Does your office comply with energy standards?
Majority of offices in Brussels no longer comply with energy standards which are necessary to meet 2050 net-zero targets.
Pioneering circular solutions for built environment through digitalization and locally sourced waste
A New European Project, RECONSTRUCT, has been launched to devise more sustainable alternatives to ordinary steel and cement.
Cooling efficiency: tackling energy demand in hot times
IEA highlights the importance of building energy efficiency amid rising cooling needs
Thermo-modernisation of the Polish pilot site of RINNO project
RINNO partner NAPE is applying technical and environmentally-friendly solutions to improve thermal comfort and reduce heating costs for building occupants.
Scottish government consulting for reforming Energy Performance Certificates
The Scottish government is currently undergoing a consultation to reform domestic and non-domestic Energy Performance Certificates (EPC).
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