Topic of the Month (January 2026)
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, we explore the role of renovation passports as catalysts for deep building renovation.
- EPCs, SRI, technical building systems and IEQ
- Data collection and building assessment methodologies
- Digital Building Logbooks and national databases
- Financing instruments and business models
...and more!
- AI in building processes
- Energy Performance Certification, Building Renovation Passports, Smart Readiness and Energy
- Fostering Data in the Constructions Sector
- Policy and regulatory developments at EU, national or regional levels
- Zero-emission buildings
- Building Renovation
- Financial support for energy efficiency in buildings, research and innovation
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The OneClickRENO ‘Renovation passport data model’ provides a standardised structure for planning deep renovations, integrating energy, financial and comfort indicators to advance towards zero-emission buildings.
Publication
This month, we delve into 'Renovation passports as catalysts for deep building renovation' with Miriam Navarro, Financial Manager and Head of the International R&D&I Department at the Valencia Institute of Building (IVE).
Audio-visual resources
The iBRoad2EPC project delivers a validated, EPBD-compatible approach that integrates renovation passports into the EPC ecosystem, helping Member States accelerate deep building renovation towards the EU’s 2050 climate neutrality goals.
Technical Article
Scopri gli insight concreti sull’adozione del Building Renovation Passport in Italia: metodologie operative subito applicabili e casi studio di successo su diverse tipologie di immobili.
Technical Article
OneClickRENO supports the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive by offering a fully aligned scheme and software that generates estimated renovation passports, giving Member States a practical reference for national implementation.
Technical Article
Renoveerimispassi eesmärk on aidata koduomanikke turvalise ja pikaajalise tervikliku renoveerimise planeerimisel, tuginedes usaldusväärsetele andmetele ning kasutades tüüplahendusi ja automatiseeritud digitaalset nõustamist.
Technical Article
Discover how renovation passports are emerging as a key Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) tool to help building professionals and owners plan staged deep renovations, aligning individual projects with Europe’s zero emission goals.
Overview Article
Building conversations up with... Susanne Geissler, founder and managing director at SERA Global Institute, and Naghmeh Altmann, senior expert at Austrian Energy Agency.
News
Alors que la plupart des pays européens commencent à esquisser les plans du futur Passeport de Rénovation, la France en a déjà posé les bases. Avec le déploiement national de son Audit énergétique, bien avant l' échéance de 2026, l'Hexagone offre un aperçu concret de l’avenir de la directive EPBD.
Technical Article
El pasaporte digital comienza a consolidarse como apoyo para organizar información técnica, anticipar requisitos regulatorios europeos y mejorar la toma de decisiones a lo largo del ciclo de vida del entorno construido.
News