From policies to practice: skills and systems for energy-efficient heating in Europe
How can Europe scale heat pumps, digital district heating and smart buildings without a skilled workforce? This article translates nine-country evidence into actionable insights for building professionals and educators.
Breaking barriers in Plus Energy Building design: insights from frontrunners projects #3
What does it take to design a single-family house that generates more energy than it consumes, without compromising on architecture?
TightVent newsletter issue #30: May 2026
The May 2026 edition of the TightVent Europe bi-annual newsletter is now available.
Commission approves the 2026 work programme of the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency
CINEA is strengthening its role in 2026 as an implementing arm of the European Green Deal, with new calls for proposals and a strategy focused on innovation, decarbonisation and the integrated management of climate, energy and mobility programmes.
PEDvolution selects three demonstrators to accelerate Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) deployment across Europe
The PEDvolution project has reached a key milestone with the successful completion of its Open Call for additional demonstrators, further reinforcing efforts to accelerate the uptake and replication of Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) across Europe.
Greening Cities Partnership releases new tools to support urban green infrastructure financing
The Greening Cities Partnership has published two practical resources to help local authorities plan, finance, and maintain urban green infrastructure.
eu.bac: Guidelines for the transposition of the New Energy Performance of Buildings Directive in Member States
eu.bac has published guidelines to support Member States in transposing the revised EPBD, outlining key provisions on building automation, indoor environmental quality and technical building systems.
Council Recommendation on the New European Bauhaus
The new Council Recommendation on the New European Bauhaus promotes an integrated approach to transforming the built environment by combining sustainability, inclusion and quality within European urban and territorial policies.
Scenia: Passive strategies in a Mediterranean climate
A residential building in Zaragoza that applies the Passivhaus standard as a strategic prototype to generalise nearly zero-energy consumption in real estate development.
