Charles de Gaulle school in Tourcoing
The Charles de Gaulle is a preschool and elementary school building located in Tourcoing, France. It is a certified Passive House new build. THERMAL ENVELOPE: Exterior wall
View ArticleCOP26 climate summit to examine role of buildings
The COP26 climate summit hosted by the UK in November will include a focus on architecture and construction after its president Alok Sharma announced plans to include a ‘built environment day’ Sharma,...
View ArticleThe Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency project
Concept and objectives: Established in September 2013, the Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency (Copenhagen Centre) is dedicated to accelerating the uptake of energy efficiency policies and actions...
View ArticleSMART5GRID project
Concept and objectives: 5G is envisioned to be the first global technology standard that will address the variety of future use cases of the energy sector, by ensuring that both the radio and core...
View ArticlePromoting energy efficiency standards and technologies to enhance energy...
An important goal of public policy to stimulate transition to a sustainable energy system is to improve energy efficiency –a target clearly set out in Sustainable Development Goal 7. Indeed, improving...
View ArticleNew solutions for funding Europe’s energy transition
This CORDIS Results Pack specifically introduces you to 10 EU-funded projects that have been working to develop tools and solutions that will help to accelerate the financing of energy efficiency...
View ArticleSolar-Win project
Concept:The EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive requires all new buildings to be nearly zero-energy by the end of 2020. Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) is crucial for the...
View ArticleWATTELSE project
Concept and objectives: For the construction sector, and more globally for Non-Road Mobile Machineries, electrification is a major stake, as most of construction equipment is working with diesel...
View ArticleRegistration for SBE21 Heritage is now open!
We are excited to announce that registration for the SBE21 Conference on Sustainable Built Heritage is open. Join us for a three-day full immersion in the world of heritage preservation and...
View ArticlePosition Paper: Towards a Quantification of the Demand-side Flexibility of...
SmartEn brought out this paper with the aim to set out its position on the need to quantify the Demand Side Flexibility of a building as a component of the local energy system’s carbon footprint. In...
View ArticleREScoopVPP project
Concept: More and more energy communities are being established in Europe, and an estimated 98 million Europeans are expected to join them by 2050. The EU-funded REScoopVPP project will establish the...
View ArticleWebinar | Lightweight solutions for high insulating building envelopes – The...
Buildings account for around 40% of energy consumption and 36% of CO2 emissions in the European Union. Curtains walls, associated with modern architecture and large office building stock, are often...
View ArticleEU green finance advisors asked to clarify ‘transition’ to net-zero climate goal
The European Commission has asked advisors to rework the EU’s green finance taxonomy rules after member states rejected draft implementing guidelines, unhappy about the exclusion of gas as a...
View ArticleContinued EU funding commitment to support energy efficiency in urban areas
The European Commission has provided fresh funding to continue the work of the European Local Energy Assistance (ELENA) facility, implemented by the European Investment Bank (EIB). Under the new...
View Article42 projects will receive €70M under the H2020 Energy Efficiency Call
42 projects will receive €70M of funding to support the clean energy transition under the final H2020 Energy Efficiency Call. The final H2020 Energy Efficiency Call for proposals closed last September...
View ArticleLisbjerg Bakke
On the outskirts of Aarhus lies Lisbjerg Bakke, a 4,100m2 hybrid timber building and winner of the 2014 ‘sustainable social housing of the future’ competition. In a joint venture between the architects...
View ArticleTélé-Atelier PEB : QZEN, révolution ou évolution ?
Jeudi 18 février 18:00-19:00 Description Depuis le 1er janvier, les exigences PEB sur les bâtiments neufs ont été renforcées. On parle de maintenant de bâtiments Q-Zen (Quasi Zéro Energie). Que se...
View Article115 proposals on energy and resource efficient buildings received in the...
The Horizon 2020 Green Deal Call, with the aim to support research and innovation projects on the European Green Deal, has closed. Published last September, the call is structured in eight thematic...
View ArticleEEFIG Plenary meeting 2021
To register for the EEFIG plenary meeting, you are required to use your EU login. EEFIG organises annual plenary meetings that are open to all members and interested parties. The next plenary is taking...
View ArticleBest of BREEAM 2020 - Exceptional sustainable places and project teams
This special BREEAM Awards publication proudly presents the people, projects and organisations that are leading the way with significant achievements in sustainable building design, development and...
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