This two family house is a new building and it is a certified passive house in ecological timber construction. The house indeed has been built with regional wood and consistent use of natural building materials. Thanks to energy efficiency measures and renewable energy, the building has very low energy requirements.
Albania’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy has launched a programme for the installation of solar thermal collectors for households, which will cover up to 70% of the expenses. The programme is aimed at reducing electricity consumption, improving the supply of hot sanitary water and lowering CO2 emissions.
SO WHAT final event addresses waste management challenges & solutions. Different tools will be showcased, as well as an approach to policies
This center for construction skills learning has been delivered by EBBA together with the London Legacy Development Corporation. The school provides the opportunity for local people to be sponsored through practical education and training. The results is an innovative and sustainable solution and adapting architecture.
The BPIE report "Whole life carbon and industrial renovation: realising the opportunities to reduce the lifecycle carbon footprint of buildings" focuses on opportunities to leverage both the whole-life carbon impact of renovation and industrial prefabricated renovation solutions and provides recommendations for policymakers aiming to create an optimal policy framework to reduce emissions from buildings while fostering innovation in the renovation sector.
This single-family house is located in Bucharest and is Passive House certified. Indeed, the building has minimal environmental impact due to its extremely low energy requirements. This need is generated by the production of renewable energy: 19 photovoltaic panels are located on the 2 terraces of the building.
France has established a specific energy efficiency plan to save energy in the approaching winter season. In particular, to reduce energy consumption by 10% in two years, the government has slated 15 key measures which go from use of appliances, to carpooling, etc. However, the government has not set binding targets.
Within the Open Thor Living Lab, two new infrastructure projects have been inaugurated: CollecThor and THOREAQ. Their goal is to explore the maximum potential of intelligent district heating networks and to test and validate innovations in renovation techniques, improvement of indoor air quality and integration of energy systems in real conditions.
The Future Envelope conference aims at providing new points of view on the current state, upcoming challenges, and innovations in the field of the building envelope and facades. The early bird fee has been extended so take the opportunity to register! The full list of speakers and session presentations is also now available.
The Construction 2050 Alliance has shared some key messages regarding Sustainable Finance and the impact of the EU taxonomy on the construction sector. They highlight, for example, how the EU Taxonomy can be a huge potential for the construction sector to achieve the EU Green Deal goals.