Understanding the scope and detail of materials passports
Materials passports digitally track construction materials, enabling reuse, reducing waste, and supporting a circular economy in the built environment.
Luca Papapietro
Kosovo launches largest solar thermal district heating project in the Western Balkans
Kosovo* is developing the Western Balkans' largest solar thermal district heating project, supplying 32,000 citizens with renewable heat while expanding its network with coal plant cogeneration.
Luca Papapietro
Lombardy's first renewable energy community launched by MET Energia Italia
MET Energia Italia has launched Lombardy's first Renewable Energy Community in Cegni, providing solar power for 200 households, with plans to expand across Italy to improve energy efficiency and reduce environmental impact.
Luca Papapietro
Slovenia secures EU funding for renewable energy projects and local energy communities
Slovenia received 11.9 million euros in EU funding to support renewable energy projects, including photovoltaic systems and local energy communities, to boost electricity production and smart energy systems from 2025-2027.
Luca Papapietro
City of London Corporation unveils sustainability framework for net-zero future
The City of London Corporation's new 'Planning for Sustainability Supplementary Planning Document (SPD)' aims to achieve net-zero emissions by 2040 through sustainable building practices, focusing on retrofit, energy efficiency, circular economy, and climate resilience.
Luca Papapietro
New Construction Products Regulation takes effect, aiming to transform the industry
The new Construction Products Regulation modernises rules, enhances sustainability, boosts innovation, and introduces Digital Product Passports to improve efficiency and reduce waste in the EU construction sector.
Luca Papapietro
Kosovo secures EUR 50 million loan for major public building energy efficiency project
Kosovo has secured a EUR 50 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for an energy efficiency project in 400 public buildings, aiming for 30-50% energy savings and enhanced comfort, co-funded by the government, the European Union (EU), and Denmark.
Luca Papapietro
Unlocking green jobs: the economic and environmental benefits of clean construction
C40 Cities' research shows that adopting clean construction practices will reduce emissions, create millions of green jobs, and improve social equity in cities.
Luca Papapietro
iclimabuilt: driving energy efficiency and healthier built environment
The H2020 iclimabuilt project functions as an Open Innovation Test Bed (OITB) aimed at establishing an open-access ecosystem. The project's mission is to support the development, upscaling, and testing of innovative building envelope materials and systems.
Editorial team
Venticool newsletter issue #25 - January 2025
The January 2025 edition of the Venticool bi-annual newsletter is out.
Maria Kapsalaki