How to submit a proposal

In housing companies, decisions concerning energy renovations are made by the housing company’s general meeting. Every homeowner, i.e. shareholder in the housing company, has the right to propose matters for discussion at the general meeting. Take the most effective climate action of the year and propose to your housing company that you start taking steps to improve energy efficiency in a financially viable manner.

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    Choose what you want to propose, and download the proposal template

    As renovations require careful planning and surveying, proposing an energy renovation directly to the general meeting does not make sense. Instead, depending on the housing company’s situation, you should propose one of the following, A–C:

    A – Contact the energy advice service for housing companies – This is the lowest-threshold initiative. The energy advice service helps housing companies get started with energy matters at no cost. Open the proposal template for contacting energy advice in Word format here (in Finnish), or in PDF format here (in Finnish).

    B – Carrying out an energy inspection –This initiative proposes conducting a small-scale energy efficiency inspection in the housing company. This is worthwhile if the energy situation in the housing company is not yet clear and even minor measures have yet to be taken. Open the proposal template for an energy inspection in Word format here (in Finnish), or in PDF format here (in Finnish).

    C – Carrying out an energy efficiency survey – This initiative is for those housing companies where energy issues are largely under control and small measures have been taken. This initiative authorises the board of your housing company to commission an energy efficiency survey. The survey will comprehensively examine all the major options for improving your building’s energy consumption cost-effectively. Open the proposal template for an energy efficiency survey in Word format here (in Finnish), or in PDF format here (in Finnish).

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    Fill in your selected initiative template

    Add your name, sign the initiative and add the name of your housing company, either on a printed piece of paper or in a digital file.

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    Deliver the initiative to the board or the property manager well ahead of time

    General meetings can only decide on matters that have been announced to shareholders ahead of time in the agenda for the general meeting. Submit the matter to the board and/or the property manager well ahead of the general meeting.

    Open the detailed instructions on how to submit an initiative here in PDF format (in Finnish).

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    Attend the general meeting

    You do not need to know how to improve the energy efficiency of your building or the technical details. Energy issues are promoted with professional assistance. Professionals will evaluate and calculate the viability of different options. After an investigation, inspection or survey, the results can be discussed, and further planning for any renovations can begin. So, there’s no pressure!
    If you would like an impartial expert to attend your general meeting, you can request an expert from Energy Advice for Housing Companies: Read more »