e7 is a private research and consulting company specialized in the energy efficiency and the renewable energy sector. The company provides comprehensive consultancy experiences in harmonizing, development and improvement of regulatory frameworks with respect to energy efficiency and building policy. The company was founded in 2007 by former expert staff of the Austrian Energy Agency and is based in Vienna, Austria. Besides policy advice, e7 provides tools and methods for energy audits (buildings, industry, transport), energy management systems, training and feasibility studies for energy improvement measures on a life cycle cost basis. Also e7 provides know-how in qualification, accreditation and certification. Selected cross-cutting fields of e7 are: * Law development / policy dialogue: identification of gaps in existing legal framework; harmonizing, development and improvement of regulatory frameworks; support in design of policies, mechanisms, strategies and support programs as well as transposition of EU legislation according to the EU ‘acquis’ (EED and EPBD). * Financing facilities: development of Green Economy Financing Facilities / Sustainable Energy Financing Facilities, financing products and verification of investments. * Action plans and concepts: assistance to countries and cities to set strategic objectives, implementation and MVE of energy efficiency action plans (e.g. NEEAP); development of sustainable energy supply concepts for urban development areas. * Capacity building and promotion: advise organisations on (e-)learning, training, change processes and knowledge transfer. This was especially approved within EBRD policy dialogue projects. * Home Owner Associations: assisting municipalities and cities to develop and implement HOA’s (condominium) and mobilising additional private energy investments. * ESCO market: development of energy service company markets and market specific energy services.