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The European portal for energy efficiency and renewable energy in buildings

A modern European residential neighbourhood on a sunny summer day, featuring apartment buildings with green roofs, solar panels, and shaded façades. In the foreground, people of different ages relax and walk through landscaped areas, while an indoor scene shows a family comfortably inside a well-cooled home. Visible elements include district cooling pipes and a smart thermostat, illustrating sustainable and energy-efficient cooling solutions.

In July and August, the topic of the month aims to promote sustainable and affordable human-centred cooling solutions for European buildings, focusing on:

01/08/2026
Federico Marcovecchio
The image shows a building with numerous solar panels installed on its roof. The partly cloudy sky and peaceful surroundings highlight the use of renewable energy in a residential setting.
How to make energy markets work for consumers and deliver affordable bills: Consumer energy policy into the 2030s

An agenda to place consumers at the heart of the energy transition, with more transparent markets, energy-efficient homes and equitable access to clean technologies.

Energy Performance Certification, Building Renovation Passports, Smart Readiness and Energy
Societal issue where these relate to the energy efficiency and renewable energy in buildings
Energy efficiency technologies and solutions
Editorial team
The image shows a modern single-storey institutional building, characterised by extensive glazed façades and a symmetrical design. The main entrance is located at the centre, surrounded by landscaped areas and trees that create an open and welcoming environment.
Habitat Lab and the evolution of the building

Habitat Lab transforms a former 1950s cafeteria into a training and innovation space that combines refurbishment and extension to demonstrate sustainable construction solutions under real operating conditions.

Editorial team
The image shows a business meeting in a conference room, where several people are following a presentation displayed on a screen. The meeting appears to focus on energy efficiency and the sustainability of buildings.
PEEB contributes to regional cooperation on building energy efficiency at the Energy Community’s EECG meeting

The Programme for Energy Efficiency in Buildings (PEEB) presented its work on energy‑efficient buildings at the 41st Meeting of the Energy Community’s Energy Efficiency Coordination Group (EECG), highlighting support for policies, financing and capacity‑building.

Training and education, capacity building and construction skills for improved energy performance in buildings
Energy efficiency technologies and solutions
Editorial team
Modern university building with rooftop solar panels and groundwater heat pump system illustrating efficient low-carbon cooling.
Efficient cooling with groundwater heat pumps and solar PV: a practical university case study

Discover how a hybrid cooling system combining a groundwater heat pump and rooftop photovoltaic (PV) can cut energy use, boost heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) efficiency, and deliver low-carbon, resilient building performance in real-world university applications.

Heating and cooling, including at the district level
Smart buildings and districts, and (where relevant) Smart cities
Zero-emission buildings
Building Renovation
Financial support for energy efficiency in buildings, research and innovation
Energy efficiency technologies and solutions
Building Operation and Maintenance
Green Building Solutions
Heating, Ventilation and Cooling
Indoor Environmental Quality
Editorial team
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