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Cities for all: when inclusivity is key for tackling climate challenge

From the retrofitting of social housing blocks to the set-up of a “biodistrict”, co-designed by school pupils. When urban regeneration faces climate change from a new perspective: “Inclusive and beautiful is better. People must be proud of where they live”

Author: Margherita Sforza

News

31/07/2023

FOSSTER LIFE Project

Flemish One-Stop-Shop Towards Energy-efficient Renovation.

Link

25/07/2023

School Antonio Gala in Seville, where hyper-efficient indirect evaporative cooling has been installed

Evaporative Cooling to improve thermal conditions and IAQ in Spanish schools

The Goverment of Andalucía has started a massive renovation project of its schools to improve the thermal conditions and ensure at the adoption of energy efficient solutions.

Article

21/07/2023

EIB support in improving energy efficiency of buildings in Croatia

The European Investment Bank (EIB) will support the energy renovation of 50 public buildings in Croatia in order to reach better energy performance.

News

19/07/2023

Simon Pezzutto: “There are many alternative and sustainable space cooling solutions, but they represent less than 1% of the solutions available on the market”

BUILDING CONVERSATIONS UP WITH... Simon Pezzutto, Senior Researcher at the Institute for Renewable Energy - Eurac Research

News

14/07/2023

event noi techpark bolzano mountain bauhaus

NEB meets 39100 BZ+: building a better mountain city

Insights from experts and citizens to turn ideas into an achievable vision for a beautiful and inclusive city.

News

04/07/2023

Heat pump outside home (Credits: Image by Freepik)

Overview Article - Promoting energy savings in residential buildings: National examples of initiatives from European countries

Making buildings more energy efficient has many economic, social, and environmental benefits. In this article, we explore national initiatives and projects targeting households.

Article

27/06/2023

Technical Article - Arise article series ‘Digitalisation in the built environment’ #2: The need for upskilling within the industry

A new approach to train building construction workforce is proposed. This new method could both solve the problem of shortage of workers and to facilitate the digitalisation.

Article

21/06/2023

Assessing indoor air quality and thermal comfort in schools: new comparative study

A closer look at IAQ and comfort standards in schools thanks to a new study published on Journal of Building Engineering

Publication

18/06/2023

The front facade of the Pfarrer-Huber-Schule in Landau

The Pfarrer-Huber-Schule certified Passivhaus in Landau

The school support centre is Passivhaus certified, ensuring a very high level of energy efficiency and comfort, while also minimising the carbon footprint.

Case study

15/06/2023