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.
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.
El Centro Cívico Aldabe de Vitoria‑Gasteiz será renovado para reducir su demanda energética y mejorar el comportamiento del edificio mediante actuaciones integradas en su envolvente y sistemas.
The experts' interviews present insights from AchieVE‑ZEB on skills and training needs for zero‑emission buildings. It highlights gaps in practical and interdisciplinary expertise and shows that pilot courses successfully build competencies through interactive, practice‑oriented learning formats.
The Sustainable Buildings and Construction Summit 2026 brought stakeholders together in Lausanne to discuss pathways to a decarbonised, resilient built environment through dialogue, workshops, and technical sessions.
Residential retrofits are key to decarbonisation, but they may compromise health if indoor environmental quality is not integrated from the design stage.
BUILD UP highlights the EUSEW 2026 sessions most relevant to buildings, with a focus on implementation, affordability, and decarbonisation. Public voting for the EUSEW Awards is also open until 31 May, including the new category ‘SMEs Driving Energy Efficiency’.
The European Investment Bank has signed a EUR 500 million credit facility with Berlin’s municipal housing company HOWOGE to expand affordable and energy‑efficient housing across the city.
Mechanical ventilation is emerging as a key element in meeting the EPBD, integrating energy efficiency and indoor air quality.
The article examines a real-life case of smart energy retrofit in social housing, focusing on compromises between energy performance and smart functionality.
Regions point to challenges in delivering energy renovation and renewable‑energy projects in public buildings and call for enhanced assistance to meet EU requirements.