This interview questions the importance of renovating existing buildings to improve operational cost but also considering embodied carbon. The project suggests that Europe should find a way to mainstream sustainable buildings in order to achieve the decarbonisation targets.
The Louise Otto-Peters school in Hockenheim, Germany, was the first educational institution to be granted support under the “Efficiency House Plus – Educational Buildings” funding programme. The new build combines three different school types under one roof (a pre-vocational training programme, a vocational upper secondary school and a geriatric nurse / educator training programme) which are attended by up to 280 students in total. The school building is conformant with the Efficiency House Plus standard.
The EU-funded project ProGETonE presents its final brochure showing the most relevant outcomes of the project.
L´ENEA propone un vademecum redatto apposta per i cittadini con lo scopo di fornire soluzioni e suggerimenti pratici per ridurre ed ottimizzare i consumi energetici derivati dal riscaldamento domestico. Tali comportamenti risultano fondamentali a causa delle misure di risparmio previste dal decreto.
Le 3ieme hackathon de la construction vise à faire le lien entre la rénovation des bâtiments et la disruption numérique.
The Renovate Europe Campaign celebrated this webinar on 13th October from 11.00H to 12.00H.
WATCH THE FULL SESSION HERE.
Heat pumps will play a significant role in reducing Europe´s dependency on Russian natural gas and EU policies and initiatives have been trying to boost their installation. However, there is a general lack of skilled workers who are available and capable of installing heat pumps.
HEAT-INSYDE project is advancing heat batteries for residential heating and electric systems. A compact and affordable heat storage solution to meet Europe’s transition to renewable energy.
The project GEOFIT is developing a holistic and novel approach to geothermal retrofitting, which is cost-competitive, easy to install, and capable of providing efficient low-temperature heating & high-temperature cooling by using the most innovative tools and methods. Check out the final results from the last General Assembly of the project.
The programme “Positive Energy Districts and Neighbourhoods for Sustainable Urban Development” supports the implementation and replication of 100 Positive Energy Neighbourhoods by 2025. The programme will contribute to the goals of energy transition and reducing the carbon footprint, while also supporting sustainable construction.