Conversion of offices into affordable housing
A new report of BPIE for the European Commission shows how converting vacant offices into housing can ease Europe’s affordability crisis. Case studies across the EU highlight faster, lower‑carbon, and cost‑effective solutions, calling for supportive policies, financing, and regulatory flexibility.
‘Renovation passports should not be framed as a bureaucratic obligation, but as a practical, long-term roadmap that sequences measures in the right order and helps avoid lock-in’
Building conversations up with... Susanne Geissler, founder and managing director at SERA Global Institute, and Naghmeh Altmann, senior expert at Austrian Energy Agency.
Energy efficiency positioned as a key factor in affordable housing in the EU
Upgrading Europe’s building stock reduces household energy expenditure, enhances comfort and supports long-term sustainability while contributing to more affordable housing.
Policy packages for a socially just renovation of residential buildings: design options to implement EPBD
How can the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) be applied to reduce residential energy consumption through policies that prioritise inefficient buildings and vulnerable households?
European Affordable Housing Plan: 'Understanding the housing crisis'
The European Commission recently published a Staff Working Document supporting the European Affordable Housing Plan, examining who is affected by housing costs, where pressures arise, why supply lags demand, and how buildings are used and developed.
Innovation paths and strategies for building envelope components and systems
Workshop to support the transition towards healthy, comfortable and efficient living spaces taking place at Klimahouse 2026 in Bolzano.
The Renovation Wave and the transformation of the EU building stock
The initiative aims to support compliance with EU regulations while fostering gradual transformation and improved performance across existing structures.
EU update to Annex III on building life‑cycle global warming potential
The European Commission has adopted a regulation establishing a common framework for calculating the life-cycle global warming potential of buildings. It aims to harmonise methodologies, ensure transparency, and support the decarbonisation of the sector by 2050.
Breaking energy silos: exploring a modern and energy efficient system with InEExS
In a six-part blog series, InEExS spotlights solutions to help accelerate Europe’s transition to a smart, resilient, competitive, and more efficient energy system. Each blog will explore the solutions and technologies from energy communities to the role of blockchain in energy management.
Energy performance and savings in data centres: streamSAVE Project
This dialogue meeting focuses on energy performance and energy savings in data centres, with a particular emphasis on standardised methodologies for calculating energy savings.