Final Virtual Conference: CHESS SETUP - Combined HEat SyStem by using Solar...
In this virtual conference you will learn about the outcomes of CHESS SETUP H2020-EU funded project, the key exploitation results and the transferability of the system towards Nearly Zero Energy...
View ArticleNew Circular Economy Action Plan and the ambitious vision of the European...
The Concrete Initiative welcomes the New Circular Economy Action Plan and the ambitious vision of the European Green Deal. We are pleased to see that the Action Plan contains coherent, long-term...
View ArticleBreaking down the bottom line
Energy efficiency is now a fundamental part of doing business in real estate and property management. If companies miss out, they risk falling behind in terms of market competitiveness. This City...
View ArticleEnergy Community, EBRD publish policy guidelines on financing mechanisms for...
According to the recently published Energy Transition Tracker, the energy-saving measures could lead to additional investments worth EUR 2.5 billion in the Western Balkans. Under the Energy Efficiency...
View ArticleEnefirst report – Barriers to implementing E1st in the EU-28
This report is focused on barriers to implementing “Efficiency First” (E1st) in the EU in several policy areas that are linked to energy use in the buildings sector (such as network codes, renewable...
View ArticleGoing ‘Deep Green,’ Office Buildings Give Back to the Planet
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...
View ArticleEnergy savings thanks to quality management: The case of Karl Landsteiner...
The estimated average gap between calculated and actual energy performance of the European building stock is 25% for energy performance and 1.5% for comfort performance (as scored by building...
View ArticlePLAGE : la législation énergétique qui va transformer l’immobilier bruxellois
Le secteur du bâtiment est le principal producteur de gaz à effet de serre et le deuxième plus grand émetteur de substances polluantes dans l’air de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale (RBC).
View ArticleBuilding on experience
Europe is known for its valuable built environment, which includes many historic homes and beautiful buildings. But peel back this façade and you’ll find that many are grossly inefficient. In fact,...
View Article6th International Congress on Energy Efficiency and Energy Related Materials
The congress will be held as 100% online on October 14-20, 2020 IMPORTANT DATES- Abstract Submission Deadline: EXTENDED until September 7, 2020- Notification of Acceptance, within 1-3 weeks after the...
View Article100% RHC EVENT 2020 / The RHC ETIP Annual Conference Online
15 October 2020 – ONLINE – 2 pm to 4.30 pm (CET) Why joining? Would you like to learn more about…
View ArticleFlorestine Residence
The project belongs to a larger urban intervention with the new Grand Parc in Bordeaux, with green area and public spaces, and it occupies a central place in redefining the neighbourhood. It also has...
View ArticleA guidebook to European building policy – key legislation and initiatives
The guide focuses on the key EU legislation aimed at transforming and decarbonising the European building stock. This includes an overview of:
View Article"We are building a Passive House" Video reading of a children's book
Looking for something to keep the little ones busy? Check out this video reading the International Passive House Association made of the children's book "We are Building a Passive Solar House" by...
View ArticleEnergy Efficient Mortgage Initiative (EEMI) Webinar
The end of August 2020 marks the conclusion of the Horizon 2020 Energy Efficient Data Protocol & Portal (EeDaPP) Project which has delivered – after 30 months of intense work, data collection,...
View ArticleTask 59's Summer Newsletter
Summer newsletter of project Task 59 is out! The contents are the following:
View ArticleZero carbon buildings 2050
A net-zero economy by 2050 in the EU requires bold action across all sectors, and in none more than buildings. The building sector is one of the largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions in the...
View ArticleResidential complex in Mühlbachl
In the district of Statz in Mühlbachl, the local social housing agency implemented a residential project with three energy efficient buildings with 26 apartments and an overall surface of around 1270...
View ArticleCHESS SETUP Outcomes
After many months of hard work between all the 10 partners, CHESS SETUP H2020 funded project is coming to an end with an overall success.
View ArticleAssessment Model of End-of-Life Costs and Waste Quantification in Selective...
Abstract: Innovative designs, such as those taking place in nearly zero-energy buildings, need to tackle Life Cycle Cost, because reducing the impact of use can carry other collateral and unexpected...
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