New European Bauhaus Prizes and Boost 2026
The European Commission has opened applications for the New European Bauhaus Prizes and NEB Boost 2026, with 13 winners and a deadline of 17 March to promote sustainable and inclusive projects in the built environment.
ANNEX 7: Zero Emission Buildings (Articles 7 and 11)
The Commission sets out how zero-emission building requirements will apply across the EU, outlining energy, emissions, and supply rules under the recast EPBD.
The feasibility of zero-emission neighbourhood renovation of apartment buildings in a cold climate
To what extent is it feasible to transform dense, cold neighbourhoods into positive energy environments? A study in Estonia reveals the technical, territorial, and political limits of zero-emission urban renovation.
This month, we explore how the EPBD supports the transition towards climate-neutral and zero emission buildings (ZEBs) across Europe:
Plovdiv's Renovation Twin: a digital game changer for home renovations
The Renovation Twin of the city of Plovdiv (Bulgaria) overcomes crucial gaps in building data availability and alignment, adopting a powerful, data-driven approach to accelerate home renovations across the Plovdiv Region.
From data silos to smart buildings: the MODERATE open marketplace for building energy data
MODERATE delivers an open, privacy-preserving marketplace that transforms fragmented building energy data into interoperable, actionable intelligence, putting analytics tools directly in the hands of facility managers, ESCOs, and policymakers.
Smart buildings backing the EPBD implementation
Efficient Buildings Europe’s 10 February 2026 webinar examined how smart technologies, digital tools, and evolving regulatory frameworks can drive EPBD implementation, accelerating decarbonisation while enhancing comfort, resilience, and real‑life building performance.
Development of a business case on the roll out of Digital Building Logbooks
Digital Building Logbooks emerge as a digital infrastructure that holds the key to transforming scattered data into agile decisions, accessible renovations and more sustainable buildings.
China Fortune Plaza advances building energy efficiency in Shanghai
China Fortune Plaza in Shanghai applies an integrated approach to limit energy demand in office operations, combining fabric performance, system optimisation and on-site renewables.