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Multifamily buildings, such as duplexes and apartment buildings, can contribute to a more sustainable environment when eco-friendly design trends are applied. Some of them are: tankless water heater, electric vehicle charging stations, eco-friendly flooring, etc.

Information in the construction industry is often fragmented and hardly interpretable by actors. This results in loss of efficiency. Hence, suppliers´ BIM content management can make these processes much easier. How? Check the upcoming webinar.

As part of the REPowerEU and as a response to decreasing availability of gas from Russia, the European Commission is pushing cities and municipalities to pursue energy independence and energy saving to guarantee a safe winter.

The second and last newsletter of IMPULSE PLUS project is out now. You can read about the project´s final event, the results of the project´s renovation in the Municipality of Koper and some news about public building stock renovation in the Mediterranean area.

What is the main role of energy agencies in the energy transition? They play an important role locally to build strong and positive narratives which can give the right messages to the actor groups. The Energy Efficiency Watch (EEW) project has analysed energy policies and actors´ response.

REPowerEU and the EPBD are setting the deadline for the use of fossil fuel boilers, even though they still represent the vast majority of heating systems. There is a urge to make the change towards more efficient and renewable systems to respond decarbonisation targets and increased energy independence.

Qual è la situazione dell´Italia nel campo di certificazione energetica LEED degli edifici? Il Paese si colloca molto bene nelle classifiche europee e internazionali, risultando quello con la maggiore crescita percentuale di questi certificati e mostrando un andamento promettente per una sempre maggiore sostenibilità degli edifici.

Certification and declarations of buildings are becoming more and more important in order to effectively make the built environment sustainable. There is a long non-exhaustive list of different certifications which are published on the 2050 Material platform.

How can school buildings become healthier and produce less carbon emissions? This kit allows building's administrators and users to become more aware of these issues and be able to take the right steps in reducing the environmental footprint.

Africa has a huge untappted potential to improve its energy efficiency and renewable energy uptake, but investments until now have not been efficiently implemented. How can we collectively mobilise African money to accelerate renewable energy uptake on the continent?