FuturHist Project
FuturHist aims to develop replicable retrofit solutions for historic buildings of the future. The project's ambition is to shift the focus from individual buildings to building typologies and to future-proof them for the clean energy transition.
Towards climate neutral buildings in Albania: pilots, policy alignment, and regional convergence
What can Albania’s early climate neutral building projects teach designers and policymakers preparing for a zero-emission future in the Western Balkans?
ECNO Flagship Report 2025: Buildings
A new analysis shows that emission reductions and energy‑efficiency improvements in European buildings remain too slow to meet 2030 and 2050 climate objectives.
Household Energy Affordability
The latest International Energy Agency (IEA) report reveals that, despite price moderation following the energy crisis, affordability remains under strain, with uneven impacts on vulnerable households and growing implications for health, education, and the electricity transition.
Energy affordability: progress and limits in the EU
A critical assessment of the first year of implementation of the European Commission’s ‘Action Plan for Affordable Energy’ reveals technical and strategic progress in moderating energy costs, although structural challenges persist that require deeper cooperation between the EU and the Member States.
Air infiltration and Ventilation Centre (AIVC) March 2026 Newsletter
The March 2026 AIVC Newsletter highlights upcoming conferences and workshops, new technical guidance on energy recovery ventilation, recent project results on IAQ and air cleaning, and updates on webinars, board members, and key deliverables across the AIVC community.
A common standard towards net zero buildings
The new UK net zero carbon buildings standard emerges from broad sectoral collaboration and seeks to provide a common, measurable and credible framework to align design, construction and operation with climate objectives.
Global practices of net zero carbon building design and construction
An international study examines how six countries are progressing towards net-zero carbon buildings, highlighting a growing adoption of low-carbon technologies but still limited implementation of carbon estimation tools and robust enabling frameworks.
HORIS Project
HORIS (Home Renovation Integrated Services) is a project funded by the European LIFE programme, which updated and advanced an existing digital retrofitting platform called Green Menu. HORIS created a digital one-stop shop (OSS) to empower homeowners throughout the home renovation process.