The Cyber Resilience Act matters to buildings not only because products must be secure, but because trustworthy digital buildings depend on trustworthy products, clear lifecycle responsibility and usable information across the value chain.
Modern buildings already collect extensive data. This article argues for using existing operational data to compare design intent, commissioning settings and real behaviour, helping owners detect misconfigurations, avoid new data silos and improve performance before major optimisation or renovation.
The May 2026 edition of the TightVent Europe bi-annual newsletter is now available.
eu.bac has published guidelines to support Member States in transposing the revised EPBD, outlining key provisions on building automation, indoor environmental quality and technical building systems.
How can operational data help close the gap between designed performance and real occupant experience? The text explains how integrating energy and IEQ data is essential for human-centred buildings.
Residential retrofits are key to decarbonisation, but they may compromise health if indoor environmental quality is not integrated from the design stage.
The revision of the EPBD places indoor environmental quality and climate resilience at the centre of building design, opening up opportunities for passive solutions such as natural ventilation.
Indoor environmental quality in educational buildings is emerging as a critical factor for health and performance. Improving ventilation and thermal conditions can generate significant social and economic benefits.
Mechanical ventilation is emerging as a key element in meeting the EPBD, integrating energy efficiency and indoor air quality.
A document providing practitioners with an overview of the current status of national building codes regarding indoor environmental quality (IEQ) and energy performance, with a focus on how they address overheating and ventilative cooling in buildings.