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The organizers of the “Most Energy-Efficient Building in Latvia 2025” competition invite the public to participate and vote for their favorite energy-efficient building in Latvia by 5:00 PM on September 15, 2025.
Information about all buildings entered in this year’s competition is available on the competition website. The building that receives the most votes from the public will be awarded the Audience Choice Award. Voting can be done once per day from a single IP address on the competition website: https://energoefektivakaeka.lv/2025-gads/balsosana/.
For the 15th year, the competition “Most Energy-Efficient Building in Latvia” has been held as part of the Ministry of Economics’ “Live Warmer” campaign, aiming to promote best practices in building energy efficiency and sustainability. The competition encourages energy-efficient construction, renovation, and refurbishment, thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing public awareness about well-being, building thermal retention, indoor climate, and opportunities to create high-quality, architecturally expressive living spaces.
Applications for the “Most Energy-Efficient Building in Latvia 2025” competition were accepted until June 18, 2025. This year, a total of 36 buildings were submitted across five categories. During the summer, the competition jury evaluated all submissions and conducted on-site assessments of the buildings shortlisted for the second round. The results are currently being compiled to determine the most energy-efficient buildings of the year. The award ceremony for the winners will take place on September 18, 2025.
The competition is organized by the Ministry of Economics, the Ministry of Climate and Energy, and the Latvian Association of Construction Engineers. The competition rules were prepared in cooperation with the partners of the “Live Warmer” campaign, including the Latvian Association of Property Managers, the Latvian Window and Door Manufacturers Association, 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 State Construction Control Bureau, the State Fire and Rescue Service, SIA “Public Asset 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 with EU funds. Supporters include SIA “Paroc,” SIA “Saint-Gobain Building Products,” SIA “Rockwool,” the Development Finance Institution Altum, AS “Latvenergo,” VentSys, “Rīgas Siltums,” AS “Sadales tīkls,” and SIA “Robert Bosch.” Media partners include the magazine “Būvinženieris,” the newspaper “Latvijas Avīze,” and construction portals www.abc.lv, https://archidea.lv/, and www.building.lv