Deutsche Sanierungsberatung (dsb), a Berlin-based energy consulting start-up, raised €3.6 million in Seed funding to simplify energy-efficient renovations for German homeowners through a digital platform that offers services from planning to government subsidies.

Victoria Taranu, policy officer at BPIE, shares her view on the benefits of co-design, a process which involves key stakeholders such as building occupants and users in the renovation planning.

Flanders is launching a task force to build 450,000 sustainable homes by 2050, ensuring affordability, repurposing buildings, and streamlining regulations.

Construmat is the International Construction Exhibition of Barcelona, a leading event in the construction sector in Spain and one of the most important in Europe. This year, with the motto 'Materials, Systems and Solutions: Innovation for Sustainable Construction,' the fair positions itself as the ultimate meeting point for the entire value chain; from architects, surveyors, engineers, builders, developers, distributors to all those interested in the construction sector.