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.
Technical Article - Arise article series ‘Digitalisation in the built environment’ #4: Digital transformations
To achieve the required European climate targets, it is vital that the green economy delivers a better-skilled workforce and develops new competencies and methods of working. The overarching aim of ARISE is to support the transition of the construction sector by providing its workforce with digital and sustainable energy skills for the future.
Technical Article – Next generation cooling systems: An analysis of two case studies with active and passive solutions in buildings
The demand for sustainable space cooling technology is increasing globally. Passive cooling systems should be implemented, and when necessary, combined with active cooling. This article provides two practical examples, one implementing an active system and the second applying a passive solution using a simulation tool.
Overview Article - Space cooling technologies for buildings: Alternative solutions to conventional applications
With longer and more frequent heat waves, the demand for space cooling is dramatically increasing globally. How can we make cooling systems more sustainable?
New strategies for EMDEs to increase clean energy investments in the building sector
Opportunities to attract private investment and drive sustainable economic growth in the new report IEA and IFC
Greek households replacing electric water heater with solar thermal collectors
The number of applications for a subsidy program to replace electric water heaters with solar thermal collectors has reached 350,000.