Barriers and drivers for countries willing to explore the feasibility and replicability of iBRoad.
Post date: 27 Oct 2020
Type: Publication
Surrounding policy instruments to support the iBRoad approach for building renovation take-off. The Report “Stepwise and structured” investigates how surrounding policy instruments can be used to increase the dissemination, adoption, and impact of the iBRoad Building Renovation Roadmaps developed within the iBRoad project.
Post date: 27 Oct 2020
Type: Publication
On 10 November 2020, join us for the CONDAP online event: “Green, digital and communication skills for mentors in construction apprenticeships”, organised by the European Builders Confederation (EBC) in relation to the Erasmus + project CONDAP and in the framework of the European Vocational Skills Week 2020.
Post date: 22 Oct 2020
Type: Event
In three online live sessions and with practical online exercises, participants will be trained to apply the free THERMOS energy planning software.
Post date: 21 Oct 2020
Type: Event
FACE (Façade Architecture, Construction and Engineering) course provides insights into the contemporary market and value chain of the façade industry, enabling technical designers and consultants to manage complex projects both at organizational and technical level. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE OPENING EVENT: • Outstanding case studies
Post date: 16 Oct 2020
Type: Event
UK Passivhaus Conference 2020 - Online across November Join us for the very first virtual UK Passivhaus Conference to discover all the latest on Passivhaus developments as we head towards a healthy & green future! The Passivhaus Trust is celebrating its tenth anniversary, so we shall be looking at the lessons learned from the previous decade and what needs to be done to tackle the climate emergency in the next ten years.
Post date: 15 Oct 2020
Type: Event
October will see the start of the first LEED Lab in Spain, the leading course on sustainable construction developed by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) in accordance with LEED certification requirements. The course’s first edition in Spain is organised by everis Group, which was officially approved by the USGBC to offer this programme with support from the Green Building Factory.
Post date: 12 Oct 2020
Type: News
Concept and Objectives: ETIP-B-SABS 2 will support and empower renewable fuel and bioenergy stakeholders’ contributions to the Energy Union and, more specifically, the Strategic Energy Technology (SET)-Plan.
Post date: 12 Oct 2020
Type: Link
Concept: The building renovation sector is challenged by an investment gap due to the high degree of investment risk and long payback times. Since models based on the linear economy principle are not suitable to meet the energy emergency of existing buildings, circular economy models emerge as an adequate alternative.
Post date: 12 Oct 2020
Type: Link
Concept: Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) is a form of ‘creative financing’ for capital improvement which allows funding energy upgrades from cost reductions.
Post date: 9 Oct 2020
Type: Link