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Policy and Regulatory Frameworks

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El jueves 20 de febrero, EOS organiza su congreso "Activación de la demanda en la Renovación Profunda de Edificios en España. Claves, barreras y expectativas de futuro", donde se abordará el tema de la renovación profunda de edificios, y que terminará con una visita a una de las obras de Renovación Integral Energética de mayor reducción de demanda de combustibles fósiles de España.

Event

E-Room: Tackle energy poverty through data and collaboration

A dynamic resource platform has been designed to understand, measure and combat energy poverty. The E-Room offers insights into the structural and socioeconomic factors behind energy poverty. These include poor energy efficiency in buildings, labour market inefficiencies, and limited access to financial, social, and informational resources.

News

18/02/2025

Affordable, sustainable living: the EU Affordable Housing Initiative

The EU Affordable Housing Initiative supports 35 districts to become inclusive, energy-efficient, and affordable, tackling Europe’s housing crisis while promoting social equity and climate neutrality by 2050.

News

18/02/2025

Renocally Project: Lessons learned from effectively implementing building renovation passports

The Renocally project has successfully implemented 20 building renovation passports (BRPs) in public buildings across Romania and Bulgaria and pilot-tested two BRPs in Slovakia. Alongside municipalities, energy experts, and financial specialists, it developed financial strategies for 10 municipalities, providing concrete action plans for long-term building decarbonisation.

News

17/02/2025

ACE's key initiatives and goals for 2025

In 2025, Architects’ Council of Europe (ACE) will advocate for key architectural policies, organise events, update studies, support EU-funded projects, and promote innovation in sustainable architecture and housing.

Publication

17/02/2025

Whole Life-Cycle Global Warming Potential reporting for buildings: second stakeholder meeting

Registrations are now open for the online event on the EPBD (recast) – Whole Life-Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Buildings – Article 7 (2, 3, 5) and Annex III.

Event

Adaptation solutions in buildings

In this online event, participants will hear from experts, regions, and local authorities who have successfully implemented climate adaptation measures in buildings.

Event

AdEPorto - Porto Energy Agency

AdEPorto is a non-profit organisation that supports energy-efficient home renovations in the Porto Metropolitan Area, focusing on energy poverty, and now seeks sustainable funding models after Horizon 2020 funding ended in 2024.

Publication

13/02/2025

Local Energy Agencies for Peripheral Regions (LEAP)

LEAP enhances home energy efficiency in rural Ireland by coordinating retrofits, securing funding, and ensuring quality through strategic partnerships.

Publication

12/02/2025

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Developing a cost-effective method for energy renovation scheduling under the Building Renovation Passport framework

The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) introduces the Building Renovation Passport (BRP) to help plan energy renovations, with a new method developed to schedule cost-effective interventions based on financial circumstances, proven effective through a Portuguese case study.

Publication

12/02/2025

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