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RENOVERTY project

The project aims to minimise some of the impacts of housing renovation, such as logistical, financial and legal, without losing sight of the social dimension with issues such as safety and comfort.    Start date: 1 November 2022 - End date...
The RENOVERTY project works to create roadmaps for the renovation of different rural districts in a way that ensures geographical replicability in regions of Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe.
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BOOSTER project

This will help to optimise costs and reduce carbon emissions, which will be implemented during the last year of the project (2024) at various sites in Italy and Germany.   Start date: 1 September 2020 - End date: 31 August 2024   Partners...
The BOOSTER project aims to promote the deployment of organic photovoltaic technology, which adopts an eco-responsible approach and has some advantages such as low payback time and the use of abundant resources. 
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European Platform for Urban Greening

Among the main objectives of this project are to identify the current needs of European landscaping, to create attractive and innovative spaces for biodiversity studies and to strengthen green education.   More information of the project...
This platform was created with the aim to increase the necessary knowledge regarding the urban green living environment and to broaden the experience and knowledge of European professionals.
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3LoE project

Therefore, the project offers centres of professional excellence on green economy and a wide range of measures linked to vocational training, entrepreneurship or digitisation.   More information about the project here.
The 3LoE project aims to improve skills in a sustainable way, to strengthen the competitiveness of SMEs working in the field of green economy and to raise awareness of the need for young professionals and entrepreneurs.
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RESPONSE project

The project is based on urban infrastructures connected to smart energy systems and is based on cities such as Dijon (France), Zaragoza (Spain) or Brussels (Belgium).   Start date: 1 October 2020 - End date: 30 September 2025   Partners  ...
The RESPONSE project aims to foster the energy transition of smart cities through a strategic vision of climate-neutral cities by 2050.
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María López Zambrano: "The building that has no use ends up being lost"

Build Up: This month we are addressing the topic of energy efficient renovation of historic buildings. This building typology needs a specific approach to energy retrofitting. Which would you say are, in general, the main challenges to...
BUILDING CONVERSATIONS UP WITH... María López Zambrano, Postdoctoral Researcher at the International Energy Research Centre (IERC) Tyndall/UCC/MaREI. Dr María López Zambrano has a PhD in Construction Technology and her thesis focussed on...
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SENSEI series of videos | Pay-for Performance programmes

Pay-for-Performance Programmes in Buildings (1 of 7) How do P4P Programmes in Buildings Benefit the Power System? (2 of 7) How may P4P Programmes truly boost the decarbonization of society? (3 of 7) How to manage a P4P programme? (4 of 7)...
The SENSEI project has prepared a series of videos to explain the potential and benefits of EU pay-for-performance systems. There is a total of 7 videos managed by Charles-Henri Bourgois, Senior energy expert from Factor4. Check them here!
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SENSEI video - Pay-for-Performance programmes 7

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 847066.   Watch the video here   More information about the project
The SENSEI project has prepared a series of videos to explain the potential and benefits of EU pay-for-performance systems. In this seventh and last video of the series, Charles-Henri Bourgois, Senior energy expert from Factor4, takes the...
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SENSEI video - Pay-for-Performance programmes 6

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 847066.   Watch the video here   More information about the project
The SENSEI project has prepared a series of videos to explain the potential and benefits of EU pay-for-performance systems. In this sixth video, Charles-Henri Bourgois, Senior energy expert from Factor4, talks about how P4P programmes may...
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Highlights video | TRI-HP project event "Heat Pumps on Natural Refrigerants in the Context of the F-Gas Regulation"

The session was celebrated in the L42 Building (Brussels, Belgium) and livestreamed through the BUILD UP YouTube channel. The European Portal for Energy Efficiency in Buildings prepared a short video with the highlights and some of the...
On the 7th February from 14.00H to 18.00H, the TRI-HP project celebrated its final event entitled "Heat Pumps on Natural Refrigerants in the Context of the F-Gas Regulation". Check all the info here.
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SENSEI video - Pay-for-Performance programmes 5

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 847066.   Watch the video here   More information about the project
The SENSEI project has prepared a series of videos to explain the potential and benefits of EU pay-for-performance systems. In this fifth video, Charles-Henri Bourgois, Senior energy expert from Factor4, explains how to set up the first...
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SENSEI video - Pay-for-Performance programmes 4

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 847066.   Watch the video here   More information about the project
The SENSEI project has prepared a series of videos to explain the potential and benefits of EU pay-for-performance systems. In this fourth video, Charles-Henri Bourgois, Senior energy expert from Factor4, talks about How to manage a P4P...
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SENSEI video - Pay-for-Performance programmes 3

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 847066.   Watch the video here   More information about the project
The SENSEI project has prepared a series of videos to explain the potential and benefits of EU pay-for-performance systems. In this third video, Charles-Henri Bourgois, Senior energy expert from Factor4, explains how may P4P Programmes...
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SENSEI video - Pay-for-Performance programmes 2

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 847066.   Watch the video here   More information about the project
The SENSEI project has prepared a series of videos to explain the potential and benefits of EU pay-for-performance systems. In this second video, Charles-Henri Bourgois, Senior energy expert from Factor4, talks about how do P4P programmes...
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SENSEI video - Pay-for-Performance programmes 1

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 847066.   Watch the video here   More information about the project
The SENSEI project has prepared a series of videos to explain the potential and benefits of EU pay-for-performance systems. In this first video, Charles-Henri Bourgois, Senior energy expert from Factor4, explains the general concept of P4P...
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The FISH-A project

Start date: 1 September 2022 - End date: 31 August 2027   Coordinator   UNIVERSIDADE DO PORTO This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 101044244...
The industrialisation of the fisheries sector dates back to the early 19th century and it is now time to assess the ecological impact of fishing constructions. The FISH-A project will offer a new perspective on fisheries construction that...
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SENSEI project final video: What is Pay-for-Performance business schemes and how to implement?

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 847066.   Watch the video here More information about the project
The SENSEI project has made this video to show its results, as it ended in 2022. This project has been dedicated to investigate the potential of Pay-for-performance (P4P) business models applied to energy refurbishment in the European...
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Expert Talk - Alexandra Troi

EXPERT TALKS series is an initiative from the BUILD UP portal. In the form of face-to-face interviews, experts from all around Europe and covering the field of Energy Efficiency in buildings from different perspectives share their views,...
"You would always look to try to find solutions which keep what is there and bring it forward". Alexandra Troi, Vice Head of Institute for Renewable Energy at Eurac Research.
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Legislation and Policy Recommendations for heat pump skills implementation

Labour and skills shortages in the building energy renovation sector are one of the main obstacles that need to be seriously addressed to successfully implement the REPowerEU Initiative and related ones such as the Fit-for-55 Package, the...
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The Climate-KIC platform

This platform aims to support innovation that helps society adapt to climate change and move towards a sustainable and decarbonised economy, as it believes that this also represents a wealth of opportunities not only for business but also...
The EIT Climate-KIC is an innovation and knowledge platform that aims to accelerate the energy transition towards a zero-carbon society and mitigate the effects of climate change.