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What is Topic of the Month?

 

In Build Up we want that everyone feels involved. That is what the Topic of the Month is for, so all the community can contribute with articles, events and much more under the same topic. 

 

This month of April our topic is 'Energy efficiency and integration of renewable energy sources in buildings'​​.

 

Which content is related to the topic?

  • Modelling and optimisation
  • Smart Buildings and Smart Grids
  • ST integration and optimisation
  • PV integration and optimisation
  • Flexibility
  • Cost-effective solutions and co-benefits for new nZEBs as partners of energy system

 

Here you have the remarkable contributions of this month:

 

 

Overview Articles

 

theodore.jpgCurrent status of energy performance certification in Europe.The European Union has established clear legislative frameworks to reduce energy demand from buildings. The directives on the Energy Performance of Buildings (EPBD, 2018/844/EU) and on Energy Efficiency (EED, 2018/2002/EU) are being implemented by the EU Member States to this end.

 

Events

 

Web training to deliver COPILOT Certified HVAC Diagnostics. Certified HVAC Diagnostics diagnoses how HVAC systems function during normal operation by analysing performance data exported from Building Management and Automation Systems (BMS/BACS).

 

 

Learn

 

Biophilic Design Map. The Biophilic Map is a databank for case studies which have implemented Biophilic Design at the core of their design process. Biophilic Design is known for its effects of indoor environmental quality and therefore on building users wellbeing. The map recognizes exemplary projects in articulating and applying Biophilic Design principles to the built environment.

 

 

Webinar on the STUNNING project: conclusions and important results for promoting energy-efficient building renovation. The goal of the EU’s H2020 STUNNING project is to promote successful and innovative building-renovation packages and business models around a virtual and collaborative knowledge-sharing platform. The STUNNING Renovation Hub aims to accelerate their adoption.

 

 

News

 

original.jpg7 Merits Associated With Sustainable Construction. Sustainable construction focuses on creating structures that are built and operate efficiently. Sustainable construction is needed to reserve the limited amount of resources we have on earth. It becomes more imperative to produce sustainable construction solutions, as the population continues to grow.

 

theodore.jpgGlass: A low-hanging fruit for the climate – and a tough nut to crack. The reason glass is everywhere is because as a transparent material, it serves a unique function for which mankind has found no substitute. This could make the sector a low-hanging fruit in lowering Europe’s emissions.

 

 

Publications

 

resalta.jpgThe inside story: Health effects of indoor air quality on children and young people The indoor air quality changes according to the building, the occupants, and the type of activities taking place inside. The main way people are exposed is by inhaling pollutants, but they can also be ingested or absorbed through the skin.

 

 

Cases

 

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Energy+Home1.0 – Germany. In 2011, a detached house built in Mühltal outside Darmstadt in the 1970s became the first of its kind to be restored and converted into an ‘surplus energy’ house complete with electric vehicle technology. Following the redevelopment, the building generates more energy than it requires. But this was not achieved by cramming the house full of new technology.

 

theodore.jpgWorld's tallest Passive House: high-rise Bolueta (Bilbao-Spain). 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 is now the tallest Passive House building in the world.

 

 

Explore

 

theodore.jpgQualDeEPC project. The Horizon2020 funded project QualDeEPC aims to enhance (1) the quality and cross-EU convergence of Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) schemes, and (2) the link between EPCs and deep renovation. QualDeEPC will work on EU-wide convergence of the building assessment and the issuance, design, and use of quality-enhanced EPCs as well as their recommendations for building renovation. 

 

theodore.jpgX-tendo project. X-tendo will support public authorities to transition to next-generation energy performance certification (EPC) schemes, including improved compliance, reliability, usability and convergence. The key output of the project will be the X-tendo toolbox, a freely available online knowledge hub that will be continued also beyond the project duration.

 

Get ready for May's Topic of the Month 'SKILLS and training for NZE building sector' and prepare your next publications.

 

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