Will we succeed in making concrete sustainable?
Concrete, needed everywhere, is highly polluting. It is necessary to find a sustainable approach to construction within planetary boundaries. Solutions are starting to emerge.
EUSEW 2024 sessions - When challenge meets opportunity: heat pumps and electricity grids
From Tuesday 11 to Thursday 13 June, Brussels will host the 18th edition of the European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW). This year the theme is ‘Net-zero energy solutions for a competitive Europe’.
EUSEW 2024 sessions - Less is more: empowering net-zero strategies by a reduced energy demand
From Tuesday 11 to Thursday 13 June, Brussels will host the 18th edition of the European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW). This year the theme is ‘Net-zero energy solutions for a competitive Europe’.
Drivers, challenges and solutions for circularity in building construction
A framework for practitioners and policymakers for transitioning to circular construction.
A circular family home in Ontario
A small, future proof suburban home, replacing a larger non-retrofittable house, with efficient rainwater management and gardening.
NEBA Alliance Project
New European Bauhaus Academy Alliance.
Climate action overseas: British Columbia expands heat pump access
To contrast climate change, British Columbia invests in heat pumps for low-and middle-income families, reducing emission, energy costs, and creating jobs.
New developments in design and characterisation of energy-efficient ventilation systems
What new indicators and assessment methods have been developed in the research community? How can performance-based methods help to develop ventilation solutions for specific applications such as renovation of existing dwellings? Which new solutions and tools have been introduced by the ventilation industry to assist and inform designers?
CIRCULARIZE Project
Chemo-enzymatic processing of bio-based building blocks to circular functional materials.
World Bank's initiative on building energy efficiency regulations
The World Bank's new Global Dataset on Building Energy Efficiency Codes and Standards aims to address the lack of expertise in implementing effective energy efficiency standards in construction, crucial for combating climate change, particularly in developing countries.