"You would always look to try to find solutions which keep what is there and bring it forward". Alexandra Troi, Vice Head of Institute for Renewable Energy at Eurac Research.

EXPERT TALKS series is an initiative from the BUILD UP portal. In the form of face-to-face interviews, experts from all around Europe and covering the field of Energy Efficiency in buildings from different perspectives share their views, experience and expertise with BUILD UP audience. The interviews address relevant topics linked to the Topic of the Month.

This month we will be talking about "Industrialisation of renovation strategies for decarbonisation of EU residential building stock" with Dr. Bruno Daniotti and Davide Madeddu.

EXPERT TALKS is a new initiative from BUILD UP. In the form of face-to-face interviews, experts coming from all around Europe and covering the field of Energy Efficiency in buildings from different perspectives will share their views, experience and expertise with BUILD UP audience. The interview addresses relevant topics linked to the Topic of the Month.

"In the situation we have now, there is a lack of skilled workers specially in the construction sector. The case of the heritage sector is another aspect important here because we are needing traditional skills, because traditional buildings need traditional skills to be protected and kept in shape for the future. When we lose these traditional skills, we also lose the ability to keep those buildings in shape". Gerald Wagenhofer, Manager Director at UBW.

"Prefabrication is key to circular construction for several reasons. It is well known that prefabrication offers significant savings in costs of production of the component; time for the construction on-site and minimisation of the waste that it is produced both on manufacturing site and the construction site" (Maria Founti).