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Tallinna Tehnikaülikool [email protected] 18.03.2021 No 12-6/753-1 Letter of Support With this letter, I confirm that Estonian Ministry of Culture fully supports the objectives and the vision of the project LIFE IP BUILDEST - Pursuing Estonian national climate ambition through smart and resilient renovation aiming to raise capacity of key enablers of renovation in Estonia and delivering needed toolset for the purpose. Diverse built heritage is an asset that distinguishes and enriches communities and towns. This heritage includes our traditional and monumental buildings, which have survived the centuries and give cities their landmarks and specific character. However, many of these buildings do not meet modern requirements of comfort and energy efficiency, requiring significant energy use and generating higher than average greenhouse gas emissions. Typical renovations – such as vertical external insulation, double- or triple- glazed windows, use of new technologies and materials – may, though, damage the cultural and aesthetic qualities of heritage buildings. Meeting both energy efficiency and cultural heritage objectives requires new, more comprehensive approaches. The LIFE IP BUILDES project has explored this issue and aims to develop good practices for enhancing energy efficiency in heritage buildings, this both in terms of technical solutions as well as proposing policy instruments. Where possible, Estonian Ministry of Culture will exchange information, data, and experiences of the project to its staff and subordinating agencies, where possible takes part in the activities of LIFE IP BUILDEST and in the participatory events organized in the project. Estonian Ministry of Culture agrees to participate in the regional/national dissemination events organized by LIFE IP BUILDEST and appoints a representative to the LIFE IP BUILDEST thematic exploitation Workgroups: Ms Liina Jänes, adviser on cultural heritage, Cultural heritage Department ([email protected]). Yours sincerely, (signed digitally) Tarvi Sits Secretary General Liina Jänes +372 628 2381 [email protected] Suur-Karja 23 / 15076 Tallinn, Estonia / + 372 628 2222 / [email protected] / www.kul.ee / Registration No 70000941