For quite some time, the need to upskill the construction industry labour force to deliver quality nearly zero-energy buildings (nZEB) and deep energy renovations is quoted as one of the main challenges to the sector nowadays.
Post date: 27 Giu 2019
Type: News
The CoNZEBs team has identified potential technical solution sets that can reduce cost in the construction process for NZEBs. The scientific partners assessed the costs related to the construction and operation phase according to the specific conditions applying in the participant countries, i.e. Denmark, Germany, Italy and Slovenia.
Post date: 27 Giu 2019
Type: Publication
Fit-to-nZEB, a Horizon 2020 project continuing the legacy of the BUILD UP Skills Initiative within the Construction Skills topical area, aims to increase the competence and skills of the building professionals in 7 European countries - Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, Ireland, Italy and Romania - through unique educational programmes and pilot training courses, which will contribute to both the quality and the scale of the deep energy building renovations throughout EU.
Post date: 26 Giu 2019
Type: News
A major venticool event is approaching: the 40th AIVC - 6th venticool & 8th Tight Vent joint conference: "From energy crisis to sustainable indoor climate - 40 years of AIVC" to be held in Ghent on 15-16 October 2019. Also, you should save the dates for the 41st AIVC- 7th venticool & 9th TightVent Conference on 14, 15 & 16 September 2020 in Athens, Greece.
Post date: 21 Giu 2019
Type: Publication
Concept and Objectives Belgium must reach the climate goals! Look at the potential – Belgian energy use is 70% above European average – You can already tell that improvement is not only possible, it is vital. BE REEL! and its partners support these ambitious plans. We aspire a renovation rate increase for which we develop, test, evaluate, refine and demonstrate the most appropriate structural measures.
Post date: 20 Giu 2019
Type: Link
Buildings are responsible for approximately 40 % of energy consumption and 36 % of CO2 emissions in the EU, according to the European Commission. It’s also widely accepted that to reduce the amount of energy used, consumers have to change their behaviour. But old habits die hard, especially when it comes to making sacrifices for the environment.
Post date: 19 Giu 2019
Type: News
Concept: EUREM is a standardised European EnergyManager training program comprising courses, self-learning and practical work, combined with access to a European alumni network for continued knowledge exchange.
Post date: 18 Giu 2019
Type: Link
The PARENT project’s final conference brought together political actors, researchers and civil society organisations concerned with energy and sustainability in Brussels on 4-5 June.
Post date: 18 Giu 2019
Type: News
REIC (Regional Education and Information Centre for sustainable development in south-east Europe) in collaboration with GIZ(deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit) is delighted to invite you on the xv regional summer school “energy and climate planning”. The 7-day education program will be held in ethno village čardaci (municipality Vitez), the central part of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Post date: 17 Giu 2019
Type: News
One of the objectives of BIMplement’s project is to create a new generation of professionals and craftsmen, qualified to deliver high quality nZEB-projects by using technical, cross-trade and BIM skills and competences. To this end, training sessions will be carried out in 50 construction sites located in France, Spain, the Netherlands, Poland and Lithuania.
Post date: 13 Giu 2019
Type: News