Topic of the Month (November 2023)
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 "Buildings as energy generators and Plus Energy Buildings". Be ready for these subtopics:
- Digital Twin 4 PEDs
- Energy Communities
- Positive energy districts (PED)/buildings (PEBs)
- Energy Storage
and more!
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Co-organised by France and the United Nations Environment Programme, projects can be sent to this global forum, which will take place in Paris on the 7th and 8th of March and will bring together the world's leading actors in the sector for conferences, workshops, high-level roundtables and a ministerial meeting.
News
At the end of 2023, BUILD UP had the pleasure of interviewing Hans Rhein, Head of Unit (Life Energy and Life Climate), European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), European Commission about the BUILD UP portal.
Audio-visual resources
BUILD UP was fortunate to interview Paula Pinho, Director, DG ENER, European Commission, about the European Year of Skills. Of particular focus in the interview was the very important topic of upskilling professionals in the building sector.
Audio-visual resources
Flexible user-centric energy positive houses
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The virtual workshop focused on Positive Energy Neighborhoods (PENs) and financial opportunities and challenges.
News
New guidebook about the implementation of PENs
Publication
Final report of the 4th phase of the accompanying research to the German initiative Efficiency House Plus (Effizienzhaus Plus) focusing on the cross evaluation of seven educational plus energy buildings.
Publication
EXPERT TALKS series is an initiative from the BUILD UP portal. In the form of face-to-face interviews, experts from all around Europe and covering the field of energy efficiency in buildings from different perspectives share their views, experience and expertise with BUILD UP audience. The interviews address relevant topics linked to the Topic of the Month.
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Positive Energy Neighbourhoods have a great potential to boost climate neutrality, even though there are still barriers to overcome.
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