Decarbonising buildings with plus energy solutions: Key takeaways from the CULTURAL-E Final conference
The CULTURAL-E project recently hit a big milestone with its Final Conference, held on February 7, 2025, at Greenbizz in Brussels, Belgium. This event marked the end of years of dedicated research and teamwork towards developing solutions for Plus Energy Buildings (PEB).
La eficiencia energética como motor de la descarbonización del sector de la edificación
En el Día Mundial de la Eficiencia Energética, Green Building Council España (GBCE) destaca la urgencia de acelerar la eficiencia energética en el sector de la edificación para cumplir con los objetivos de neutralidad climática fijados para 2050.
How to align competitiveness and sustainability in Europe's energy transition?
Filipe Araújo, Vice-Mayor of Porto, highlights Porto's efforts in using renewable energy to address energy poverty, engage communities, and drive sustainable growth.
Plan Nacional de Renovación de Edificios
El Plan Nacional de Rehabilitación Energética (PNRE) de Green Building Council España destaca la necesidad de una transición energética justa y sostenible en el sector de la construcción.
Renpower: Powering homes, empowering communities
Imagine a home that’s not only warm in winter but also cool in summer, energy-efficient, and inexpensive. That is Renpower's vision!
M-ERA.NET Joint Call 2025 launched
M-ERA.NET launched its Joint Call 2025, involving 38 funding agencies with a budget exceeding €38 million.
LIFE23-CET-openBEP4EU Project
Towards an Open, Universal and Comprehensive Building Energy Performance Certification.
White Paper on Affordable, Sustainable Energy Transition and Building Renovation
This White Paper is part of the Implementation Working Group 5 on Energy Efficiency in Buildings (IWG5-Buildings) and contributes to the European Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan.
Union of Skills release: Addressing skills shortages and evolving labour market demands
In March 2025, the European Builders Confederation (EBC) actively engaged in high-level meetings focused on skills development, vocational education and training (VET), upskilling, and reskilling within the European Union.
EU Smart Readiness Indicator: Italy's test phase launch
Italy recently initiated the test phase for the EU Smart Readiness Indicator (SRI), a tool designed to measure a building's ability to use smart technologies.