BIM4Ren pilot cases to monitor the renovation process
Two case studies in Spain have been used as Living Labs to demonstrate the results of the BIM4Ren project in real renovation process of residential building pursuing different purposes. All have been energy retrofitted from 2019 to 2022 by the contractor company specialised in renovation and BIM4ren consortium member, Kursaal Group.
High-density construction is better for the environment
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, single-family homes account for 80% of the nation’s overall housing energy expenditure, with multiuse housing comprising 15% and the remainder coming from mobile homes. Most of the difference is due to heating and cooling costs — it’s far more economical and green in apartment buildings.
Rome is about to be transformed into the city of the future
The Rome City Council has announced the establishment of a Laboratory titled “Laboratorio Roma050 – il Futuro della Metropoli Mondo", proposed by the Italian architect Stefano Boeri. The project will involve 12 young architects and urban planners who are going to ecologically transform the capital into a climate neutral city.
How to get rid of plastic waste? Build a house!
The amount of plastic waste has been surging in the last decades. In parallel other issues, such as global warming and inadequate housing are affecting the lives of many people. Othalo has created a new patented technology that mass produces building systems from recycled plastic waste.
2 tender calls for the implementation and technical blueprints for the European Affordable Housing Consortium
The project European Affordable Housing Consortium: Sustainable Housing for Social Impact (SHAPE-EU) has launced 2 tender calls to produce blueprints to guide local partnerships towards planning and implementing lighthouse district projects.
A new study for measuring circularity in the construction industry
Deloitte is starting a new study on measuring the application of circular approaches in the construction industry ecosystem for the European Commission. As waste generation is predicted to increase by 70% by 2050, this study gives some hopes in dealing with this issue.
A new way to exchange energy among UK households
Born from a pioneering collaboration between British companies Rebel Energy and UrbanChain, a new peer-to-peer (P2P) energy exchange will soon be implemented in 3,000 households in the UK, They will receive traceable renewable energy from local generators.
Join the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change!
There is still time to sign the Climate Mission charter and lead the way towards a climate-resilient future in Europe.