In August 2017, after almost 7 years from the issue of mandate M/480, the EPB standards were finally published, thus becoming the national standards in force in EU Member States and in the countries within the European Free Trade...
The fourth week of our #H2020Buildings promotion has just come to an end!
With the Twitter hashtag #H2020Buildings, the BUILD UP team promotes European projects funded under the Horizon 2020 framework in a thematic manner.
Five...
We are now in the third week of the #h2020Buildings campaign on Twitter, highlighting some European funded projects related to heating and cooling; namely
Cheap GSHPs
Cool Heating
CREATE Project
Hotmaps
PlanHeat
progRESsHEAT...
Tool
EURECA Tool
The EURECA Tool, developed in the framework of the H2020 funded Datacenter EURECA Project, is a web-based platform that helps public procurers and data centre professionals self-assess the energy efficiency and profile of their data...
Keep in touch with your favourite projects during August !
With our Twitter hashtag #H2020Buildings, our BUILD UP team promotes European projects funded under the Horizon 2020 framework in a thematic manner.
Five weeks, five...
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What is the Western Balkans Investment Framework?
The Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF) was launched in 2009 by a coalition of institutions, donor countries and financial organisations. It aims to help the Western Balkan countries, (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo,...
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How to support energy efficiency in Western Balkans?
Energy saving has been identified as strategic priority to ease energy intensity in the six countries (WB6) of the Western Balkans. The WB6 countries are members of the Energy Community, whose mission is to extend the EU internal energy...
Tools for householders to manage their domestic energy use
Dublin’s energy agency, Codema, is making it easier for the public to understand how their home uses energy and to identify possible savings. With Dublin City Public...
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Is there a difference between “shall” and “should” in the EPBD?
In the Energy Performance for Buildings Directive (EPBD), “shall” is used in article 9, whereas “should” is used in article 2:
Article 9 of the EPBD states that: “Member States shall ensure that by 31 December 2020, all new buildings are...
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What are “infringement procedures” by the European Commission?
There are many BUILD UP news items referring to infringement, e.g.: http://www.buildup.eu/en/search/infringement
According to the EU treaties, the European Commission may take legal action – an infringement procedure – against an EU...
by Philipp Fink, Antoine Guillou and Robert Schachtschneider, 12 July 2017
As the EU goes through troubled times, there is a crucial need to identify core policies that affect every one of its citizens. Considering energy policy...
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Energie Label Atlas
The Energy Labels Atlas (Energie Label Atlas) puts all buildings in The Netherlands and their respective energy labels on an online interactive map. Developed by Waag Society and Touch Software Applications, for the foundation “Meer Met...
On 22 June 2017, AIE, AREA and GCP Europe released the following joint position paper:
The AIE (European Association of electrical contracting companies), AREA (European association of refrigeration, air conditioning and heat...
EEFIG Underwriting Toolkit: Value and Risk Appraisal for Energy Efficiency Financing
The EEFIG Underwriting Toolkit is designed to assist financial institutions to scale up their deployment of capital into energy efficiency. The...
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Revision of the EPBD - What could change regarding the inspection of heating and air conditioning systems?
In the European Commission's proposal for a revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, released on 30 November 2016, substantial changes are proposed as regards the inspection of heating and air conditioning systems.
The...
By Zoran Radosavljevic (EURACTIV)
The European Parliament approved on Tuesday (June 13) the introduction of new energy labels for household appliances, which MEPs and industry experts said should enable consumers to save money and...
This tool is available on the website "Rénovation Info Service", owned by the French Ministry of Housing. It allows to identify companies that have got the label "RGE - Reconnu Garant de l'Environnement". The energy renovation works are...
Thursday 27 April 2017
This webinar focuses on solutions and strategies for quality (and data) management in new buildings, focusing in particular on the Building Commissioning Process (Cx).
Previous experience has shown the importance...
Starting at the bottom, creating a tangible project, sharing and limiting risk. This is what crowdfunding and Islamic finance is all about when they come together
Islamic finance abides by the Sharia law. It demands socially...
There’s been a lot of talk over the last few years about self-driving vehicles. Vehicles ‘driven’, essentially, by computer are being rolled out in various locations across the world. The technology, we’re told, is ready to go - all that...