As Europe’s leading portal for energy efficiency and renewable energy in buildings, BUILD UP fosters knowledge-sharing and invites contributions from all professionals with valuable insights. Our mission is to amplify voices that enhance collective understanding and drive progress toward improving building energy efficiency and achieving EU targets.
Over the past year, experts have explored various topics, including circular construction in buildings, Construction 4.0, energy communities, and sustainable heating and cooling. We were fortunate to interview Stefan Moser, Head of Unit, DG Energy, European Commission, and talk about the decarbonisation of the European building sector, focusing on the key role the EPBD plays in driving the transition to achieve neutrality targets.
All these discussions have highlighted key challenges, innovations, projects, and developments in the field. Here’s a look back at some of the impactful conversations we’ve had during the year:
Jozefien Vanbecelaere, Head of EU Affairs at European Heat Pump Association (EHPA).
Federica Sabbati, Secretary General, EHI – association of the European Heating Industry.
Fernando Sigchos Jiménez, Secretary General at European Builders Confederation (EBC).
Pieter Staelens, Policy Officer at DG GROW, Construction Unit.
Seamus Hoyne, Dean of Flexible and Work Place Learning and director of Industry Engagement at the Technological University of Shannon: Midlands Midwest (Ireland).
Jan Cromwijck, Self-employed Educational Scientist at SkillsInFlow.
Anastasiya Yurchyshyna, Project Officer at the European Construction and sustainable built environment Technology Platform (ECTP).
Sorcha Edwards, Secretary General at Housing Europe.
Michiel Ritzen, Senior expert in circularity at VITO, and project manager of Sustainable Built Environment, Unit Smart Energy and Built Environment.
Cristina Jiménez Pulido, Doctora Arquitecta, especializada en Sostenibilidad – Consultora Técnica en INECO.
Sebastien Delpont, Co-founder and President of Ressorts and Director of EnergieSprong France.
Javier Antolín Gutiérrez, EU Project Coordinator, Project Manager and Researcher at CARTIF.
Nuno Mateus, Project Manager at EDP NEW R&D.
Jesús Lizana, Architect, Associate Professor at the University of Oxford.
Iván Aranda, Head of Energy at R2M Solution.
Marcel Camps Inglès, Energy Engineer in Area Metropolitana de Barcelona (AMB) Energy Transition Office.
Emmanuelle Causse, Secretary General, International Union of Property Owners (UIPI).
Seamus Hoyne and Velimir Segon, coordinator of ManagEnergy, and Deputy-Managing Director, REGEA, respectively.
Stavros Koltsios, Research Associate, Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH).
Leticia Ortega, Training and Employment Manager at the Valencia Institute of Building (IVE).
Marianna Papaglastra, International Accounts Manager at Sympraxis Team.
Andreas Hermelink, Director at Guidehouse and EU Building Stock Observatory (BSO) project lead.
If you want to delve into the different topics, take a look at the Overview and Technical Articles.
