Smart buildings backing the EPBD implementation
Efficient Buildings Europe’s 10 February 2026 webinar examined how smart technologies, digital tools, and evolving regulatory frameworks can drive EPBD implementation, accelerating decarbonisation while enhancing comfort, resilience, and real‑life building performance.
Bridging the EPBD Data Gap with Large Thermal Energy Storage
Large‑scale thermal energy storage supports renewable district heating and helps implement the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). TREASURE project delivers robust technical, financial, and operational evidence to close knowledge gaps and advance climate‑neutral heating systems.
Revitalising the Smart Readiness Indicator: putting Indoor Environmental Quality at the centre
Experience with the interim Smart Readiness Indicator (SRI) framework shows that, in its current form, the indicator risks falling short of its ambition. Targeted improvements are needed to ensure the SRI remains relevant, credible, and effective.
Smart ventilation: healthier indoor air with less energy
First look at EVIA’s upcoming white paper on smart ventilation and why it matters for EPBD delivery. Smart ventilation closes the gap between design intent and real operation by shifting toward a performance-based approach: healthier indoor air with less energy.
Shaping the transition towards zero-emission buildings in Europe
The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive recast sets a pathway to climate‑neutral buildings by 2050. This overview examines the EU framework and early national approaches, highlighting implementation patterns and the challenge of translating zero‑emission goals into workable national policies.
‘Policymakers on all governance levels need to define the path to zero-emission buildings so that investors, owners and the construction industry know exactly where to put their priorities’
Building conversations up with... Oliver Rapf, Executive Director of the Buildings Performance Institute Europe (BPIE).
Creating Value from Today: Sustainable Real Estate as a Catalyst for Innovation and Competitiveness in Europe
This event explores how a sustainable real‑estate sector can drive innovation and long‑term competitiveness in Europe. It examines the economic case for sustainable buildings, challenges traditional growth models, and showcases practical examples of affordable, future‑proof development.
Real-time data against emissions in buildings
A digital twin developed in the United Kingdom makes it possible to pinpoint precisely where and how buildings generate the highest carbon emissions, opening up new opportunities for data-driven design and retrofit decisions.
An integrated monitoring, reporting and evaluation framework for effective EPBD implementation
A new integrated framework proposes transforming the monitoring of the European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) into a strategic tool, connecting data, objectives, and evaluation in order to accelerate the decarbonisation of the building stock.
From Climate Plans to Local Impact
The event will bring together European cities to explore how climate-neutrality and energy transition strategies are translated from plans into concrete action, showcasing cases from the LIFE project AT LAST and the Covenant of Mayors network.