Codema welcomes CLR3 partners to Dublin
We were delighted to welcome the CLR3 project partners to Dublin for a project meeting and workshop to review progress and share practical experience on citizen-led home energy renovation.
In March, we organised and hosted the CLR3 workshop and partner meeting in Dublin which comprised a two-day event.
Represented by the CLR3 Project Lead, Adam Doyle, Codema also contributed to the workshop content, bringing experience from Ireland on homeowner engagement, retrofit delivery and the challenges of progressing projects to implementation.
This included input on financing pathways, demand preparation and the role of structured support in guiding homeowners. Aditionally, we supported discussion between partners and helped draw out key insights and areas for further collaboration. The sessions followed the full renovation journey, from early community engagement through to project delivery, contractor involvement and financing. The aim was to identify what is working in different regions, where projects are getting stuck and how delivery can be improved.
Discussions focused on key challenges, including preparing homeowners to take action, aligning projects with available funding, engaging contractors and ensuring consistent quality in delivery. Partners shared examples from their national contexts, highlighting both effective approaches and common barriers. The workshop aimed to strengthen collaboration across the consortium, build a shared understanding of the renovation process and identify priority actions for the next phase of the project. It also helped clarify how CLR3 can better support the development of real, deliverable renovation projects across Europe.
Outcomes and learnings
The Dublin CLR3 workshop confirmed a shared set of challenges across countries in progressing citizen-led renovation projects.
A key insight was that while interest in home energy upgrades is high, many projects fail to reach delivery. This is largely due to a lack of structured support to prepare homeowners to engage with the market and make informed decisions.
The discussions also highlighted that contractor capacity and quality are major constraints, limiting the ability to scale delivery even where demand exists.
In parallel, financing was identified as complex and difficult to navigate, with schemes often poorly aligned with how projects develop in practice. Another important outcome was the recognition of the critical role of intermediaries, such as one-stop-shops and local coordinators, in guiding households through the process and linking demand with supply and funding.
The workshop also identified practical approaches being used across regions, including project aggregation, structured homeowner journeys and local engagement models. Overall, the workshop helped build a clearer, shared understanding of where the main gaps are and how CLR3 can focus its efforts to support the delivery of real renovation projects.