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Robots for gender balance: helping women conquer the construction sector

In this article, Diego Giuliani presents his vision of how robots would help woman to have more presence in the construction sector, helping, among other, with the current workforce shortage. 
Robotics is among the key strategies which were discussed in January at the 2023 CECE Congress in Chamonix, under the title “Embracing a changing society: diversity in construction”. The gender balancing...
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Lettera al Ministro dell´ambiente e sicurezza energetica su come modernizzare il patrimonio edilizio italiano

Varie associazioni (tra cui Associazione Italiana Building Automation and Control System, European Alliance to Save Energy, Kyoto Club, eu.bac, ecc.) hanno mandato una lettera al Ministro dell´ambiente e della sicurezza...
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Difference between building automation and home automation

What is the difference between home automation and building automation? Home automation refers to all the smart devices that are used at home. One of the benefits for...
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Headquarters of the Order of Architects Réunion in Saint Denis (France)

This project won the Grand Prize in the "Tertiary Buildings" category of the Circular Buildings Trophies 2022. The project involves renovating and raising a "concrete hut" typical of 21st century...
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Net-zero buildings helping to halve embodied carbon emissions

The report provides insights into strategies and measures that companies are taking to halve the embodied carbon emissions, which refer to building materials and construction...
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SmartBuilt4EU : Latest published brochures highlighting 100 Smart Buildings projects and 37 promising innovations

While smart buildings can enhance renovations, they also have a significant impact on energy performance and help to reduce energy consumption. Explore the latest SmartBuilt4EU...
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Improving energy efficiency in public buildings in Medjimurje county

The Medjimurje county in Croatia has to solve issues with increased energy consumption and consequently high levels of GHG emissions. Medjimurje Energy Agency Ltd. (MENEA) has implemented several projects...
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Webinar - Skills enhancement needed for Energy Efficient Historic Buildings

Hosted by BUILD UP, the INCREAS project (Innovation and Creative Solutions for Cultural Heritage) organised a webinar titled "Skills enhancement needed for Energy Efficient Historic Buildings”. The INCREAS project is about...
Moderated by Aranzazu Galán, BUILD UP’s Editorial Board Member, the session started with the intervention of Gerald Wagenhofer (UBW), who talked about the climate crisis and the energy transition that is needed in Europe to be the first...