For a couple of decades, many in the real estate industry have been trying to make buildings “green,” replacing conventionally made materials with sustainable ones and installing energy-efficient systems. Buildings have a heavy environmental footprint, so the upshot of all this tinkering has been structures that are less harmful to the planet. Now some developers are going further with “deep green” buildings that are actually good for it.
Post date: 24 Ago 2020
Type: News
Andreas Gyr remembers his first car fondly: a 1982 Ford Escort, which had the gas parts ripped out and replaced with 17 golf cart batteries and an electric motor. “It had about a 15-mile range and it topped out at like 58 miles per hour,” Andreas remembers. “I’d carry an extension cord around and plug it into friends’ wall outlets to make it home.” It might have been inconvenient, but it made him excited about the future. “It was different, it was hopeful, we charged it with solar panels!” he says.
Post date: 21 Ago 2020
Type: News
The case is one of the demonstration sites where the technologies developed within the H2020 project BUILDHEAT have been installed. The building is a large multifamily house in a small quarter in the outskirts of Zaragoza. It has 53 dwellings of two main sizes (i.e. 85 m² and 55 m²) distributed in 5 staircases on 4 floors. The building was constructed in 1988, is owned by Zaragoza Vivienda, the social housing Agency of Zaragoza, and is used for sheltered housing.
Post date: 20 Ago 2020
Type: Caso
The idea is to introduce energy saving measures in 60,000 households per year until 2030, local media reported. The government will subsidize up to 85% of each investment while the maximum amount per household will be EUR 50,000, according to the Institute of Energy for South-East Europe. The start of the program is planned for this fall, while similar measures could be introduced for public buildings, tourism, and industry in the next phase.
Post date: 20 Ago 2020
Type: News
The International Conference on Solar Energy for Buildings and Industry is the leading professional forum for Researchers, Developers, Investors and students in the field of renewable energy industry and more specifically to Solar Energy appliances and innovations.
Post date: 19 Ago 2020
Type: Evento
FEDARENE member regions and energy agencies are dedicated to helping municipalities in fighting climate change and preventing its unintended consequences. Read this new publication and find out about some of our best practices’ examples in the field!
Post date: 19 Ago 2020
Type: Publication
The July 2020 RESTORE newsletter is out! The contents addressed are the following:
Post date: 18 Ago 2020
Type: News
Could you describe the project and its objectives? The objectives of the NEWCOM project are twofold. First, we are supporting the development of training schemes for enabling construction workers and building professionals to build according to the nearly zero-energy building standard and second, we are preparing a basis for the mutual recognition of the developed training schemes.
Post date: 18 Ago 2020
Type: News
This year, the 24th annual International Passive House Conference will take place online for the very first time! The conference will run from 20 September to 8 October 2020 and includes a multitude of lectures, workshops and building tours! All sessions will be recorded and can be accessed again after the conference between 10 October and 1 November 2020. You can now discover the programme here.
Post date: 13 Ago 2020
Type: News
CEN-CE: There will be a huge financial support from the European Commission via the Green Deal. A building renovation roadmap is announced. New challenges are nearly Zero Energy Building (nZEB) and low carbon footprint. What could be in your opinion the contribution of HVAC professionals? Do you think that the HVAC professionals are sufficiently prepared for the new challenges?
Post date: 7 Ago 2020
Type: News