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NEBULA project aims to implement disruptive innovation in the built environment

The new EU-funded project NEBULA is going to implement disruptive innovation and change the highly traditional built environment to reach a sustainable future. To do so, the project will...

5GDHC Regional analyses of the D2Grids project are out!

Transnational roll-out beyond pilot sites will be facilitated by a regional vision development and preliminary feasibility assessment for rolling out 5GDHC technology. It has been carried by project partners in each of the...

If most cars can tell us how much energy we’re using, why can’t our houses?

When the energy supply faces severe constraints and threatens to come short for the demand, European eyes turn to the buildings where we live and work: how much energy do they waste? How can we make them more efficient?   As a response,...

REVEAL Project: Newsletter #1

We are proud to share that our very first Newsletter has been released.     Discover the REVEAL project "in a nutshell" – its mission and vision, important associations and the latest news and events such as the Kick-off...

domOS Project: Article in European Energy Innovation Magazine

We are happy to share that the domOS project is in European Energy Innovation Magazine, Winter 2022 Issue.   The article title is “domOS: Streamlining the roll-out of smart energy services in...

POWERSKIN+ Project: Newsletter #2

POWERSKIN+ Project Newsletter #2 is out! Discover more about the project and find out what we have been working on over the past year. Read more about our ventures to fairs and expositions, cooperation with our cluster...

PLURAL Project: Newsletter #2

PLURAL Project Newsletter #2 is out! Discover more about the project and find out what we have been working on over the past year. Read more about our recent events, cooperation and exciting news such as testing the...

Towards Construction 4.0 and the future of this sector in the digital era

Many representatives of buildingSMART International and of the individual national chapters attended the conference, confirming the importance of the role played by our community in the digital transformation...

Plovdiv’s path toward more efficient, green, and energy-independent residential heating

Even though biomass is an important renewable source in the EU, its promotion should be careful in Bulgaria: low-income households are often compelled to purchase cheap, humid wood and low-quality coal, before burning them...

Top energy-saving tips for households, companies, and municipalities

The Upper Austria Regional Energy Agency presented their energy-saving tips for households, companies, and municipalities to the European Commission. By adopting these, energy consumers can dramatically lower their bills, as well as...

Building and construction emissions hit all-time high in 2021

The greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption of the building and construction sector rebounded from the Covid-19 pandemic to hit an all-time high in 2021, despite the industry’s increasing energy efficiency...

Rénover pour lutter contre la crise énergétique

Saviez-vous que 55% des émissions de gaz à effet de serre produites en 2020 en région de Bruxelles-Capitale proviennent du chauffage et la climatisation des bâtiments ? Rénover le bâti bruxellois est donc prioritaire pour la RENOLUTION....

The Central and Eastern European Region: Front line of the renovation battle

In the middle of roaring war in Ukraine and skyrocketing energy prices, the emergency to renovate a leaky EU building stock responsible for up to 40% of our energy consumption is more obvious than ever.  It is time to stop...

Eleven Important Attitudes To Go Green In Your Apartment

If you're interested in exercising green living routines in your day-to-day life, you just skimmed through an excellent article to learn the right ways. Here are eleven good green attitudes split into flat spaces,...

Building Construction: The Basics of Sustainable Design

Sustainable Design in Construction Industry   Sustainable design in the construction industry means contractors must use green construction materials and recyclable resources to build the building. Some...

Final Call: Dec 15-16, The 17th Annual Session of Global Forum on Human Settlements (GFHS 2022)

Participate either by opening your Zoom software with respective Zoom ID and passcode, or by clicking the link below to enter the respective meeting room.   Room A (All plenary sessions and parallel session A will be taking place on Room A...

State of Energy Management in 2022 [Survey]

Why Participate in the Energy Management Survey? The energy sector is constantly changing. Sensitive to the economic, environmental and societal context, your job is directly impacted by disruptions and unforeseen events...

How can your city access energy planning support?

With winter fast approaching, and with massive disruptions to the European energy market brought on by the Russian war in Ukraine, municipalities across the Union must simultaneously diversify their energy supply, transition to clean,...

Solar energy will become a lot cheaper than gas in Europe

It would be 10 times more expensive to operate gas-fired power plants in the long term than to build new solar PV capacity in Europe, according to a new study from Oslo-based energy research company Rystad Energy.  ...

The importance of decreasing the demand of the energy supply

Over half a year after the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, European governments struggle to ensure sufficient fossil fuel for this winter. They seem to be obsessed with purchasing gas and oil, without focusing on the real causes of the...