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Towards climate neutral buildings in Albania: pilots, policy alignment, and regional convergence
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Shaping the transition towards zero-emission buildings in Europe
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‘Policymakers on all governance levels need to define the path to zero-emission buildings so that investors, owners and the construction industry know exactly where to put their priorities’
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GreeNest pathways to Zero-Emission Buildings under Europe’s recast EPBD
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BUILD UP Skills (BUS) United Communities of Practice officially launched
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From transposition to impact: Central and Eastern Europe’s experience with the EPBD

The 2026 meeting of BUILD UP’s Board of Ambassadors focused on the practical implementation of the EPBD across Central and Eastern European countries, presenting national case studies from Hungary, Poland, Romania and Serbia.

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EPBD in action: EU priorities and Spain’s roadmap debated at the BUILD UP board of ambassadors meeting

How can EPBD targets translate into stable market signals? At its 2026 meeting in Madrid, the BUILD UP Board of Ambassadors analysed Spain’s National Building Renovation Plan, certification reform and the readiness of the building sector to deliver at scale.

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Contribute to BUILD UP’s first Topics of the Month for 2026

The first Topics of the Month (ToM) for 2026 are set. Focusing on renovation passports, data for EPBD implementation, zero-emission buildings, energy communities and heat pumps, we invite experts and practitioners across Europe to contribute content and share practical insights with the community.

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Eight European Union Member States submit draft National Building Renovation Plans

Eight EU Member States have met the deadline of 31 December 2025 and submitted their draft National Building Renovation Plans (NBRPs), marking the first concrete step in implementing the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) framework for the decarbonisation of Europe’s building stock.

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Energy Performance of Buildings Directive implementation: BUILD UP event sheds light on next steps and support available

BUILD UP brought together representatives from the European Commission, the Flemish region in Belgium and other key stakeholders to discuss the implementation challenges and solutions of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) across Member States.

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National Building Renovation Plans at the national level
Public consultations on National Building Renovation Plans (NBRPs) are now underway across the EU. With insights gathered from BUILD UP Ambassadors, this overview shows how each country is organising the process.
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