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Modern European neighbourhood with uniform houses and rooftop solar panels, shown in warm sunlight with clean streets and greenery.

This ToM explores the role of energy communities in the EU’s clean energy transition, focusing on:

01/04/2026
Federico Marcovecchio
The image shows a refurbished two-storey industrial building with an exposed brick façade and light stone detailing, bearing the inscription “Constructions Mécaniques”. Large metal-framed windows and external shutters coexist with planting on balconies and the roof, while several cars are parked along the street in front.
The GrünboX Case: from abandonment to urban resilience

GrünboX-Vienne transforms a disused industrial building through circular economy principles and sober design, achieving significant CO₂ and water savings while proposing a replicable model for sustainable urban regeneration.

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OpenBEP4EU LIFE Project

OpenBEP4EU develops an open-source framework for calculating building energy performance across Europe. By aligning EPCs and SRI methods, it supports comparable, transparent data to improve renovation decisions, public funding allocation, and policy implementation.

Energy Performance Certification, Building Renovation Passports, Smart Readiness and Energy
Fostering Data in the Constructions Sector
Policy and regulatory developments at EU, national or regional levels
Training and education, capacity building and construction skills for improved energy performance in buildings
User Experience and occupant behaviour
Building Renovation
Financial support for energy efficiency in buildings, research and innovation
Energy efficiency technologies and solutions
Construction materials and circular construction
Building Operation and Maintenance
Indoor Environmental Quality
Rasmus Lang Tvede Hedegaard
SUPERSHINE consortium at Copenhagen pilot
SUPERSHINE Policy Brief calls for a 'just Renovation' framework for Europe’s social housing

The SUPERSHINE project has released a new policy brief titled 'A Just Renovation Framework for Europe’s Social Housing Sector,' highlighting the urgent need to align climate goals with housing affordability and social equity across Europe.

Training and education, capacity building and construction skills for improved energy performance in buildings
Building Renovation
Energy efficiency technologies and solutions
Marta Falsini
Modern residential building with adaptive façade panels and shading systems, presented as a technical article cover on energy-efficient buildings
Rethinking building envelopes: adaptive façades for low‑energy, climate‑responsive buildings

Adaptive façades, including opaque systems such as ZERAF (ZERo-carbon building enabling Adaptive opaque Facade technology), are reshaping building design by reducing energy demand and enhancing resilience through the intelligent use of natural climate resources.

Energy Performance Certification, Building Renovation Passports, Smart Readiness and Energy
Smart buildings and districts, and (where relevant) Smart cities
Zero-emission buildings
Building Renovation
Nearly zero-energy buildings
Energy efficiency technologies and solutions
Green Building Solutions
Heating, Ventilation and Cooling
Indoor Environmental Quality
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SUSTAINABLE PLACES 2026
Sustainable Places 2026

Sustainable Places 2026, organised by the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) and R2M Solution, will take place from 2–4 December in Luxembourg. The first winter edition brings together EU projects, researchers, and industry to advance sustainability in the built environment.

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