
A new method to assess thermal performance of building envelopes
The SEREINE method, developed by the EPC RECAST project, aims to assess the thermal performance of the building envelope.
Giulia Leghissa

Putting sustainability, inclusivity and equality at the heart of EU housing policies
How is the question of social justice addressed in the housing sector? HouseInc is an EU-funded project that will for the coming 3 years investigate housing inequality, with a special emphasis on energy poverty, but will also examine how housing inequality impacts leisure, mobility, employment and health.
Editorial team

Energy Efficiency Retrofitting of Buildings: the need of an integrated multidisciplinary approach to the training
Energy efficiency retrofitting of buildings is a topic high on the EU policy agenda since buildings are identified as one of the main sources of energy savings.
Editorial team

UIPI´s feedback on new adopted EPBD by the European Parliament
How will the recently adopted EPBD by the European Parliament influence the EU building stock? UIPI share their view.
Giulia Leghissa


A new roadmap for education and training in the building sector in Austria
On March 4th 2024, the new Austrian education and training roadmap for professionals in the building sector was presented to members of educational institutions, chambers and guilds, policy makers and professionals within a final public event in Vienna.
Editorial team

New website for Caleche project
The official website of Caleche project is now online, providing information on renovation of heritage buildings.
Giulia Leghissa

Energy poverty regulation has been adopted in Bulgaria
The Bulgarian Council of Ministers approved the Energy Poverty Ordinance to support vulnerable households.
Giulia Leghissa

Fighting energy poverty in Central Eastern Europe
The ComAct project aims to alleviate energy poverty in five countries in Central and Eastern Europe.
Giulia Leghissa

Video | Heating decarbonisation in buildings
Policymakers must step up and deliver on climate targets by phasing out the installation of new fossil fuel boilers in the EU by 2030. Learn how in the new ECOS (Environmental Coalition on Standards) video.
Marco Grippa