The 16th century Renaissance palace in Valladolid, which is part of the EXCESS project´s demo cases in Spain, is going to be transformed into a plus-energy apartment building. The aim is to give a new purpose to the historical building and make it highly energy efficient, at the same time preserving the facades of the building.
Post date: 8 Feb 2023
Type: News
British Gas aims at replacing gas boilers with heat pumps, adding also that it will price match any offer by a rival company for accredited installations. This "price war" among suppliers can help bring down the costs of heat pump installations which are heavily affecting households.
Post date: 8 Feb 2023
Type: News
Our partner Housing Europe has developed a set of 70 recommendations for mainstreaming and upscaling HOUSEFUL-type circular renovation solutions in the European building sector. The Houseful Project ends in three months' time.
Post date: 8 Feb 2023
Type: Publication
This project won the Grand Prize in the "Residential buildings / new construction" category of the 2022 Circular Buildings Trophies. The project has been developed by the designer and resident Célia Auzou.
Post date: 7 Feb 2023
Type: Case
This policy briefing outlines the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) revision on how to tackle energy poverty and highlights recommendations for Member States.
Post date: 7 Feb 2023
Type: Publication
The topic investigated in year 2022 addressed occupant-centric building for enhanced quality of life. The paper focuses the integration of smart building solutions with the aim to improve the comfort and health of occupants, but also the inclusiveness and accessibility of the building to people with more specific needs (elderly people, limited mobility, visually impaired, …).
Post date: 3 Feb 2023
Type: Publication
Energy poverty affects architecture and its consumers, particularly in the last period with high energy bills. Thanks to the energy efficiency certification programme, energy-efficient buildings have decreased energy bills and electricity bills in short term and long term in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BH).
Post date: 3 Feb 2023
Type: News
The articles showcases five renovation of British houses led by architects Sarah Wigglesworth's and Piers Taylor to make them more energy efficient. British houses are generally very old and lack insulation, meaning that they consume a lot of energy. These example of renovations represent what other UK houses should implement to reduce dependence on fossil fuel and meet carbon targets. The renovated houses are the following:
Post date: 3 Feb 2023
Type: News
The project is led by TNO, which works with more than 125 organisations including universities, governments, homeowners or the construction industry, and one of its main objectives is to help renovate 200,000 homes per year in the Netherlands, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and achieving a climate-neutral built environment. Start date: 2020 - End date: 2024
Post date: 2 Feb 2023
Type: Link
This historic farm from 18th century has been renovated to become energy efficient and ecological. The building was well preserved as most of constructive elements were in good conditions, however inappropriate interventions were made. The design and refurbishment concept therefore make strong use of the existing structures.
Post date: 2 Feb 2023
Type: Case