According to some simulation-based analyses carried out in specific climates, building characteristics, and urban contexts, the annual energy demand could be reduced by up to 69% if the thermal properties of opaque building envelopes can be adjusted and controlled.
Within the context of the ENVISION project, different technologies have been developed aiming to harvest energy while being integrated into the façade of buildings. This paper reports their performance, focussing on solar façade collectors coupled with Heat Pumps and PV windows.
The ECF4CLIM project co-designs, tests and validates a European competence framework for the educational community to drive the transition to a sustainable and low-carbon economy.
La sede que la empresa de servicios TI tiene en Barcelona, que tiene capacidad para hasta 4.000 empleados, ha recibido la certificación LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) como la oficina más sostenible de Europa y la segunda del mundo.
Hosted by BUILD UP, the Cultural-E project organises a webinar titled "Replicable solutions for sustainable Plus Energy Buildings: a comprehensive evaluation including energy performance, LCA, LCC and new business models”. The event will take place on the 16th of May 2023 at 10.00H CET.
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EXPERT TALKS series is an initiative from the BUILD UP portal. In the form of face-to-face interviews, experts from all around Europe and covering the field of Energy Efficiency in buildings from different perspectives share their views, experience and expertise with BUILD UP audience. The interviews address relevant topics linked to the Topic of the Month.
The HP4All project has published a report about boosting demand for skilled professionals in heat pumps and for end-users. It presents the project´s tools, key findings and pilot studies.
Hosted by BUILD UP, this Cultural-E project session will take place the 16th May 2023 at 10.00H CET.
Reaching the end of D^2EPC, E-DYCE & ePANACEA projects, all co-funded by the EU's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, a common final conference will be held on 24 May 2023, physically in Brussels (Le Plaza).
Eurac Research leads the new Horizon Europe-funded project MODERATE. The project aims to develop procedures for stakeholders to share data and make decisions, as well as uniform access to heterogeneous building performance data sources into one open platform.