Topic of the Month (April 2024)
Each month a relevant topic and several sub-topics are covered in detail. For the Topic of the Month, content following a common thread is developed by BUILD UP Editorial Board in collaboration with the Board of Ambassadors and other relevant experts in the field. This includes producing articles, case studies, webinars and more, all in line with the specific topic selected. Relevant events are also identified and highlighted.
Topics of the Month are announced at the end of the previous month in our website and newsletter. Please write us if you wish to know more about our upcoming topics of the month.
This month, the ToM is "Affordable, inclusive and energy efficient buildings". Be ready for these subtopics:
- Revised EPBD with Minimum Energy Performance Standards
- Social housing
- Renovation Wave
and more!
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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.
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Flanders is launching a task force to build 450,000 sustainable homes by 2050, ensuring affordability, repurposing buildings, and streamlining regulations.
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The so-called split incentives dilemma arises in situations where the benefits of energy efficiency investments do not directly accrue to the party making the investments. The International Union of Property Owners (UIPI) has published an insightful study addressing these challenges.
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A just energy transition in Europe requires overcoming barriers to address energy poverty and ensure clean energy for all. The LOCATEE project explains their approach to upgrading private multi-family buildings in a video.
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Antoine Pellet explains how the Retrofit Credits programme supports decarbonisation in the UK’s social housing sector by offering financial incentives for retrofitting projects that reduce emissions and create local social value.
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The document advocates for renovating existing buildings to meet the EU’s 2030 GHG emission reduction target, emphasising energy efficiency, reuse and social inclusion.
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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.
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Using local building materials boosts local economies, creates jobs, reduces carbon emissions, and enhances economic resilience.
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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.
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The document emphasises integrating New European Bauhaus values into EU legislation to enhance the quality, sustainability, and inclusivity of the built environment.
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