Tightening of building efficient new stardards has been suspended in Germany
Due to crisis in the construction sector and housing shortages, the Germany government has decided to suspend the tightening of new building efficiency rules expected for 2025.
Toolkit to support the decarbonisation of district heating
The toolkit overviews technology options available to decarbonise district heating (DH) networks and showcases possible measure and good practice examples.
Are heat pumps too expensive?
Is the uptake of heat pumps in Europe influenced by their high costs? Do energy savings they provide worth the expense?
Innovative approaches to sustainable building design
As the built environment contributes significantly to the carbon emissions, the role of insulation to make buildings more energy efficient and resilient becomes pivotal.
LIFE22-CET-BIRTUOSS Project
Basque Integrated Renovation model (Opengela): enabling a fair, clean energy Transition through a Unique network of One-Stop-Shops.
City toolkit for local governments to accelerate the green transition
Six key tools for local governments are presented to support them in achieving a sustainable future of the built environment and society.
LIFE22-CET-LIFE ReHABITA Project
Addressing local energy poverty through the creation of energy renovation offices.
BIM-P platform supporting practitioners with building data
Information exchange is extremely important between practitioners and it has to be clearly managed and shared.
Linking smart technologies to energy efficiency in existing buildings
This interview with Jonathan Dixon explores the integration of home automation into Passivhaus retrofits.
Green Solutions Awards - Renovation Grand Prize
The Green Solutions Awards, organised by Construction 21 and with BUILD UP as a media partner, are reaching their final stage, with various participants chosen across different key topics and categories. BUILD UP is set to showcase these finalists this month, leading up to the grand finale scheduled for December 5th in Dubai. Here are the selected finalists in the Renovation Grand Prize category.