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Co-housing in the UK

  • 26 Nov 2020
  • United Kingdom
The scope of the project is to promote, though architecture, the set-up of a collaborative community living in passive houses. In fact, the building has shared facilities, encouraging social contacts and individual space in a community...
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RESTORE Final Conference 2020 & 5th MC Meeting

  • 26 Nov 2020
  • Undefined

In light of Covid-19 restrictions on travel and venues, the RESTORE Final Conference will be online – DECEMBER 3rd

RESTORE Final Online Conference, Dec. 3rd, 2020 & 5th MC Online Meeting on the 4th.   Your invitation, on Eventbrite is now open for registration here   Agenda: RESTORE Online Final Conference Flyer...
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15 positions open for early-stage researchers - MSCA-ITN "RE-DWELL. Delivering affordable and sustainable housing in Europe"

  • 24 Nov 2020
  • Undefined
  RE-DWELL (Here) will train a new generation of professionals with the transdisciplinary skills to address the urgent need of affordable and sustainable housing, a major challenge for European societies.   Applications for 15 early-stage...
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Public consultations launched on reviewing the EU directives on energy efficiency and renewable energy

  • 24 Nov 2020
  • Pan European, EU Institutions
The Commission has launched 2 public consultations today on the revision of the Renewable Energy Directive and the Energy Efficiency Directive.   The objective of these 12 week consultations is to seek a wide range of views on to what...
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Solar-heated multi-family buildings gain popularity in Germany

  • 24 Nov 2020
  • Germany

Author: Bärbel Epp

Source: solarthermalworld.com

Many new largely solar-heated houses in Germany are multi-family buildings, and their number is growing, according to Sonnenhaus-Institut (Solar House Institute), an alliance of about 300 architects, planners, building companies and system...
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How to cut carbon out of your heating

  • 24 Nov 2020
  • United Kingdom

Author: Laura Cole

Source: bbc.com

When it comes to heating, retiree Lucy Craig’s bungalow in north London is high tech. A self-professed gadget lover, when she refurbished eight years ago, she was keen to find the most carbon friendly methods for keeping her home warm. She...
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RESTORE Newsletter #38

  • 24 Nov 2020
  • Undefined
November newsletter of project RESTORE is out!   RESTORE Online Final Conference as ZOOM Webinar: will take place on 3rd December with two keynote speeches by Joey Pringle on "Regenerative Sustainability" and Emmanuel...
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SPEEDIER organises its first virtual training event on energy efficiency management for SMEs

  • 24 Nov 2020
  • Undefined
SPEEDIER organises its first virtual training event on energy efficiency management for SMEs • Over two, half-day sessions, participants will be trained on the SPEEDIER Service: a new approach to selling energy audits...