Mercoledì 19 marzo 2025, a Greve in Chianti (FI), l’intera giornata sarà dedicata alla visita del cantiere e all’illustrazione tecnica delle soluzioni sviluppate nell’ambito del progetto.
The document highlights the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from buildings through retrofitting, addressing challenges such as high costs, data gaps, and technical issues, while exploring opportunities in innovation and policy to meet net-zero targets by 2050.
The MBx tool quantifies the social, economic, and environmental benefits of projects using Sustainable Plus Energy Neighbourhoods approach, helping investors identify ESG opportunities and assess real estate investments.
With the final goal of achieving a decarbonised building sector by 2050, the recent approval of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive has elicited reactions from different players in the energy and construction ecosystem. Check the updated documents released by the European Commission and some insights and tools from relevant stakeholders in the field.
Montgomery Sisam Architects designed a modular, energy-efficient Passive House building in Hamilton with 24 units to address homelessness, featuring prefab construction, photovoltaic panels, and community spaces.
The implementation of the EPBD at the Member State level was the central theme of the BUILD UP Board of Ambassadors meeting recently held in Brussels. 'We can do it,' said Pau Garcia Audi, Policy Officer at DG ENER (European Commission), when talking about the 2050 decarbonisation objective.
The leaflet outlines the goals of the syn.ikia project, funded by the EU’s Horizon 2020 program, which aims to create sustainable, energy-efficient neighbourhoods across Europe. It features four demo sites in different climates and integrates both passive and active systems.
The handbook outlines key strategies to accelerate energy renovations in buildings, emphasising the need to overcome barriers such as financing, labour shortages, and slow permitting, as part of global efforts to double energy efficiency improvements and meet climate goals.
Sustainable high-rises optimise land use, integrate sustainable technologies, and enhance energy efficiency to meet urban growth while reducing environmental impact.