A snapshot of EU Construction and ESG
New report examines adoption and implementation of ESG
20/11/2023
Ludovica Galeazzi
A design guide for hybrid ventilation
The main aim of the book, which was updated in June 2023, is to give an overview of the advantages, history and principles of hybrid and mixed mode ventilation in buildings.
16/11/2023
Giulia Leghissa
Toolkit to support the decarbonisation of district heating
The toolkit overviews technology options available to decarbonise district heating (DH) networks and showcases possible measure and good practice examples.
16/11/2023
Giulia Leghissa
Effizienzhaus Plus - Begleitforschung und Querauswertung der Bildungsbauten (Phase 4)
Final report of the 4th phase of the accompanying research to the German initiative Efficiency House Plus (Effizienzhaus Plus) focusing on the cross evaluation of seven educational plus energy buildings.
10/11/2023
Heike Erhorn-Kluttig
City toolkit for local governments to accelerate the green transition
Six key tools for local governments are presented to support them in achieving a sustainable future of the built environment and society.
10/11/2023
Giulia Leghissa
Recommendations for tripling renewable power and doubling energy efficiency by 2030
IRENA and the Global Renewables Alliance (GRA) have developed recommendations to increase renewable power and energy efficiency by 2030.
10/11/2023
Giulia Leghissa
Make Energy Efficiency Visible in the Energy Mix
This new study by IEECP, “Make Energy Efficiency Visible in the Energy Mix”, outlines the need for energy efficiency to be fully considered as an energy resource, starting with integrating it in the way to represent the energy mix.
07/11/2023
Marine Faber
Study on Digital Building Logbook to decarbonise the built environment
In this open access paper the authors discuss the main aspects of the Digital Building Logbook based on a conducted survey.
07/11/2023
Giulia Leghissa
Opportunities of Positive Energy Neighbourhoods (PENs)
Positive Energy Neighbourhoods have a great potential to boost climate neutrality, even though there are still barriers to overcome.
07/11/2023
Giulia Leghissa
High-rise buildings airtightness – error due to stack effect on point measurements
AIVC's Ventilation Information Paper #47 gives guidance to perform a pressurization test in high-rise buildings and suggests new criteria to replace standard requirements when they cannot be met.
27/10/2023
Maria Kapsalaki