Sustainable design and smart control in urban offices
Timber structure, integrated photovoltaics, and intelligent control: Stora Enso’s new headquarters in Helsinki combines advanced sustainable solutions within a demanding urban environment.
Germany’s €120B energy efficiency opportunity
Germany could save €120 billion by cutting fossil fuel imports through energy efficiency. Proven technologies like LED lighting and efficient pumps offer rapid returns, boost competitiveness, and strengthen economic resilience.
SOL(AR)CHITECTURE webinar series
'Voices' represents the new vision of knowledge, an initiative launched by the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland within the European project INPERSO. It explores through three webinars the evolution of photovoltaics in architecture –fast, interactive, and inspiring.
Smart compliance, staged upgrades and quality indoor spaces: EPBD tools that deliver renovation results
How can Energy Performance Certificates, Renovation Passports, the Smart Readiness Indicator and integrated Indoor Environmental Quality considerations turn renovation plans into action? This article explores the tools aligning policies with data, ownership and outcomes.
Thermal integration and contextual design in the Alps
The single-family home 'Dzintale' combines passive design, heat recovery ventilation and biomass as a thermal source, all integrated into an architecture adapted to the Alpine terrain.
Methodologies and viability for article 6 projects in the buildings sector
Energy efficiency in buildings is emerging as a key pathway for climate mitigation under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. This paper explores how carbon markets can unlock finance for scalable, verifiable upgrades across the building lifecycle.
Energy Performance of Buildings Directive webinar: the value of reliable data
The recording and materials from the webinar on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), recently held by the OBSERVE project, are now available. European experts examined how building performance data can strengthen the implementation of the directive.
Boosting energy efficiency in Scotland’s Islands
Scotland’s 2025 Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) reforms aim to enhance energy efficiency and climate accountability across all regions, including island communities. A new rating system and improved infrastructure promise clearer, fairer assessments without disproportionate impact.
Minimum energy performance standards for non-residential buildings and trajectories for progressive renovation of residential buildings
Annex 1 of the European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) guides the implementation of minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) in non-residential buildings and phased renovation of residential ones, detailing steps, indicators, financial support, and monitoring to cut energy use.
International Energy Agency (IEA) energy efficiency policy toolkit 2025
The International Energy Agency (IEA) 2025 Toolkit urges governments to adopt Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) for buildings, highlighting their power to halve energy use, cut emissions, and improve living conditions through smarter, regulated construction and renovation practices.