How to cut carbon out of your heating
When it comes to heating, retiree Lucy Craig’s bungalow in north London is high tech. A self-professed gadget lover, when she refurbished eight years ago, she was keen to find the most carbon friendly...
View ArticleHousing Europe's ambition to renovate 4 million affordable homes by 2030
European Social, Cooperative and Public Housing providers aim at refurbishing 400,000 homes per year or 4 million homes by 2030. This will decrease the energy consumption of the refurbished housing...
View ArticleDEESME project
Concept: A company’s energy saving initiatives are influenced mainly by numerous financial and organisational factors. High investment costs slow the adoption of energy efficient measures in SMEs. The...
View ArticleCity partnerships - call for application
The Efficient Buildings Community is supporting six city partnerships: municipalities from the South-Eastern shore of the Mediterranean sea will have the opportunity to connect with peers from the...
View ArticlePublic consultations launched on reviewing the EU directives on energy...
The Commission has launched 2 public consultations today on the revision of the Renewable Energy Directive and the Energy Efficiency Directive. The objective of these 12 week consultations is to seek a...
View ArticleKlimahouse 2021
Klimahouse goes digital Klimahouse 2021, la fiera leader per l'edilizia sostenibile e l’efficienza energetica, si reinventa e diventa Klimahouse Digital! Il nuovo format completamente digitale offrirà...
View ArticleENPOR project
Concept: Increasing energy costs and inadequate energy efficiency progress keep energy poverty at high levels in the EU. Energy poverty in the private rented sector (PRS) represents a particular...
View ArticleThe Renovation Wave seen by national energy agencies
Efficient buildings strategiesThe Renovation Wave seen by national energy agencies 11 December 2020, 10 - 11 am CET The Interreg MED Efficient Buildings Community is organizing the webinar "Efficient...
View ArticleCo-housing in the UK
The scope of the project is to promote, though architecture, the set-up of a collaborative community living in passive houses. In fact, the building has shared facilities, encouraging social contacts...
View ArticleEU needs mandatory targets and means to save energy
In its recent communication on the European Union climate target for 2030, the EU Commission described energy efficiency legislation and policies as essential instruments contributing to the...
View ArticleBECC 2020 Conference : From Nudge to Leap!
BECC’s Virtual 2020 EventConference Starts December 7Why Attend BECC
View ArticleMilestone for first ever Passivhaus school in Powys
The construction firm has completed the main works to the Welshpool Church in Wales Primary School that meets the rigorous energy efficiency standards required for Passivhaus certification. Constructed...
View ArticleHow ‘Net-Zero’ and ‘Passive’ Houses Can Cut Carbon Emissions — And Energy Bills
“Net-Zero” and “Passive House” are certification labels for ultra-low energy buildings that use very little energy to heat and cool them. Although the origins of the passive house date back to the...
View ArticleEfficient building strategies: The Renovation Wave seen by national energy...
DateThe 11 December 2020 from 10:00 until 11:00 RegisterTnationalenergyagenciesrenovate.eventbrite.co.uk Related projectTMEDNICE Efficient Buildings Community
View ArticleBulgaria to use EUR 1.5 billion from EU recovery fund for energy efficiency
TIn the draft Recovery and Resilience Plan of Bulgaria, EUR 882.2 million is indicated for incentives for energy refurbishment of residential buildings. The entire energy efficiency segment will be...
View ArticleKlimahouse 2021
Klimahouse goes digital Klimahouse 2021, la fiera leader per l'edilizia sostenibile e l’efficienza energetica, si reinventa e diventa Klimahouse Digital! Il nuovo format completamente digitale offrirà...
View ArticleStep-by-step tool for energy retrofitting in condominiums
If you are from a public authority, wishing to support co-owners in their endeavour, do not hesitate to spread the guide amongst your city's condominiums. The guide is divided into three big phases:...
View ArticleUpdated Framework Guidelines for Energy Efficiency Standards in Buildings
The Joint Task Force on Energy Efficiency Standards in Buildings of the Group of Experts on Energy Efficiency was established in 2015 by the Committee on Sustainable Energy and the Committee on Urban...
View ArticleEnergy efficiency in the Time of Covid-19: Highlights from Energy Efficiency...
Around the world, the Covid-19 crisis is driving policymakers to grapple with a public health emergency while simultaneously devising social and economic relief and recovery strategies. Since 2015,...
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