The EU has seen a steady increase in the use of renewable energy for heating and cooling over time. This growth is largely driven by the contributions from biomass and heat pumps.
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Heating, Ventilation and Cooling
Heating, Ventilation and Cooling
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The CULTURAL-E project recently hit a big milestone with its Final Conference, held on February 7, 2025, at Greenbizz in Brussels, Belgium. This event marked the end of years of dedicated research and teamwork towards developing solutions for Plus Energy Buildings (PEB).
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This White Paper is part of the Implementation Working Group 5 on Energy Efficiency in Buildings (IWG5-Buildings) and contributes to the European Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan.
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This study highlights how temperature influences students' thermal comfort and air quality perceptions in classrooms, with minimal impact from CO2 levels, emphasising the need for improved ventilation strategies in Mediterranean climates.
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Is there an optimal airtightness concept for the refurbishment of thousands of existing buildings? What special features need to be considered when measuring the airtightness of special buildings? Which method for analysing the measured values enables the most accurate predictions of air flow rates under different environmental conditions?
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The March 2025 issue of the Air infiltration and Ventilation Centre (AIVC) newsletter is out.
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The Plus Energy Building Hub is a knowledge platform and community promoting energy-positive buildings through case studies, design guidelines, expert insights, and interactive learning to drive Europe’s sustainable future.
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The Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre (AIVC) together with Fraunhofer IBP in Germany organise a workshop entitled 'Indoor Environmental Quality in Sustainable Buildings' to be held in Stuttgart, Germany.
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Efficient heating and cooling in cities can be achieved by recycling waste heat through thermal networks and heat pumps, reducing emissions and enhancing resilience.
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Efficient heating and cooling are vital, but much energy is wasted; recovering waste heat through thermal networks, heat pumps, and renewables can create a circular urban energy system, aligning with EU directives for clean energy.
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