Thermal comfort, indoor air quality, acoustics

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Zagreb’s Upper Town is known for its narrow streets, tourist attractions and hidden courtyards of buildings built in the 19th century. Right next to the world’s shortest funicular (66 m), in the Upper Town, is a residential building built in 1850 with an apartment on the first floor that uses an air-to-water heat pump.  
Post date: 13 Nov 2022
Type: Case

The building is located on the northern part of Square Arnstadt. The "gateway" ecostructure brings together 5 public premises (ERPs) (Nursery, Early Childhood Centre, Parent-Child Reception Center, Ricochet Social Center and the Municipal Postal Agency) and forges links between inhabitants, age groups, uses, nature and buildings, neighboring EPA... Located on the northern part of Square Arnstadt, it offers great freedom of use through generous open spaces, through and framed views of the park.
Post date: 13 Nov 2022
Type: Case

The EU-funded project ProGETonE kicked-off in 2017 and successfully ended in September 2022.  
Post date: 9 Nov 2022
Type: Publication

In concomitanza con la presentazione del Piano nazionale di contenimento dei consumi di gas naturale da parte del Ministero della Transizione Ecologica, l’ENEA propone una serie di indicazioni pratiche per i cittadini chiamati all’adempimento degli obiettivi prefissati.  
Post date: 9 Nov 2022
Type: Publication

Personal Environmental Control System (PECS) with the functions of heating, cooling, ventilation, lighting and acoustic has advantages of controlling the localized environment at occupant’s workstation by their preference instead of conditioning an entire room.
Post date: 2 Nov 2022
Type: Event

The ESR is a central electronic database for qualified experts listed under the umbrella of the TRAIN4SUSTAIN standard. The database also provides different functionalities like a user interface and a match-making section (both also accessible via mobile apps from smartphones and tablets). The registry is the central instrument for comparing qualification schemes in the EU and for increasing the visibility of professionals.
Post date: 28 Oct 2022
Type: Tool

EBBA have been working with the London Legacy Development Corporation on an exciting project to deliver a center for construction skills learning. In collaboration with CITB and TFL, the construction school provides the opportunity for people to be sponsored through practical education and training. Phase 1 of the construction skills school was completed in the summer of 2021.
Post date: 25 Oct 2022
Type: Case

Operation, Well-being and Circularity for a sustainable transition Promoting an interdisciplinary approach to the shaping of our built environment, CISBAT 2023 invites researchers from around the world to three days of scientific presentations and future oriented dialogue.   Call for papers is now open! Deadline: 15 January 2023  
Post date: 24 Oct 2022
Type: News

Buildings that fit with the philosophy of the New European Bauhaus must offer more than just high energy efficiency. They must also be inclusive in the sense that everyone can afford them, and provide wellbeing to the people who live in them, says Marcos Ros Sempere.  
Post date: 19 Oct 2022
Type: News

Worldwide, there is an increasing number of publications related to air cleaning and there is an increasing sale of gas phase air cleaning products. This puts a demand for verifying the influence of using air cleaning on indoor air quality, comfort, well-being and health. It is thus important to learn whether air cleaning can supplement ventilation with respect to improving air quality i.e. whether it can partly substitute the ventilation rates required by standards.
Post date: 18 Oct 2022
Type: Event