The poor energy efficiency performance of the existing building stock is a considerable economic, social and environmental issue in Georgia, which uses approximately 50% more energy per unit of floor space than EU countries with a similar climate (Kochladze, 2012). Energy consumption in Georgia would be far higher still, if it weren't for considerable fuel poverty. Despite encouraging developments at the policy and planning level, domestic policy efforts have been, up to now, unable to affect a significant improvement on the status-quo in the building sector.