Around 50 million households in the European Union are estimated to be living in energy poverty – or energy vulnerability, unable to afford the energy needed to adequately heat or cool their homes. This is caused by a combination...
Task 59´s Autumn newsletter is out!
The International Energy Agency's IEA-SHC Task 59: Renovating Historic Buildings towards zero energy (HistoricNZEB) showcases examples of how historic buildings from across the world can be renovated...
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In the past weeks, WBCSD has participated in several events centered around how the building sector is key to reviving the global economy and the importance of reinforcing sustainability going forward.
During the 11th annual World Green...
The 5th newsletter of TripleA-reno project is out!
Contents include:
TripleA-reno Toolbox session: A lively exchange on what makes deep renovation Attractive – Acceptable – Affordable
An Open Gamified Platform supporting deep...
The European Commission’s Renovation Wave, unveiled earlier this month, is a breath of fresh air in a carbon-heavy sector.
It provides a comprehensive and inclusive set of actions aiming at accelerating renovation of our buildings and...
Due to the challenges of climate change, the collapse of biodiversity and an increase in inequality, it has become necessary for us to change our habits and to embrace what some might call a “Copernican revolution”.
This collaborative...
A Renovation Wave, which will accelerate the decarbonisation of buildings, is an initiative highlighted in the European Green Deal as an essential to achieving a carbon neutral Europe by 2050.
Buildings account for 40% of the European...
The European Construction Sector Observatory (ECSO) was set up in 2015 to regularly analyse and carry out comparative assessments of the construction sector in all EU countries towards these objectives. It aims to keep EU policymakers and...
Designed to ease the renovation journey for homeowners, the one-stop-shop also aims to boost renovations in France, Spain and Ireland. Solutions4Renovation is a homeowner-centric renovation journey which transforms the complex and...
“I would like to build more sustainably, but the costs…”: The fear of additional costs due to sustainability often leads to doubts and hesitations during planning and implementation. A new study from Denmark now shows with regard to new...
Low-temperature district heating and cooling are setting the way towards decarbonising our cities. To this aim, 5GDHC by delivering low-temperature heat and cold to connected homes in a circular way, is a promising way to decarbonize our...
The ExpoVirtual is a digital trade fair for German and Latin American suppliers of energy solutions and environmental technologies.
The trade fair and conference program fosters an international contribution to climate protection and an...
While heating and cooling are responsible for half of Europe's total energy consumption, 5th generation heating and cooling networks are the solution to help us move towards decarbonised cities. D2GRIDS, a project funded by Interreg NWE,...
The goal was to bring together representatives of local and regional authorities and energy agencies from across Europe to exchange and learn about innovative mechanisms for sustainable energy and climate projects.
To do this, some of...
Starting March 2022, any new building in Israel will be constructed according to the national green standards.
"We are pioneers and very proud of this," said Ran Avraham, head of the green building unit at the Israeli Ministry of...
Interested participants in the REHVA COVID-19 COURSE, can now enroll and learn how to resume activities, safely operate buildings and specifically use densely occupied indoor spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The online course...
We have exciting news! We have just published our latest Brochure and Poster at our webpage!
If you think that there is a need for achieving solid knowledge-based evaluation methods to perform technical/ financial due-diligence and...
A newly gathered consortium made up of 14 partners from 9 EU countries with strong expertise in construction, engineering & the most advanced relevant tech, is proud to announce the launch of the new H2020 project Ashvin - assistants...
For decades, companies have relied on disposable plastic packaging to bag and contain products worldwide.
Today, the staggering detrimental effects of this plastic dependence are well-known: since the 1950’s, over 9 billion tons of...