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Renovation Wave: doubling the renovation rate to cut emissions, boost recovery and reduce energy poverty

The European Commission has published its Renovation Wave Strategy to improve the energy performance of buildings. The Commission aims to at least double renovation rates in the next ten years and make sure renovations lead to higher energy and...

QUEST project newsletter #3

  • 7 Jan 2021

Q&A: ‘We need to reduce the ‘embodied energy’ of buildings

  • 7 Jan 2021

Events

Calculations with the set of EPB standards (III) - Whole building calculations, from components to overall primary energy

  • 19 Jan 2021
  • Undefined

Building airtightness improvements of the building stock – Analysis of European databases

  • 19 Jan 2021
  • Undefined

5th Annual Conference of the Portuguese Association of Energy Economics APEEN 2021

  • 20 Jan 2021
  • Portugal

Practices

Charles de Gaulle school in Tourcoing

2020 Global Status Report of buildings and construction

Dialog designs mass timber net-zero carbon community college building for Canada

E-learning for building professionals

The building sector presents a considerable unexploited potential for cost-effective energy savings. Nearly Zero-Energy Building (NZEB) standards have become a mandatory requirement in Europe for new...

Renovation of a 6-storey office building located in Saint-Etienne

The construction is an office building originally in masonry whose renovation has been designed by atelier d’architecture Rivat as architectural firm (Architecte associé: atelier des vergers).   The...

A Renovation Wave for Europe -greening our buildings, creating jobs, improving lives

Europe’s building stock is both unique and heterogeneous in its expression of the cultural diversity and history of our continent. But not surprisingly, it is also old and changes very slowly. More...

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ROMÂNIA EFICIENTĂ FORUM: A RENOVATION WAVE ACROSS EUROPE

Polska na fali zmian w energetyce. Za nami Trendy Energetyczne 2020

The Templater tool

The Templater tool is been conceived by BRE in order to facilitate the implementation of BIM data standards across the asset lifecycle.   This is achieved by providing a free to list opportunity for manufacturers and a free to access for...

Energy Trilemma Index

The World Energy Council’s Energy Trilemma Index tool, produced in partnership with Oliver Wyman, ranks countries on their ability to provide sustainable energy through 3 dimensions: Energy security, Energy equity (accessibility and...

Topics

Internal insulation systems

Internal insulation is a key factor to realize the 2020 target as The heat loss by conduction through the solid external walls accounts for 45% of the total heat loss through the envelope of an un-insulated house.

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Expert talks – Myriam Olivier , PhD in civil engineering, Mission head at ASTUS-construction, France.

This edition of BUILD UP Expert Talks hosts Myriam Olivier, PhD in civil engineering, Mission head at ASTUS-construction, France.   She has worked in the domains of Energy...

Expert Interview - Eugenio Quintieri Secretary, General of the EBC

Eugenio Quintieri is the Secretary-General of the European Builders Confederation (EBC) since June 2017.   In addition to managing EBC secretariat, Eugenio represents EBC in the European Social...

Did you miss any of our Expert Talks?

EXPERT TALKS is an initiative from the BUILD UP portal which has started in February 2020. In the form of face-to-face interviews, experts coming from all around Europe and covering...