The A2PBEER research project focused on “energy efficient retrofitting” methodology for public buildings. Within the context of this project it has been developed an initial systemic energy efficient buildings’ retrofitting methodology for...
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When Smart Means Dim
An urban district in western Turkey is trialling a smart lighting system in a bid to cut energy bills and be more ecological.
The Yaşamköyü District in Tepebaşı, north-west Turkey has deployed a new intelligent lighting system along four...
The choice of the most suitable indicator framework is crucial, but difficult, as it requires expert knowledge. To help cities in their choice, this paper compares seven recently published indicator standards for Smart sustainable cities...
The Clean Energy for all Europeans policy package led to the revision of several key pieces of legislation related to the renovation of buildings. Most notable was the revision of the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD)...
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Sustainable as the new normal for DGNB
The DGNB is the German Sustainable Building Council. Founded in 2007 by 16 initiators from a variety of specialist backgrounds in the construction and property industry, in order to promote sustainable building in the future.
The figures...
DGNB published a report illustrating the importance of certification in the context of both achieving targets of emissions reduction as well as embarking into more transparency in the construction process.
The Covenant of Mayors Investment Forum was first launched in 2014. In February 2019 a two-day event was held in which significant achievements and challenges in the evolution of this initiative were reviewed. Over 700 participants...
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PV-ESTIA – an Interreg Balkan-Med project transforming buildings into a controllable energy source
In the framework of the PV-ESTIA project, the performance of the proposed PV+storage Innovative Management Scheme will be evaluated under real-field conditions. Pilot installations will be selected with the aim to examine if and how the...
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venticool newsletter issue #13 - December 2018
New standardization projects relevant to ventilative cooling applications have officially been initiated under Technical Committees (TC) in the European Committee for Standardization (CEN/TC 156) and the International Organization for...
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AIVC March 2019 Newsletter
This issue of the Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre’s (AIVC) newsletter provides an overview of the centre’s latest achievements and initiatives i.e. information on past and future events, new publications, feedback on on-going AIVC...
The developers and architects of this project have set very high goals. With the Bolueta building, they wanted to set a new Passive House record and at the same time ensure the quality of the building through certification. Bolueta in the...
Thermomodernization of the building of the Local Government Nursery in Chmielnik.
Construction of the Local Government Preschool in Chmielnik it was started in 1959 and lasted until 1961. The building was put into use without access to...
This full energy renovation of a public building is certainly beneficial in the local context, and in Poland where coal is still widely used for heating, it is an important good practice with a lighthouse effect.
Location: Rue Vanpé 50, 1190 Forest, BrusselsClient: Forest CPASConstruction Budget: 1471 €/m² - excl.VATGross Area: 1017 m²
The project embraces the thorough renovation a building from the 1930s. The CPAS of Forest Municipality of...
CPAS (public centre for social welfare) Vanpe, Project goes deep in energy-efficiency renovation and Art-Deco heritage conservation.
Programme: Sports Equipment / Location: Rue du champ de l'Eglise 73 - 1020 Brussels
Client: City of Brussels
Refurbishment Budget: (technical installations + energy envelope): € 3,49 M excl.VAT
Area: 6088 m² net / 8778 m² brut
The “...
High-Efficiency Low-Energy Renovation of a large 1970's Sports Public Equipment
The Italian city has recently become a model smart city by implementing a broad plan ranging from urban development to mobility and new tourism management
When you hear Uffizi, Accademia and David what do you think about? Florence, for...
ATC Turin (ATC) is a public agency providing social housing in the Italian province of Turin. It has been improving the environmental and energy performance of its properties since 1996.
ATC was a partner of the Public Administration...
To complement their peer-learning initiative, the PROSPECT programme has released 5 thematic handbooks (tackling Public buildings, Private buildings, Transport, Public lightning and Cross-sectoral initiatives) aimed at referencing and...
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Existing nZEB business models
This report summarizes activities and results of Workpackge 5, nZEB Business Models of the Horizon2020 CRAVEzero project.
The overall aim of this work package is to screen the European markets for interesting already existing business...
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New stakeholder recommendations on fulfilling the EU’s annual energy savings requirement
By the end of 2019, Member States are required to notify their policies and measures and explain how they add up to meeting the energy savings requirement set out by Article 7, as part of their integrated national energy and climate plans...
A new publication by the Coalition for Energy Savings provides recommendations for Member States planning for fulfilling their annual energy savings obligations post 2020. The minimum amount of energy savings set out by Article 7 of the...
Already today buildings can be realised in the nearly zero and plus energy standard. These buildings achieve extremely low energy demands and low CO2 emissions and can be operated economically. For this reason, the motivation in the...
Cost optimal and nearly zero energy performance levels are principles initiated by the European Union’s (EU) Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, which was recast in 2010 and amended 2018. These will be major drivers in the...