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Glass, integral to modern architecture, faces sustainability challenges due to high energy consumption in production, mitigated by innovations like Low-e coatings and recycling efforts.

Energy Vault and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) are developing gravity energy storage systems for urban high-rises that generate electricity.

Residents of Burgas can invest in a municipal solar plant for a 30% return over ten years, as part of a citizen energy community.

Energiesprong's latest initiatives to make buildings more efficient

Despite a sales slump, heat pumps are dominant in new German buildings, with over 76% of planned new buildings intending to use them, though production and foreign trade saw declines in late 2023 and early 2024.

Millions of European citizens struggle to afford housing bills, but there is hope on the horizon.

ETH and Basler & Hofmann have developed CAS ETH ReMain, an interdisciplinary course focused on sustainable building repair practices, open for applications starting 1 September, 2024, featured at ETH Industry Day on 21 November.

The UK and Saudi Arabia face significant construction waste challenges, and a new AI-based system aims to enhance waste tracking and recycling, supporting sustainable construction goals.

The EU Peers Summit in Brussels highlighted the critical role of one-stop shops in advancing energy-efficient building renovations to achieve a zero-emission EU building stock by 2050.

Demo case building renovation goes on for INFINITE.