The building renovation sector has been moving towards the trend of using prefabricated renovation kits as an approach to effectively target the needs of any given project, and the design of kit-solutions that are able to respond to a range of...
The construction is an office building originally in masonry whose renovation has been designed by atelier d’architecture Rivat as architectural firm (Architecte associé: atelier des vergers).
The renovation has been completed in 2017 and it is...
3D printing, also referred as additive manufacturing (AM), is a major element of the fourth industrial revolution and has the potential to transform the construction sector as a way of introducing robotization into construction.
3D...
Over the 2010-2019 period, Czech Republic’s GDP increased by 22.6%, totalling CZK5,182.8 billion (EUR 198.2 billion) in 2019.
This is an annual growth of 2.4% compared to the 2018 levels. Czech’s economy performed well in 2019,...
This CORDIS Results Pack specifically introduces you to 10 EU-funded projects that have been working to develop tools and solutions that will help to accelerate the financing of energy efficiency investments, as well as offering concrete...
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Promoting energy efficiency standards and technologies to enhance energy efficiency in buildings
An important goal of public policy to stimulate transition to a sustainable energy system is to improve energy efficiency –a target clearly set out in Sustainable Development Goal 7.
Indeed, improving energy efficiency is one of the most...
This study provides the basis for the development of an EU framework for Digital Building Logbooks.
The definition of Digital Building Logbook has been created as part of this study, based on a thorough stakeholder consultation,...
Before the refurbishment started, the local authority had around 1,500 bedsits right across the city. Known as zero-bed units, they were small – usually no more than 26 square metres – and as they aged, they became progressively less...
The Charles de Gaulle is a preschool and elementary school building located in Tourcoing, France.
It is a certified Passive House new build.
THERMAL ENVELOPE:
Exterior wall
Plaster 0,250 13
Rock wool 0,037 60
OSB 0,130 18
Wood fiber...
The fifth edition of this annual report provides a snapshot of the progress of the buildings and construction sector globally towards the achievement of the goals of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change; particularly on the drivers of CO2...