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.
Newly developed radiative cooling sheets can cool building by up to 8.4 °C
Researchers have developed porous PMMA sheets that passively cool buildings by reflecting light and radiating heat, offering an energy-efficient solution to combat rising temperatures.
Central & Eastern European Energy Efficiency Forum 2025
With the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) national implementation deadline only a year away, this event is a crucial moment to share knowledge, practical examples of policies and financing schemes, and real-world renovation case studies to support its implementation.
Kosovo launches largest solar thermal district heating project in the Western Balkans
Kosovo* is developing the Western Balkans' largest solar thermal district heating project, supplying 32,000 citizens with renewable heat while expanding its network with coal plant cogeneration.
Understanding the scope and detail of materials passports
Materials passports digitally track construction materials, enabling reuse, reducing waste, and supporting a circular economy in the built environment.