentum
May 4 2026
Project LOCATEE is entering a key phase in which the databases developed within the project are being transformed into a toolkit for municipalities.
In the past two months, the LOCATEE local energy poverty monitoring system (EPMS 1.0) was presented by Dimitris Papantonis at the EPAH conference and by Jan Frankowski at a JustReno project meeting focused on identifying buildings in the most challenging conditions. An event organised by Szymon Firląg from the Polish Association of Employers – Producers of Construction Materials provided an opportunity to share insights from the LOCATEE project directly with representatives of the Ministry of Development and Technology and the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management. Discussions addressed, among other issues, improving data quality in the energy performance certificate database, accounting for privately owned multi-family buildings without functioning homeowners’ associations, and ensuring open access to registry data for LIFE projects. The meeting also highlighted the very limited financing options currently available for multi-family buildings, raising concerns in light of the anticipated large-scale renovation wave affecting residential buildings.
EPMS 1.0 – a tool that includes the mapping, analytical, and ranking modules – was tested in April by City of Rumia officers and students from the University of Warsaw. Their feedback helped expand the tool with additional features, such as data export, improved address search, and aesthetic and user experience enhancements. Following a brief training session, EPMS 2.0 was installed on municipal computers and is now being tested in day-to-day administrative work. The tool will support the identification of priority buildings for investment, advisory, and information actions.
In May, analogous EPMS versions for local governments in Piraeus and Torres Vedras will be prepared based on registry data from earlier LOCATEE project works.
Do you represent a local government or housing cooperative and are interested in a free analytical tool for future building monitoring? Contact us: jan.frankowski@ibs.org.pl
