Towards a smart, efficient and sustainable heating and cooling sector The EU Heating and Cooling Strategy, announced in February 2016 by the European Commission in its relevant Communication, is the first EU initiative addressing the energy used for heating and cooling in buildings and industry, which accounts for 50% of the EU's annual energy consumption.
Post date: 16 Feb 2016
Type: Publication
This Staff Working Document accompanies the Commission Communication on an EU strategy for heating and cooling, released in February 2016.
Post date: 16 Feb 2016
Type: Publication
COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS With this Communication, released in February 2016, the European Commission presents the first strategy to optimise buildings' and industries' heating and cooling in order to tackle the massive use of energy, particularly fossil fuels, in the sector. Heating and cooling accounts for 50% of the energy consumption in the European Union, and renewables account for just 18% of this.
Post date: 16 Feb 2016
Type: Publication
The Pan-European Thermal Atlas (PETA) is an interactive map that shows data on the thermal resources available in any region as well as EU-wide thermal demand. PETA maps heat and cooling demand, the local density of both demands, available waste heat resources and the potential for renewable energy sources.
Post date: 22 Oct 2015
Type: Tool
Post date: 20 May 2015
Type: Event
Scope: energy efficient solutions for heating, cooling, ventilation, lighting and other manufacturing sectors; bio-, hydro, solar, geothermal and wind energy, waste-to-energy, electric vehicles, etc. The 2015 edition will promote the latest energy developments and encourage their large-scale implementation in South-East Europe as well as speed up foreign investment in the regional economy. It is a great networking place for international and local industry players.The Exhibition in 2014
Post date: 13 May 2014
Type: Event
- Heating industry able to deliver annual savings equivalent to the energy demand of the Netherlands and Ireland together -
Post date: 3 Dec 2013
Type: News
Post date: 11 Jun 2013
Type: Publication
eu.bac is the European Building Automation and Controls Association and represents the European manufacturers for Home and Building Automation and Energy Service Companies. eu.bac focuses on building automation, controls for residential and non-residential buildings, and energy services. For further information please visit eu.bac’s website at the link provided below.
Post date: 10 Oct 2012
Type: Link
Through this group, we plan to share information and best practice examples on heat pump technology, as well as updates on policies that affect it. It is our purpose to make more people aware of this efficient, reliable and cost effective method of providing heating, cooling and hot water.
Post date: 31 Aug 2012
Type: Topic