This white paper from the H2020 INFINITE project shows that green solutions - green roofs and green façades - can be successfully integrated into serial, modular renovation.
This white paper from the H2020 INFINITE project shows that green solutions - green roofs and green façades - can be successfully integrated into serial, modular renovation.
This month, we delve into ‘From fossil to future: heat pumps driving the energy transition in buildings’ with Paul Kenny, Director General of the European Heat Pump Association (EHPA).
Four topics, one key debate and a collective decision. BUILD UP invites you to vote for the Topic of the Month that will shape the portal’s editorial coverage in December 2026. Through this survey, you can help identify the topic that deserves greater attention within the building sector.
The Greening Cities Partnership has published two practical resources to help local authorities plan, finance, and maintain urban green infrastructure.
The new Council Recommendation on the New European Bauhaus promotes an integrated approach to transforming the built environment by combining sustainability, inclusion and quality within European urban and territorial policies.
The experts' interviews present insights from AchieVE‑ZEB on skills and training needs for zero‑emission buildings. It highlights gaps in practical and interdisciplinary expertise and shows that pilot courses successfully build competencies through interactive, practice‑oriented learning formats.
BUILD UP highlights the EUSEW 2026 sessions most relevant to buildings, with a focus on implementation, affordability, and decarbonisation. Public voting for the EUSEW Awards is also open until 31 May, including the new category ‘SMEs Driving Energy Efficiency’.
The European Investment Bank has signed a EUR 500 million credit facility with Berlin’s municipal housing company HOWOGE to expand affordable and energy‑efficient housing across the city.
The leading conference on building airtightness, thermography, and ventilation systems in practice invites measurement teams, planners, craftsmen, architects, and energy consultants from Germany, Europe, and beyond to Hannover on 17 and 18 June 2027.
As Europe transitions toward the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) targets, the focus is shifting from buildings that are merely energy efficient to those that are truly human-centred.