The year 2023 has been very significant for BUILD UP, not only because we are an official website of the European Commission but also because our site has been completely revamped and our community continues to grow each day. 

Stemming directly from the EPBD, BUILD UP aims to reap the benefits of all the European advancements in the sector, both at a national and European level, focusing on the most relevant content and facilitating knowledge transfer among sector stakeholders.

2023 in Topics of the month

Over the past 12 months, we've addressed crucial topics to enhance energy efficiency in buildings, which we now recap in this article, for everyone to stay informed on the latest developments in the field.

Renewable heating solutions for existing buildings 

Overview Article - Integrating Heat Pumps in Existing Residential Buildings

Energy efficiency renovation of historic buildings 

The HiBERtool: How to find the suitable Historic Building Energy Retrofit solution for your house Authors: Alexandra Troi, Daniel Herrera and Eleonora Leonardi, from Eurac Research (Bolzano, Italy), and Alexander Rieser and Rainer Pfluger, from University of Innsbruck (Austria).

Smart textiles for the retrofitting and monitoring of cultural heritage buildings Authors: Michela Rossi and Dionysios Bournas, from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Ispra (Italy).

Digitalisation of the building sector 

Overview Article - State of the art of the digitalisation of the building sector

Knowledge transfer for energy efficiency and renewable energy sources in buildings 

Fostering knowledge transfer and sharing of data about the European building stock (BUILT HUB) Authors: Ulrich Filippi Oberegger, from Eurac Research, and Abel Muñoz Alcaraz, from NTT DATA.

Building's Life cycle Assessment LCA 

Consolidating building data semantics for life cycle assessment Authors: Calin Boje, Antonino Marvuglia and Sylvain Kubicki, from Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, Esch-sur-Alzette (Luxembourg).

Increasing energy efficiency and energy affordability for households 

Overview Article - Promoting energy savings in residential buildings: National examples of initiatives from European countries 

Sustainable cooling solutions 

Overview Article - Space cooling technologies for buildings: Alternative solutions to conventional applications 

Building Performance Assessment 

Exploring the role of occupants in buildings' energy performance gap Authors: Ardeshir Mahdavi, from 
Institute of Building Physics, Services, and Construction, Faculty of Civil Engineering Sciences, TU Graz (Austria), and Christiane Berger, from the Department of Architecture, Design and Media Technology, Aalborg University (Denmark)

Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) for more efficient homes 

Overview Article - Ventilation performance analysis for buildings: an overview of methods and applications

Buildings as energy generators and Plus Energy Buildings 

Overview Article - Buildings as energy generators: EU initiatives and perspectives on Plus Energy Buildings

Smart homes and smart buildings: changing the way we live 

Overview Article - Smart buildings and smart technologies in Europe: state of play and perspectives

These articles were complemented with other formats: check some of our expert conversations and interviews, and also some of the webinars BUILD UP has the pleasure to host during 2023. 

2024 is almost here, stay tuned and discover more exciting topics related to energy efficiency and renewable energy in buildings!