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Heating, Ventilation and Cooling

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EBC and BIO4EEB: taking stock of bio-based insulation materials in Naples

The European Builders Confederation met with partners of the Horizon Europe project BIO4EEB in Naples to review progress on bio-based insulation materials, focusing on sustainable solutions, demonstration activities, and commercialisation strategies.

News

19/03/2025

Allplan

Allplan facilitates the design of highly efficient and sustainable buildings through Building Information Modeling (BIM). Solutions for life cycle assessment, energy consumption analysis, and structural optimisation ensure that the highest sustainability requirements are achievable throughout the planning process.

Tool

18/03/2025

Supporting municipalities and cities to draw future-proof heating and cooling plans

This event will explore what these sub-regional thermal plans could look like and provide recommendations for cities and municipalities.

Event

En-SʘLEX: solar exoskeleton for NetPlus building retrofitting

The ‘en-SʘLEX’ solar exoskeleton enables efficient building retrofitting, reducing heating and cooling energy use by up to 80.7% and 60.5%, transforming buildings into NetPlus energy producers.

Publication

17/03/2025

A field study explores the phenomenon of overheating in low-energy buildings

Imagine building a low-energy home, designed to save energy and be comfortable. But what if, instead, it became unbearably hot?

Publication

07/03/2025

CoolLIFE: Driving a sustainable future in space cooling

This event will present the project and offer a training session that will equip participants with hands-on experience using the CoolLIFE Tool to analyse SC demand at different scales (from local to EU-wide), assess demand response measures, and consider the best available green cooling technologies in line with economic, regulatory, and policy conditions.

Event

The Climate Change Committee's seventh carbon budget and the UK Green Building Council stance on decarbonisation

The seventh carbon budget highlights the need for rapid decarbonisation in buildings, focusing on energy efficiency and electric heating, with urgent policy actions and investment to achieve long-term climate goals.

News

14/03/2025

Tools and Strategies for Sustainable Space Cooling

Join CoolLIFE project for a hands-on training on the CoolLIFE Tool and Knowledge Hub designed to support policymakers, urban planners, and building professionals in optimizing space cooling solutions.

Event

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What is a Plus Energy Building (PEB)?

This Cultural-E infographic explains Plus Energy Buildings (PEB), which generate more energy than they consume annually using local renewables, ensuring low emissions and efficiency.

Publication

06/03/2025

The importance of airtightness in Passivhaus construction

Airtightness in Passivhaus construction minimises air leaks to enhance energy efficiency, comfort, durability, and indoor air quality, while reducing environmental impact and the need for extensive heating or cooling systems.

News

10/03/2025

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