An editorial that appeared in Applied Science brings together interesting research in the field of sustainable development of concrete production and its alternatives, an area hampered by inertia due to well-established, albeit hardly sustainable, practices.

The CEACE method determines ecological, carbon and water footprints, integrating economic, social and waste generation assessments of residential buildings.

A study offers insights into tools assessing heating and cooling energy demand in European buildings.

A special issue of Energy on the topic of energy efficiency in buildings, communities and districts has been reprinted. Focusing not only on technical, but also environmental, economic and social aspects, the reprint stands as a useful tool for various stakeholders and society in general.

A recent paper published in the Journal 'Sensor' presents the development of the EQ-OX system, a low-cost device for high-accuracy, simultaneous detection of indoor environmental quality parameters.

Building-to-grid services by means of short-term demand response are key to decarbonise and optimise energy grids.

This declaration has been developed by the Belgian presidency of the Council of the European Union and signed at the High-Level event of European Mayors.

A study reviews the existing testing protocols to determine the dynamic thermal performance of opaque adaptive facades and suggests how to develop more accurate ones.

As cities are responsible for 67% of the world´s primary energy consumption, a broad implementation of Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) should be expected.

ACE Manifesto highlights the key role of architects and calls them to take their place in the NEB movement.