CHESS SETUP Project
CHESS SETUP is a H2020 funded project designing a technology solutionaiming to increase the energy efficiency, self-sufficiency and renewables in buildings.
View ArticleExpert Talks - Ulrich Santa, director of Agenzia CasaClima
Director of Agenzia CasaClima (KlimaHaus), Ulrich Santa, will be the first expert to be interviewed for the new BUP Expert Talks section. The focus of this interview is on digitalization and...
View ArticlePassive House: Building a sustainable future
Against the background of climate change and increasing environmental awareness, new build construction is booming in some regions, while others face the challenge of retrofitting whole districts. In...
View ArticleInternational Passive House Association Blog
The International Passive House Association Blog is filled with entries related to highly energy efficient buildings. Topics include summer comfort, the first Passive House hospital, energy efficient...
View ArticleGreen Deal at the C4E Forum 2020
The C4E Forum puts the Green Deal, and what it can mean for Central and Eastern Europe, center stage. The topic for the first high level plenary session is The Green Deal: How do we make it work for...
View ArticleThe 2020 call for energy efficiency is now open!
The funding is available for proposals submitted under 10 topics addressing 5 main areas: buildingsinnovative financepublic authoritiesconsumersservicesThe call is managed by the Executive Agency for...
View ArticleEstonia has the most energy efficient new nearly zero energy buildings
A recent study carried out by an international group of building scientists showed that Estonia is among the countries with the most energy efficient buildings in Europe. Among the analysis of NZEB...
View ArticleMulti-apartment Renovation Programme – Lithuania
Compared to its Nordic neighbours, Lithuania is a relatively high energy consumer (225 kWh/m2) with a residential building sector that has considerable energy saving potential.
View ArticleSolar silo - Switzerland
As a visible sign of the shift from fossil fuels to renewable energies, a former coal silo and heating plant in Basel is covered with coloured PV modules. The entire site is under heritage protection,...
View ArticleBuild Up Skills QualiShell Project – Romania
The European Construction Sector Observatory depicts Romania as being behind the implementation of the 2010/31/EU Directive and the Nearly Zero Energy Bulding (NZEB) concept. Nonetheless, after 31st...
View ArticleCaGBC announces updates to Zero Carbon Building Standard
The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) has made several updates to its Zero Carbon Building (ZCB) Standard in order to fast track carbon reductions. Canada’s buildings are a top contributor to...
View ArticleBuilding Information Modelling skills made accessible to European professionals
Paul McCormack, Project coordinator, tells us more about how the project is supporting the implementation of BIM and driving digital transformation across the EU construction supply chain. Could you...
View ArticleProceedings - Joint workshop of the Concerted Actions for EU energy legislation
The Concerted Action for the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (CA EPBD), the Concerted Action for the Renewable Energy Sources Directive (CA RES) and the Concerted Action for the Energy...
View ArticleThe Roger Leron Award 2020 is on
Established in 2014, the Roger Léron Award celebrates outstanding individuals who have significantly contributed to the energy transition in Europe, at local or regional level. Whether they are a part...
View ArticlePublic procurement of energy-efficient works, supplies and services
This report aims to provide an insight in the results achieved by projects supporting the uptake of public procurement of energy-efficient works, supplies and services, under the Intelligent Energy...
View ArticleSchool of Design and Environment - Singapore
This extension to a School of Design & Environment building at the National University of Singapore is an outstanding example of a net zero-energy building (NZEB) in the tropics. The five-storey...
View ArticleEnergy efficiency 2019
In 2018, primary energy intensity – an important indicator of how much energy is used by the global economy – improved by 1.2%, the slowest rate since 2010. This was slower than the 1.7% improvement in...
View ArticleECSO - Policy Fact Sheet Bulgaria
In Bulgaria, around 1,400 buildings are being renovated and retrofitted since 2017 according to the Bulgarian Construction Chamber (BCC) as nearly 70% of the building stock was built before 1979. The...
View ArticleLanges Haus - Germany
This is a project involving the transformation of an old farmhouse in the foothills of the Alps: the aim was to create a sustainable and (as far as possible) self-sufficient surplus-energy building....
View ArticleEU project HARP to develop an app helping to switch to more efficient heating...
Background – Why the EU heating stock needs to change
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