Current decarbonisation of the European economy is still too dependent on fossil fuel. The solution would be the electrification based on renewable energy production, meaning that electricity demand is expected to increase as we reach climate neutrality.
Post date: 14 Mar 2023
Type: Publication
2023 has been nominated the "European Year of Skills" which is reflected in the ambitious socio-economic target of European energy policy. In fact, the European Green Deal is calling for a societal transformation which is requiring the development of new skills in the workforce in order to reach our climatic goals.
Post date: 10 Mar 2023
Type: News
The European Commission has just reached a provisional agreement with the European Parliament and the Council to boost the EU Energy Efficiency Directive (EED), showing once again the main aim to become climate neutral. Moreover, for the first time, the Energy Efficiency Principle has been given legal strength.
Post date: 10 Mar 2023
Type: News
The European Commission supports an harmonised implementation of the Smart Readiness Indicator (SRI) throughout all Member States who have the choice whether to implement it as a test phase. This guidance serves for those Member States who want to test SRI on their national buildings.
Post date: 7 Mar 2023
Type: Publication
The European Commission website provides an overview of the SRI implementation tools, including: factsheets, audio-visual materials, digital calculation tools, and EU guidelines for each country. The session can be found under Topics > Energy efficienc > Energy efficient buildings > Smart Readiness Indicator.
Post date: 2 Mar 2023
Type: Tool
While smart buildings can enhance renovations, they also have a significant impact on energy performance and help to reduce energy consumption.
Post date: 2 Mar 2023
Type: News
Fabrizio Capaccioli, Vicepresidente di GBC Italia, condivide la sua opinione riguardo alla Direttiva UE (Fit For 55) che impone a tutte le abitazione di ridurre le emissioni e raggiungere la classe energetica E entro il 2030 e la classe D entro il 2033. Viene sottolineato come una presa di coscienza a livello comunitario è necessaria per raggiungere gli obiettivi che ci siamo prefissati.
Post date: 1 Mar 2023
Type: News
The topic investigated in the year 2022 addressed education and upskilling. To reach the EU targets, the building sector must deliver a smarter, more flexible and resilient data-driven built environment. The built environment is increasingly embracing digital technologies, including control and automation systems, and as such is paving the way to smarter ways of managing our buildings and wider infrastructures.
Post date: 10 Feb 2023
Type: Publication
The topic investigated in the year 2022 addressed data-driven indicators for smart buildings focusing on data-driven indicators related to smart buildings. It addresses the following questions:
Post date: 10 Feb 2023
Type: Publication
The topic investigated in 2022 addressed the smartness to reduce environmental impacts. The way we live in the built environment needs to become more sustainable - and even go beyond sustainability, towards “regenerative” buildings that will both restore and improve the natural environment (and humans likewise). Most of the environmental impacts of buildings are generated during the operation phase, the main impacts being on energy use (fossil fuels) and climate change.
Post date: 10 Feb 2023
Type: Publication