Triple Helix model was developed by prof. Henry Etzkowitz of Stanford University, who proposed an innovative approach to knowledge-based society. Balanced Triple Helix model provides a comprehensive collaboration of university, industry and local government. This paperwork represents the application of model to a program of systematic energy management in Croatia, particularly in public buildings, owned by local governments. So far, the team of UNDP Croatia in assistence with scientists has developed the project and training models, engaged in the project and educated local government in all five counties of eastern Croatian. Within the EU project Chee curriculum for interdisciplinary postgraduate studies at the University of J.J. Strossmayer, Osijek has been prepared. Energy efficiency measures by ECSO model (insurance funds from energy savings through energy efficiency measures), are planned to be implemented in selected public buildings. In the practice, it will be implemented by local companies. Thereby, a circle from the initial training of local government to energy savings and reduced CO2 emissions in actual objects. An additional benefit is the starting flywheel of manufacturing equipment and service development, as well as better living conditions in the reconstructed buildings, all with the return on investment through energy savings in several years. The basic assumption for such activities is narrow and well-managed group of specialists with a new and specific knowledge from research institutions, industry, and local government as the owner of the facilities, on interdisciplinary activities in implementing energy efficiency measures.
