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Abstract: . . . tools aiming at lowering the threshold for solar systems for conventional construction parties: type tender documents for small and large solar water heating systems made available to engineering offices and architects, simple design guidelines for building designers, specific address-lists of solar suppliers and instalers active in the brussels region, standardised offer format for residential systems etc. 1.3 VLAZON For historical reasons (i.e. the presence of a research laboratory and active . . . . . . BUILDING MOMENTUM FOR SOLAR THERMAL MARKETS IN BELGIUM ir. LUC DE GHESELLE, ir. WERNER COPPYE 3E Verenigingsstraat 39 B 1000 Brussel Luc.DeGheselle@3E.be Werner.Coppye@3E.be Abstract The solar thermal market in Belgium is at the beginning of a new era. Since 2000, . . . . . . takes up its responsibility through a restructuring and the implementation of a quality system for suppliers and installers. The market is small but on schedule with growth objectives: approximately 4000 m2 in 2001 with a mean annual growth of 30 to 50% for this year (and noticed over the past few years). . . . . . . governmental initiatives and action programmes have been initiated. The Soltherm programme of the Walloon regional government is the most extensive one. The integrated approach of market and quality development is presenting its first successes. The solar industry willingly takes up its responsibility through a restructuring and the implementation of a quality system for suppliers and installers. The market is small but on schedule with growth objectives: approximately 4000 m2 in 2001 with a mean . . . . . . Europe Initiative (www.soltherm.org) and in IEA Task 24 Solar Procurement. The Walloon Soltherm and Belsolar quality systems were tightly integrating European standards and conceived as a preparational phase to the Solar Keymark. Conclusions The solar thermal market in Belgium is at the beginning of a new era. Since 2000, several regional governmental initiatives and action programmes have been initiated. The Soltherm programme of the Walloon regional government is the most extensive one. The integrated . . . . . . BUILDING MOMENTUM FOR SOLAR THERMAL MARKETS IN BELGIUM ir. LUC DE GHESELLE, ir. WERNER COPPYE 3E Verenigingsstraat 39 B 1000 Brussel Luc.DeGheselle@3E.be Werner.Coppye@3E.be Abstract The solar thermal market in Belgium is at the beginning of a new era. Since 2000, several regional governmental . . . --3000,6,250,2787,16229
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