The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (Directive 2018/844/EU) approved by the European Parliament on April 17, 2018 promotes the implementation of building automation and electronic monitoring of technical building systems, supports e-mobility and introduces
Post date: 9 Mar 2023
Type: Link
This month we will be discussing about "Digitalisation in the building sector" with Valeria Ferrando, Associate Director - ICL Consultancy at IES Ltd, and Eduard Loscos, R&D Manager at IDP Engineering and President at Building Digital Twin Association.
Post date: 8 Mar 2023
Type: Link
While smart buildings can enhance renovations, they also have a significant impact on energy performance and help to reduce energy consumption.
Post date: 2 Mar 2023
Type: News
The European Commission has allocated resources to the Ukrainian government to help the country to rebuild its cities sustainably and inclusively according to the New European Bauhaus (NEB). These NEB activities will be boosted through the "Phoenix" initiative.
Post date: 28 Feb 2023
Type: News
The topic investigated in the year 2022 addressed education and upskilling. To reach the EU targets, the building sector must deliver a smarter, more flexible and resilient data-driven built environment. The built environment is increasingly embracing digital technologies, including control and automation systems, and as such is paving the way to smarter ways of managing our buildings and wider infrastructures.
Post date: 10 Feb 2023
Type: Publication
The topic investigated in the year 2022 addressed data-driven indicators for smart buildings focusing on data-driven indicators related to smart buildings. It addresses the following questions:
Post date: 10 Feb 2023
Type: Publication
The topic investigated in 2022 addressed the smartness to reduce environmental impacts. The way we live in the built environment needs to become more sustainable - and even go beyond sustainability, towards “regenerative” buildings that will both restore and improve the natural environment (and humans likewise). Most of the environmental impacts of buildings are generated during the operation phase, the main impacts being on energy use (fossil fuels) and climate change.
Post date: 10 Feb 2023
Type: Publication
The topic investigated in year 2022 addressed Responsive end-user. Occupant behaviour has proven to significantly impact the energy consumption and indoor environment of buildings. The uncertainty caused by occupant behaviour accounts for a significant discrepancy between predicted and actual energy consumption, which can often reach 30%.
Post date: 10 Feb 2023
Type: Publication
The topic investigated in year 2022 addressed smart building as enabler of new energy practices and communities with a focus on the grid-interacted, consumer-engaging building. This White paper focuses therefore on the following questions:
Post date: 3 Feb 2023
Type: Publication
The topic investigated in the year 2022 addressed Optimised building costs focusing on the interoperability requirements to ensure a seamless operation, as well as the optimisation in terms of building costs and reduction of environmental impacts, over the full life cycle.
Post date: 3 Feb 2023
Type: Publication