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Serbia is planning an ambitious future from now with 100 times more solar power and 10 times more capacity in wind parks for 2030, aiming to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40.3% and achieve a share of 41% of renewables in gross final energy consumption.

The EXCESS project aims to transform nearly-zero energy buildings into plus-energy buildings (PEBs). The partners met in the demo case in Hasselt to discuss and assess the installed technologies in the residential building, such as geothermal heat pumps, PVT panels and a small roof-top wind turbine.

Is building less the right path for European architecture? According to British architects, yes. Building new means a lot of carbon emissions and energy consumption which could be saved. In this view, buildings need to be valued.

The Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) needed a headquarters that reflected its own values, so it set about a deep green retrofit of the Entopia building, proving along the way that the most sustainable building is probably the one that already exists. The 1930s former telephone exchange in central Cambridge, used for offices since the 1990s has been refurbished to the Passivhaus EnerPHit standard and BREEAM Outstanding, and is aiming for WELL Gold certification.

The PROSPECT+ team invites you to a webinar on how local and regional authorities can accelerate the implementation of their climate and energy action plans when subsidies are limited.

Construction professionals and DIY homeowners must reduce their buildings' heating and cooling loads for the sake of the environment and their budgets. The best thing you can do to cut costs is to invest in the energy-efficient cladding. This can reduce your heating and cooling loads and your electricity bills by a significant margin.  Here is a look at why you should consider this type of cladding and the available materials.  

The WorldGBC is producing a report on Sustainable Attainable Housing, and is calling on your contribution! You can submit your own case studies to be taken into consideration for the report, as long as they present the principle of sustainbility, healthy, attainable/affordable housing in residential housing.

Conference: 10th annual edition of Sustainable Places (SP2022)

6th September to 9th September 2022 (Nice, France)

In order to respond to the growing world population, urban planners are envisioning future cities as vertically built. However, the need to build up and make skyscrapers taller and taller leads to considerations in terms of building materials and building structure. Where is the limit?