Single-family home certified Passivhaus Plus in Campos (Islas Baleares)
This Passivhaus Plus certified single-family house has a very low level of air infiltration, and an installed solar photovoltaic generator which generates about twice the energy consumed by the house in an average year.
Indian government planning to revise building energy codes
The Indian government is planning to revise building energy codes for both commercial and residential buildings to reduce energy consumption.
Measuring and reducing embodied carbon in buildings: 5 hospitality case studies in Bologna, Italy
The research from architectural & engineering Open Project aims to contribute to the definition of a benchmark for the CO2 emissions at construction stages for “hospitality” buildings, taking into account four hotel or student dormitory buildings (three of which are completed and occupied, the fourth one still to be built), located in Bologna, Italy.
Are heat pumps the most energy efficient technology ever invented?
Dr Jan Rosenow from the global think tank "Regulatory Assistance Project" discusses the impact that heat pumps on energy demand and energy efficiency.
Checklist to save energy in the households
New brochure highlights cost saving potentials through practical consumer actions
Survey found that renovating poor quality houses in England could bring £135.5bn of benefits
A survey conducted by Building Research Establishment (BRE) found that fixing poor quality houses can bring £135.5bn of benefits over the next 30 years.
Smart controls are key to have better building performance
To meet 2050 targets of building energy performance, a key will be to use smart controls as part of the building management system (BMS).
Power Up Your City Summit
The city of Oulu (Finland) is hosting the first Power Up Your City Summit, a Making City conference that aims to share knowledge and tools with professionals in charge of implementing carbon-free energy solutions.
The benefit of ancient building materials: designing with straw
Can straw become a feasible, biogenic alternative to current construction materials? architect Magnus Reffs Kramhøft discusses about its benefits.
NUDGE Project
NUDGE aims to systematically assess and unleash the potential of behavioral interventions towards achieving higher energy efficiency; and to pave the way to the generalized use of behavioural interventions as a worthy addition to the policy-making toolbox.