Commission Recommendation (EU) 2026/536: practical guidance on one-stop shop services for energy efficiency and the energy performance of buildings
The EU is promoting one-stop shops as a key instrument to accelerate energy renovation, simplify processes and mobilise investment, particularly among vulnerable households and small businesses.
Healthy Buildings, Healthy Lives: Understanding citizens’ perceptions across Europe
A new survey across six European countries presents citizens’ perceptions of indoor conditions, resilience to climate extremes, and priorities for healthier buildings.
Be.SHARE Project Kick-Off
On 22 April 2026, Brussels Environment hosts the Be.SHARE Kick-Off Event, unveiling a carbon-neutral heating and cooling network in the North District. The project, backed by the European Urban Initiative (EUI), brings together EU and regional officials, practitioners, and stakeholders.
Foundations for the future: a new phase for the European Construction Observatory
The webinar of 27 January 2026 presented the new phase of the European Construction Observatory, which strengthens the sector’s data and analytical base to support policy decisions in a context of green, digital and socially inclusive transition.
The A Fighera building: renewable energy and management in residential buildings
The A Fighera case articulates an integrated approach to energy efficiency in collective housing, combining an optimised building envelope, intelligent management and renewable energy sources.
Join the discussion: Planning for resilient and cool cities
Energy Cities’ Community of Practice supports municipal staff in developing sustainable cooling strategies. Through interactive online sessions, cities exchange solutions to keep urban areas liveable while phasing out fossil‑fuel cooling and adapting buildings to a warming climate.
SMARTeeSTORY: three heritage buildings for smart‑ready energy management
SMARTeeSTORY has completed the commissioning phase in its three demonstrator sites in Riga, Granada, and Delft. This stage confirmed that environmental controls, HVAC systems, and digital communication layers operate reliably, preparing each historic building for smart‑ready management.
LIFE23-CET-AchieVE-ZEB Project
FuturHist Retrofit Academy
The FuturHist project consortium organises this professional capacity development program on the refurbishment of historic buildings. It offers an online course followed by an in-person Summer Academy in Kraków (09.2026), where participants work on practical heritage retrofit case studies.
Multinational database of housing market regulations: Additional material
A longitudinal analysis across 23 European countries reveals that, although certain regulations reduce housing costs, they fail to close the affordability gap between lower and higher-income households.