Facts and infographics to illustrate the EU directive aiming to achieve climate neutrality of buildings by 2050.
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The European Commission offers comprehensive resources on its website regarding the implementation of the EPBD including the directive itself published on 8 May in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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The construction industry still represents one of the largest global energy consumers, but it has great potential for decarbonisation if circular construction principles are to be adopted. The European Union is pushing for the implementation of innovative and sustainable processes to achieve a paradigm shift towards circular construction. This article explores the potential of circularity to revolutionise the way we build, and envision, our built environment.
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Implementing the European Green Deal and achieving Climate Neutrality across the EU will require substantial investments and projects at the local and regional level. Motivated leaders are essential to drive this transformation.
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With the final goal of achieving a decarbonised building sector by 2050, the recent approval of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive has elicited reactions from different players in the energy and construction ecosystem. Check the updated documents released by the European Commission and some insights and tools from relevant stakeholders in the field.
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The directive empowers Member States to reduce emissions and energy usage in buildings, enhancing health and quality of life. It promotes energy independence, mandates zero-emission standards for new buildings, and encourages the phase-out of fossil fuels, driving sustainable mobility and combating energy poverty.
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The EU approves regulations to boost energy efficiency and repairability of local space heaters, projected to save energy, reduce CO2 emissions, save money, create jobs and promote a circular economy.
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Johannes Kreißig addresses the challenges facing the buildings sector in achieving climate neutrality, in a recent interview with CLEW.
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Architects can learn a great deal from ancient structures to make modern buildings more sustainable: from cooling to ventilation, from green building materials to resilience to natural disasters.
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