Takeaways from Milan's 'Culture and Sustainability in the Built Environment' event
The event 'Culture and Sustainability in the Built Environment' highlighted Italy's leadership in combining sustainability with cultural heritage in construction, emphasising collaboration and innovation for a sustainable future.
Healthy buildings: toward a new awareness
The paper proposes a new framework for healthy buildings, addressing gaps in knowledge transfer and offering a holistic, balanced approach to promote well-being and sustainability in the building sector.
EU Level(s) conference for buildings professionals committed to sustainability
The European Commission DG Environment invites those working in the built environment sector to join an online conference exploring Level(s): the EU common language for assessing and measuring the sustainability performance of buildings.
New LIFE for the built environment in the EU
The LIFE Programme has allocated over EUR 380 million to 133 new green projects across Europe, many of which focus on making the building sector sustainable and inclusive. Below is a non-exhaustive list of these initiatives.
LIFE23-CET-EPREL Services Project
Tools and services supporting effective exploitation of EPREL.
Energy trends in Polish hospitals
This study analyses energy consumption trends in Polish hospitals from 2010 to 2019, revealing that larger hospitals are more energy efficient and identifying key factors influencing energy use, aiming to guide policymakers and administrators in enhancing sustainability in healthcare facilities.
Apply to the new mentoring program to boost energy efficiency in regional planning
Regio1st is starting a mentoring program on incorporating Energy Efficiency First principles into regional and local plans. Register now!
Local Solutions, Global Impact: The Role of Small and Medium Cities in Accelerating Climate Action
The event will bring experiences from the cities of Chefchaouen (Morocco), Växjö (Sweden), Lusaka (Zambia) and Mechelen (Belgium) to showcase how small and medium size cities can make a difference, what actions can be successfully upscaled but also what challenges they face and what support they need in their climate journey to advance at the same speed as the bigger cities.
Ancient cooling methods for today's climate challenges
As global temperatures rise, developers are reviving ancient, energy-efficient cooling methods like green roofs and solar chimneys, which reduce cooling costs and carbon emissions from modern air conditioning systems.
European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards 2025
The European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards 2025 are open for submissions! This is your chance to showcase your outstanding contributions to cultural heritage and compete for Europe’s most prestigious awards in this field.