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The implementation of smart meters and thus of smart buildings has become more and more important in the policy agenda. This type of technology allows the end-users to make informed decisions about their own energy consumption, and it also helps utilities and building managers to make best decision on energy demand and when to scale services.

"Seasonal storage is the crux of the energy transition". Michel Haller, head of research at the SPF Institute for Solar Technology at the OST, Ostschweizer Fachhochschule (University of Applied Sciences of Eastern Switzerland) partner of the REVEAL Project, has been interviewed in the Swiss magazine.

Building Regulations are important to decarbonise the EU building stock and reach the neutrality and energy efficiency targets by 2050. Policy efforts should primarily focuse on energy efficiency (specifically operational carbon of buildings) and measures to decarbonise heating and cooling.

The Future Envelope conference aims at providing new points of view on the current state, upcoming challenges, and innovations in the field of the building envelope and facades. The early bird fee has been extended so take the opportunity to register! The full list of speakers and session presentations is also now available.

People need dwellings where they can stay comfortable and healthy, and the planet needs us to rely less on fossil fuels as a matter of survival. Fortunately, building performance professionals are using a variety of strategies to seal buildings against the elements. 

The Green Real Estate is an annual event where the mission is to create an ecosystem for the development of green, smart and healthy real estate in the region by providing a business case for sustainable buildings and bridging the gap between normally disconnected stakeholders of the value chain.

Last 15th September, the ProGETonE project has held its last clustering event. In that case, together with e-SAFE project, they have discussed about different solutions that combine deep renovation and seismic strengthening.

Albania’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy has launched a programme for the installation of solar thermal collectors for households, which will cover up to 70% of the expenses. The programme is aimed at reducing electricity consumption, improving the supply of hot sanitary water and lowering CO2 emissions.

Southern Europe countries, such as Italy, Spain, Portugal and Greece, are struggling to take advantage and implement the EU Covid´s funds for rail schemes, electricity grid modernisation and retrofitting buildings for energy efficiency due to a lack of skilled workforce.

A growing workforce crisis has been affecting the construction industry in all Europe. Construction has an image problem that is holding back recruitment when it is most needed. Mike Hayes, editor of the construction industry magazine Construction Europe, looks at possible solutions to the growing workforce crisis.