Publication
Covenant of Mayors Investment Forum
Financing energy efficiency in the public sector took a big step with the Covenant of Mayors Investment Forum. This forum gathered more than 550 representatives from local authorities, industry and financial institutions to discuss the key success...
From January 2021 all new construction in the EU must achieve the nearly-zero energy buildings standard, and existing buildings will have to be renovated at a faster rate. While the carbon emissions from buildings in operation...
The building was built in 2018 and it hosts 1300 students in food and body-care professions. The floors develop a useful surface around 9,000 m² distributed in two wings flanking a central courtyard:
On the street side, the reception...
Publication
Better buildings for a better future - Eurima's action plan for a sustainable building stock by 2050
Buildings are critical to our health and well-being: Most of us spend up to 90 percent of the day in the office, at school, in hospitals, shops and at home, and the way we build and use our buildings directly impacts the quality and...
After acquiring 2 hectares of parcels that were formerly composed of scrap yards, the L'OREAL Group's Research & Innovation site has built (2018) its new research laboratory, the L6, with a twofold objective: environmental excellence...
The building is a laboratory structure with 120 working places realised by Bouygues Construction. As a model in terms of innovation, fully integrating digital technologies, the building is completely flexible in order to stimulate...
Publication
From nearly-zero energy buildings to net-zero energy districts. Lessons learned from existing EU projects
The report, prepared by the JRC (Joint Research Centre), presents an analysis of the current situation based on:
an extensive literature review review from 1992 to 2018 on relevant articles dealing with zero energy/zero carbon community...
The EU has now at its disposal a new set of energy legislation, as well as targets to be met until 2030.For energy efficiency, an EU 2030 headline target of at least 32.5% was set in the revised Energy Efficiency Directive (EED).
The...
Case
Residential Scenia. Multi-family Passivhaus building in Mediterranean climate (Zaragoza, Spain)
Scenia (phase II) is a new built collective residential complex, with 26 exclusive homes and garage with a total of 13,576 m2 located in one of the best areas of Zaragoza, Valdespartera-Montecanal with common garden area, pool and paddle...
The simplicity in the implementation of techniques and local constructive solutions has been sought to achieve the passivhaus standard without compromising the economic profitability of the promotion. With this aim, high levels of...
Energy performance contracts more versatile and profitable than expected
One way to make buildings more sustainable is implementing Energy Performance Contracts (EPCs). European research from the H2020 guarantEE project shows that EPCs...
A wide diffusion of green envelopes in cities can be an opportunity to improve urban environment conditions and reduce negative effects of climate change.
The green roof system is a widespread solution adopted all over the world due to...