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Heating, Ventilation and Cooling

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CoolLIFE: A cool way to understand space cooling demand in the EU

The CoolLIFE project, funded by the LIFE Programme of the European Union, addresses the increasing demand for space cooling in the EU by developing and promoting two main resources that will support public and private decision-making, planning, and implementation processes for efficient cooling strategies.

Tool

14/05/2025

How to boost energy efficiency in European buildings: New video from the Concerted Action Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (CA EPBD)

The Concerted Action showcases in this new video its mission to enhance the EPBD provisions, fostering knowledge exchange on energy efficiency across 27 EU Member States and Norway.

News

14/05/2025

How heat pumps fit into the European integrated energy system

With insights from the Heat Pump Accelerator Platform, the session focuses on how the accelerated deployment of heat pumps –a leading electrification solution– can become an asset for energy system integration.

Event

Mind the gap! Shaping skills for the DHC transition

The skills gap is real -but so is the opportunity. Discover how the DHC Academy and Skills4DHC are building the foundations for a skilled, future-proof workforce, and share your views on where the sector should focus next.

Event

Training for tomorrow: Equipping the heat pump sector with essential skills

This session will explore how the SKILLSAFE EU and Smart-Pumps projects are contributing to accelerate the energy transition, fostering knowledge exchange and collaboration.

Event

Schools face barriers to low carbon heating despite strong support for net zero

Net Zero ambitions meet low carbon hurdles for UK schools

This summary underscores the pressing need for targeted interventions to overcome the technical, infrastructural, and financial hurdles in the drive towards full heat decarbonisation in UK schools.

Publication

07/05/2025

Covenant of Mayors 2025: Meet the champions!

Discover the heat decarbonisation strategies of the Covenant of Mayors 2025 Award Winners. In this session, you will hear from each city as they highlight their strategies, challenges, and lessons learned in the transition to cleaner and more secure heating systems.

Event

3 Ways artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionising building management

Discover the key highlights from Honeywell’s AI in Buildings study and see how building managers are prioritising three vital areas: maintenance, security, and energy efficiency.

News

06/05/2025

Co-creating Europe’s Positive Energy Districts!

Call for demonstrators: Join PEDvolution in advancing interoperable solutions for Positive Energy Districts

PEDvolution project is launching an open call for demonstrators. This call invites cities, municipalities, and local energy stakeholders to test and validate PEDvolution’s seven cutting-edge solutions designed to support the evolving needs of Positive Energy Districts (PEDs).

News

05/05/2025

Sustainable modernisation of a historic Kraków building

The terraced house at 18 Kościuszki Street in Kraków, managed by the Municipal Buildings Management, is a historic building dating back to the first half of the 19th century.

Case study

29/04/2025

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