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On Friday, August 15, 2025, the evaluation of buildings submitted for the “Most Energy-Efficient Building in Latvia 2025” competition began. The jury will visit and assess 23 energy-efficient buildings across 10 Latvian cities in person.
On August 15, the jury will inspect three renovated apartment buildings in Stende (26 Nākotnes Street) and Jelgava (2a Kastaņu Street, 34 Pasta Street), as well as one public building – a service dormitory (11 Prohorova Street, Jelgava) and one industrial building – Caljan LSEZ SIA (142A Brīvības Street).
On August 22, the jury will visit four buildings in the Vidzeme region: a single-family house at 10 Bebrīšu Street, Inčukalns; an industrial building/warehouse in Gulbene (3 Zaļā Street); and three renovated apartment buildings in Valka (6 Semināra Street, 5 Raiņa Street, 6 Rūjienas Street).
On August 26, the jury will evaluate four public buildings – the Multifunctional Service Center (4 Skolas Street, Ikšķile), the National Mental Health Center Multifunctional Outpatient Center (2 Tvaika Street, Riga), the unit “Seventh Kindergarten” of PII “Salaspils 2nd Kindergarten” (2A Rubeņu Street, Salaspils), and the office building Elemental (25 Skanstes Street, Riga) – as well as one renovated apartment building in Riga (17 k-3 Vecmīlgrāvja Street).
On August 29, the jury will conclude the on-site evaluation by inspecting eight objects – a newly constructed apartment building at 5 Raņķa Dambis, Riga (Nameja Residence), one renovated apartment building in Riga (18 Kristapa Street), two shopping centers – Damme and Rīga Plaza – and the Mārupes Music and Arts School (39 Mazcenas Alley, Jaunmārupe). In addition, a warehouse (17 Krūzes Street) and a single-family house in Mārupē (18 Pededzes Street, 50 Penkules Street) are planned to be evaluated.
Additional information about these buildings and the jury’s work will be published daily on the competition’s website www.energoefektivakaeka.lv and Facebook pages www.facebook.com/dzivosiltak; https://www.facebook.com/energoefektivaka.eka.latvija.
About the “Most Energy-Efficient Building in Latvia” Competition
For the 15th year, within the framework of the “Live Warmer” campaign, the “Most Energy-Efficient Building in Latvia” competition has been announced. Its aim is to promote best practices in building energy efficiency and sustainability through the construction, renovation, and reconstruction of energy-efficient buildings, thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing public awareness of wellbeing, building thermal performance, indoor microclimate, and the importance and possibilities of reducing greenhouse gas emissions while creating high-quality, architecturally expressive living spaces.
Applications for the “Most Energy-Efficient Building in Latvia 2025” competition were accepted until June 18, 2025. A total of 36 buildings were submitted across five categories. The award ceremony for the competition winners is planned for September 2025.
The competition is organized by the Ministry of Economics, the Ministry of Climate and Energy, and the Latvian Association of Building Engineers. The competition rules were prepared in cooperation with the “Live Warmer” campaign partners – the Latvian Association of Property Managers, the Latvian Association of Window and Door Manufacturers, Riga Technical University, Riga Stradiņš University, the Building Materials Manufacturers Association, the Latvian Association of Heating, Gas, and Water Technology Engineers, the Sustainable Construction Council, the Construction State Control Bureau, the State Fire and Rescue Service, SIA “Public Assets Manager Possessor,” the Rural Support Service, AS “Sadales tīkls,” the Central Finance and Contracting Agency, and the Energy and Environment Agency.
The competition is co-financed from EU funds. Supporters of the competition include SIA “Paroc,” SIA “Saint-Gobain Construction Products,” SIA “Rockwool,” the Development Finance Institution Altum, AS “Latvenergo,” VentSys, “Rīgas siltums,” AS “Sadales tīkls,” and SIA “Robert Bosch.” Informational supporters are the magazine “Būvinženieris,” the newspaper “Latvijas Avīze,” and construction portals www.abc.lv, https://archidea.lv/, and www.building.lv.