ReLIFE: Tools and Funding for Energy Renovation
This workshop explores how technical modelling, financial assessment and digital tools can work together to guide deep energy renovation. Participants will discover how the ReLIFE platform helps shape renovation choices through scenario testing, cost analysis and practical design support.
Lost in translation: harmonising Europe’s energy efficiency Babel of data
Across Europe, fragmented data and mismatched systems undermine building renovation efforts. A shared data model and a web application aim to align energy certificates and drive coordinated action.
Ireland advances EPBD transposition with a revised Building Energy Rating system
Ireland updates its Building Energy Rating (BER) system and incorporates key elements of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD).
New brochure on building automation for energy efficient and sustainable buildings
REHVA and eu.bac have released a brochure outlining how EN ISO 52120‑1 supports EU sustainability requirements through automation functions for heating, cooling, heat pumps and ventilation.
CRO skills RELOAD focused on accelerating energy-efficient building renovations in Croatia by rebooting its national skills framework and roadmap. The project successfully gathered key industry players to pinpoint critical deficiencies in green and digital construction competencies. As a practical legacy for the sector today, the project offers a comprehensive, stakeholder-endorsed action plan that local training centers can use to rapidly deploy relevant upskilling courses for the workforce.
BUS-REGRoUP aimed to accelerate the Clean Energy Transition in Greece by expanding the national skills framework to encompass both blue-collar workers and white-collar professionals. By revitalizing the National Qualifications Platform, the project successfully updated the Country's status quo analysis to integrate critical new competencies in smart buildings, digitalization, and circularity. Today, local training providers and stakeholders can leverage the project's fully updated National Roadmap, which offers a clear action plan and priority measures to effectively reskill the entire building value chain for 2030.
BUS-NL focused on accelerating the Dutch building sector's transition towards climate neutrality by updating the national BUILD UP Skills roadmap. The project successfully synchronized the demand for new green competencies with existing educational frameworks, emphasizing digitalization and circularity. As a legacy for professionals today, the project provides an endorsed action plan and strategic insights that directly help training institutes align their upskilling programs with current market needs.
Construye 2030 aimed to prepare the Spanish construction sector for upcoming NZEB and deep renovation challenges by revamping its national skills strategy. The project successfully engaged key industry stakeholders to identify critical shortages in green and digital competencies across the workforce. Today, professionals and training centers can utilize the project's comprehensive roadmap and status quo analysis to implement targeted, high-quality upskilling initiatives tailored to the Spanish market.
ConstructSkills4LIFE focused on preparing the Hungarian building sector for widespread deep renovations by thoroughly updating its national skills strategy. The initiative successfully mapped the critical workforce gaps concerning nZEB standards, digitalization, and smart building technologies. As a lasting legacy for the industry, the project provides a fully endorsed roadmap that training providers can utilize right now to align their upskilling programs with the country's decarbonization goals.
BUILDUPSkillsBG addressed the challenge of delivering ambitious deep energy retrofitting and zero-emission buildings by revitalizing Bulgaria's national qualification framework. Through the active engagement of a relaunched National Platform for Dialogue, the project successfully analyzed current market demands and developed a detailed concept for a continuous professional development system. As a practical legacy for educators and professionals today, the project provides an endorsed National Roadmap and action plan that clearly outlines how to integrate smart, sustainable energy solutions across all levels of construction training.