2024 China International Green and Healthy Building Expo
As part of the international events in the Passive House on Tour series, the Passive House Institute is contributing two sessions to the 2024 China International Green and Healthy Building Expo in Gaobeidian on 20 and 21 September 2024.
Why choose refurbishment over demolition
Refurbishing existing buildings offers a sustainable alternative to new construction, enhancing energy efficiency and preserving architectural heritage.
LIFE23-CET-GEAR-UP Project
Generating Efficiency As a Resource: GEAR-UP will deploy an innovative market framework to finally create a market for energy efficiency at the scale of solar and wind.
Implementing Renovation Passports: Policy needs, status quo and best practices
Renovation Passports are a newly introduced feature in the updated Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD 2024/1275). This report examines the policy requirements related to the implementation of Renovation Passports in the focus countries of the EPBD.wise project: Bulgaria, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Ukraine.
Retrofit design for NZEB house
Updates from the INFINITE project on the retrofit of the demo case in France.
Future green construction jobs: skills and decent working conditions
This brief aims to support workers in developing informed collective bargaining strategies to ensure equitable access to new green employment and improved working conditions.
LIFE SUPERHERO project: permeable and ventilated roofs for sustainable living
LIFE SUPERHERO aims to diffuse the use of ventilated and permeable roofs (VPR) and HEROTILE-based roofs (HBR) as an effective climate adaptation and mitigation solutions based on 'passive cooling'.
Energy communities and citizen-led initiatives for sustainability in buildings
What if citizens could not only be active participants in the energy transition but also reap economic and social benefits?
Collective, non-discriminatory, citizen-driven initiatives that support the clean energy transition and energy communities start mainly as renewable energy projects. These initiatives are increasingly involved in the progressive renovation and decarbonisation of the building sector. They aim at collective social and environmental well-being rather than profit, often with the additional objective of combating energy poverty by making the cost of energy more affordable.
Energy Performance Certificates: policy needs and best practices
Enhancing and rescaling the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) scheme is a significant update brought about by the revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD 2024/1275). This report examines the policy requirements for implementing the new EPC standards in the focus countries of the EPBD.wise project: Bulgaria, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Ukraine.
Net-zero buildings and communities as decentralised energy hubs: combating climate change
The IPCC report highlights that while 1.5°C warming is likely, urgent action on net-zero buildings and decentralised energy communities is crucial to prevent further warming and enhance climate resilience.