AdEPorto - Porto Energy Agency
AdEPorto is a non-profit organisation that supports energy-efficient home renovations in the Porto Metropolitan Area, focusing on energy poverty, and now seeks sustainable funding models after Horizon 2020 funding ended in 2024.
The urgency of renovation: an interview with Sam Kimmins
In an interview, Sam Kimmins, director of energy at Climate Group, outlines the necessary steps to double renovation rates in the UK and Europe, emphasising the need for collaboration and addressing key barriers.
Transforming home energy efficiency with simple, affordable solutions
LIFE WHILARENO is a 4-year EU-funded project in the Netherlands that simplifies home energy retrofitting by offering affordable, customised solutions, assisting with quotes, installers, and grants to promote energy efficiency and sustainability.
Local Energy Agencies for Peripheral Regions (LEAP)
LEAP enhances home energy efficiency in rural Ireland by coordinating retrofits, securing funding, and ensuring quality through strategic partnerships.
Developing a cost-effective method for energy renovation scheduling under the Building Renovation Passport framework
The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) introduces the Building Renovation Passport (BRP) to help plan energy renovations, with a new method developed to schedule cost-effective interventions based on financial circumstances, proven effective through a Portuguese case study.
Buildings in the NDCs: A Practical Guide for 2025 Revisions
The Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC) and Partnership for Energy Efficiency in Buildings (PEEB) are hosting a webinar based on their guide, 'NDCs for the Built Environment', in partnership with World Green Building Council.
Envelope Solutions for Seismic and Energy Renovation
This second session focuses on integrated renovation techniques, highlighting groundbreaking experimental findings from the e-SAFE project.
Incorporating vegetation into building facades: the concept of vertical gardens
Vertical gardens, integrated into building facades, improve air quality, regulate temperature, enhance biodiversity, and promote well-being, making urban spaces more sustainable and aesthetically appealing.
The Efficient Buildings Europe's 2024 activity report
Efficient Buildings Europe’s 2024 report highlights the adoption of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), rebranding efforts, policy leadership, key events, and future priorities like the European Affordable Housing Plan.
Urgent call for sustainable urban planning in Kenya: a 2024 report on development challenges
The report reveals that poor urban planning in Kenya, due to unapproved developments and inadequate county spatial plans, is causing infrastructure issues, environmental degradation, and unregulated growth, urging urgent action for sustainable development.