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Deep renovations are wide-scale retrofits that can slash a building’s energy needs by 75% or more, and are shown to make residents healthier, more comfortable and more financially secure. EU-supported research work demonstrated the viability of such renovations, including improving some of the region’s least energy-efficient buildings – Latvia’s Soviet-era apartment blocks.