Laboratory test of a flexible and modular air-to-water heat pump with integrated PCM storage
How can heat pumps be adapted to different building types and climatic conditions? This article presents a flexible air-to-water heat pump with integrated PCM storage, developed and validated within the LIFE ITS4ZEB project to support low-carbon heating solutions.
The future of the heat pump market: challenges and barriers
For building professionals and engineers, heat pumps offer major decarbonisation potential and play a key role in improving the energy performance of buildings, supporting the implementation of the revised EPBD and accelerating building electrification.
Cyber resilience in buildings: from compliance to trustworthy digitalisation
The Cyber Resilience Act matters to buildings not only because products must be secure, but because trustworthy digital buildings depend on trustworthy products, clear lifecycle responsibility and usable information across the value chain.
From smart buildings to correctly configured buildings: using existing operational data to close the implementation gap
Modern buildings already collect extensive data. This article argues for using existing operational data to compare design intent, commissioning settings and real behaviour, helping owners detect misconfigurations, avoid new data silos and improve performance before major optimisation or renovation.
From policies to practice: skills and systems for energy-efficient heating in Europe
How can Europe scale heat pumps, digital district heating and smart buildings without a skilled workforce? This article translates nine-country evidence into actionable insights for building professionals and educators.
From smart to human-centred buildings: bridging energy and IEQ with data
How can operational data help close the gap between designed performance and real occupant experience? The text explains how integrating energy and IEQ data is essential for human-centred buildings.
The smart retrofit transition: integrating digital solutions in social housing
The article examines a real-life case of smart energy retrofit in social housing, focusing on compromises between energy performance and smart functionality.
Rethinking performance beyond technology
This article explores the shift towards human-centred buildings, highlighting the role of indoor environmental quality, occupant behaviour and passive solutions in bridging the gap between the policy ambition and performance in use.
Smart buildings: redefining real estate value through data-driven innovation
Discover how intelligent building ecosystems are transforming property performance, creating measurable value for owners while enhancing the occupant experience through strategic technology integration.
Implementing the EPBD: toward performance-based IAQ assessment in buildings
Why prescriptive requirements are no longer enough: how performance-based IAQ requirements can transform ventilation design, inspection and operation under the evolving EPBD framework.