Topic of the Month
Each month a relevant topic and several sub-topics are covered in detail. For the Topic of the Month, content following a common thread is developed by the BUILD UP Editorial Board in collaboration with the Board of Ambassadors and other relevant experts in the field. This includes producing articles, case studies, webinars and more, all in line with the specific topic selected. Relevant events are also identified and highlighted.
Topics of the Month are announced at the end of the previous month in our website and newsletter. Please write us if you wish to know more about our upcoming topics of the month.
This month, we explore how closing the building data gap can accelerate the full implementation of the EPBD and support Europe’s renovation ambitions:
- EU Building Stock Observatory
- Energy Performance Certificates (EPC)
- Digital Logbooks
- Building Renovation Passports (BRP)
and more!
- Energy Performance Certification, Building Renovation Passports, Smart Readiness and Energy
- Fostering Data in the Constructions Sector
- Policy and regulatory developments at EU, national or regional levels
- Smart buildings and districts, and (where relevant) Smart cities
- Zero-emission buildings
- Building Renovation
Related content
The updated EPBD drives the decarbonisation of the building sector by incorporating life‑cycle analysis and setting mandatory targets for new buildings as well as for improving the existing stock.
Building conversations up with... Eduard Loscos, R&D Manager at IDP Bureau Veritas and President of the Building Digital Twin Association.
The new European Buildings Directive promises to accelerate energy renovation, but its success lies not in technology, but in the rules. This analysis unpacks how data, property rights, and financing can become either enablers or obstacles to the transition.
In this interview, Manuel Castoldi, president of Rete Irene, dismantles the rumours surrounding the EPBD, and champions energy renovation as a way to restore trust and build a more efficient future.
Estonia’s Renokratt prototype shows how knowledge-based expert systems can bridge fragmented building data, helping non-experts plan deep renovations and supporting scalable, EPBD-aligned decision-making through typologies, rules, and structured measures databases.
The Renovation Twin of the city of Plovdiv (Bulgaria) overcomes crucial gaps in building data availability and alignment, adopting a powerful, data-driven approach to accelerate home renovations across the Plovdiv Region.
This month, we delve into 'Bridging the data gap in the building sector for full EPBD implementation' with Céline Carré, Head of Public Affairs at Saint-Gobain.
This article examines the hidden data gaps limiting the success of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) and presents practical, policy-relevant insights to improve actual building energy performance.
The EU buildings legislation – also referred to as the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) –aims at achieving a fully decarbonised building stock by 2050, but is often misunderstood in terms of what it provides and its implications for citizens’ homes.
This webinar explores legal and practical challenges of data management and re‑use under the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), with insights from EU case studies, renovation passport practices, and the Portuguese database to support effective implementation.
Future Topics of the Month
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