Buildings without emissions: The challenge ahead
The report 'Carbon financing for low-carbon buildings' places a spotlight on embodied emissions in construction materials. In addition to exposing the lack of adequate standards, it proposes concrete mechanisms to mobilise climate finance and scale up low-carbon building solutions globally.
Clean cooling for low-emission buildings
Solid-state cooling technologies are emerging as a sustainable alternative to reduce emissions and energy consumption in buildings, addressing the rising demand for climate control and the urgent need to decarbonise the global building stock.
EASI ZERo leads advances in sustainable construction
European collaboration within the EASI ZERo project is driving innovation in sustainable building materials, promoting circular and low-carbon solutions for deep energy renovation across the built environment.
Zero-Carbon Buildings: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) calls for whole life-cycle integration in urban policy
The OECD places whole life-cycle carbon at the heart of the urban climate agenda with its new report on zero-carbon buildings. The publication reinforces the role of local governments in the transition towards a more sustainable built environment, offering concrete strategies and best practices.
European capitals unite on strategy to tackle housing crisis
The European Housing Action Plan provides a coordinated response to the housing crisis in Europe. It focuses on boosting investment, implementing regulatory reforms, and enhancing local leadership to ensure access to dignified, sustainable, and affordable housing for everyone.
Accelerating the energy transition of Europe’s buildings
A new report warns that the EU must close an annual investment gap of €149 billion in building energy renovation to meet its 2030 climate targets. The study calls for coordination between public and private bodies to prevent a social impact comparable to the 2022 energy crisis.
REHOUSE Project Powers Europe’s Green Renovation Revolution with convincing Building Innovations
The digital revolution in energy performance assessment
Building conversations up with... Risto Kosonen
‘The key ingredients for a transformational NBRP aren’t so much about new technology but about new financing models and business approaches to make renovation feasible and attractive’: Risto Kosonen, Professor from the Department of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, at Aalto University, Finland.
