Explore the realities of delivering Passivhaus housing at scale through the experience of Whitehaven, a completed development by Tuath Housing. Discover lessons from design, construction, and operational performance, alongside insights from post-occupancy evaluation and residents' experiences.
LCCbyg is a lifecycle costing tool that supports informed decisions by comparing long‑term cost profiles for buildings and components. It enables public and private clients to assess alternatives consistently, document statutory requirements, and identify cost‑effective solutions.
The project OpenBEP4EU 2024-2027 explores how more transparent, comparable and interoperable building performance data can help turn EPC and SRI assessments into practical information for renovation, investment and public decision-making.
CISBAT 2027 will gather international researchers in Fribourg to explore the sustainable transition of the built environment. Focusing on operations, well‑being and circularity, the conference will foster interdisciplinary exchange across science and practice.
iKnos Energy links real occupancy patterns, captured through the existing Wi-Fi network, to a digital twin of the building to cut energy use in offices. An R&D project with research centre CIMNE validated it in five Spanish pilot buildings, achieving the targeted 20% energy and CO2 savings.
Habitat Lab transforms a former 1950s cafeteria into a training and innovation space that combines refurbishment and extension to demonstrate sustainable construction solutions under real operating conditions.
Discover how a hybrid cooling system combining a groundwater heat pump and rooftop photovoltaic (PV) can cut energy use, boost heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) efficiency, and deliver low-carbon, resilient building performance in real-world university applications.
Heat pumps are increasingly recognised as a cornerstone of Europe’s building‑sector transition. This article reviews the regulatory framework enabling their deployment, recent market developments, and the opportunities and challenges of integrating them across Europe’s diverse building stock.
Cooling has moved beyond comfort. It's a matter of survival - and the heat it rejects should not be wasted but used to heat our buildings.
Vienna’s mandatory electronic Bauwerksbuch shows how phased obligations, professional verification and lifecycle responsibility can improve building data. The article compares this safety and maintenance record with the EPBD Digital Building Logbook and identifies six lessons for Europe.