Union framework for the national calculation of life-cycle global warming potential
The EU has taken a decisive step towards integrating embodied carbon into building regulation. A new common framework seeks to harmonise the calculation of climate impact throughout the entire life cycle of new buildings.
From climate ambition to action in buildings
The new European rules on the energy performance of buildings are now in force. The challenge is to turn decarbonisation, renovation and affordability objectives into tangible results on the ground.
A cooperative model for sustainable housing
Entrepatios Las Carolinas explores an alternative way of developing and inhabiting urban housing, combining high environmental performance, low-carbon construction and a cooperative model that places the community at the centre of the project.
SMARTeeSTORY Project
SMARTeeSTORY will propose an integrated building automation and control system for monitoring and optimising building energy performance according to an innovative multi-domain approach incorporating human and historical building requirements.
Análisis y recomendaciones para la rápida y eficaz implementación de la EPBD en España
España ha avanzado en la adaptación de la Directiva relativa a la Eficiencia Energética de los Edificios (EPBD), pero con importantes brechas regulatorias que podrían ralentizar la transformación del parque edificatorio hacia las cero emisiones.
Building performance starts at the design table
The quality of an energy-efficient home is determined long before construction begins. An integrated approach to design and planning can improve durability, comfort, and energy performance for decades.
Renovation 4.0: beyond one-stop shops
One-stop shops are evolving into digital platforms that combine data, guidance and personalised support to facilitate energy renovation and connect European policies with the realities faced by households.
Evaporative cooling performing in climate change
Can evaporative cooling remain effective in an increasingly warmer climate? A recent analysis suggests that the evolution of wet-bulb temperatures in Europe offers a more favourable outlook than expected.