Elobau Logistics Centre reduces operational energy demand through integrated design
A logistics facility in Leutkirch, Germany, eliminates mechanical ventilation and uses daylighting and biogas‑based heating to reduce energy use.
Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction 2025–2026
The publication, from the United Nations Environment Programme and the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction, reviews global trends in floor area growth, energy demand and emissions, and assesses progress against the sector’s decarbonisation commitments under the Paris Agreement.
Positive Energy Neighbourhoods: Building Europe’s Resilience
Neighbourhood‑scale action can reinforce energy security, affordability and social cohesion by integrating renovation, renewable energy and shared infrastructure, offering a practical pathway for local implementation of EU objectives.
Why Dutch real estate is ahead on EPBD IV
In the Netherlands, complying with EU energy law and earning a BREEAM-NL sustainability certificate are no longer two separate jobs. The Dutch Green Building Council and BRE have designed the certification so it scores buildings on the same data the regulator already requires.
Current trends and future directions for addressing multi-domain occupant demands in building automation and control systems
Building automation and control systems (BACS) are central to energy performance and occupant comfort in non-residential buildings. However, comfort in buildings is not defined by a single factor; it combines several aspects such as temperature, lighting, air quality, and acoustics.
France advances building sector electrification amid fossil fuel supply pressures
France outlines measures to reduce fossil fuel use in buildings through electrification, clean heating technologies and revised energy policies.
Energy poverty in Europe: how can EU social, housing and climate policies deliver a fair transition?
This event explores how energy poverty can be more coherently addressed across EU social, housing, and climate policies. Speakers will examine policy gaps, data challenges and opportunities to ensure the green transition remains socially balanced and broadly supported.
‘The bigger question is not whether the technology can scale, but how fast the ecosystem around it can adapt’
Building conversations up with... Kristian Strand, President of Danfoss Climate Solutions.
Energy Performance Certificates: Development of EPC Policy Guidelines for Bulgaria
Bulgaria is adapting its Energy Performance Certificates to the new EPBD through an agenda focused on quality, digitalisation and public trust. The reform seeks to turn EPCs into a more useful tool for building renovation and decision-making.