
REPowerEU need for tech scale-up
REPowerEU aims to enhance building energy efficiency and reduce reliance on Russian fossil fuels but faces challenges including the need for tech scale-up and a significant increase in the workforce.
Luca Papapietro

Transforming the building sector is a key strategy for climate action and equity
The role of construction for a sustainable future emerges at the G7 environment ministers' meeting in head of United Nations Environment Programme speech.
Luca Papapietro

N9 initiative: advancing net-zero in UK social housing and public sector
LHC Procurement Group's N9 scheme aims to retrofit and decarbonise UK social housing and public buildings, offering significant public sector work while aligning with government targets and funding schemes, emphasising inclusivity and sustainability.
Luca Papapietro

Cristina Jiménez Pulido: ‘El ecosistema de la edificación en España necesita capacitación de los profesionales, especialización, desarrollo industrial y un soporte legal y normativo robusto’
Building conversations up with... Cristina Jiménez Pulido - Doctora Arquitecta, especializada en Sostenibilidad – Consultora Técnica en INECO.
Editorial team

EPBD discussed at the România Eficientă Forum
At the România Eficientă Forum, experts discussed the EPBD's latest revision highlighting the need for robust regulations and national renovation plans.
Luca Papapietro

INFINITE brings building renovation innovation at BauZ! Congress
Insights on green envelopes and BIM-Platform in Vienna.
Editorial team

Green bricks: turning waste in building blocks
RMIT University engineers, in collaboration with Visy, developed energy-efficient bricks using waste materials like glass and ash, offering improved insulation and potential cost savings while meeting environmental standards.
Luca Papapietro

EPBD recast - Unlocking the potential of rooftops for clean solar energy
The EU's Solar Rooftop Standard, a part of the EPBD, aims to install 150-200 GW of solar rooftop, mandating solar readiness in new non-residential buildings by 2027, and extending to all new residential structures by 2030.
Luca Papapietro

EPC & SRI Practice Collection and Survey on future of the tools
tunES project invites you to participate in the survey on the future of EPC and SRI and contribute to the Practice Collection.
Tatiana Novikova

Hemp: a promising sustainable construction material
Hemp presents a promising solution in the battle against climate change due to its fast growth and ability to sequester carbon dioxide.
Luca Papapietro