Topic of the Month (June 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 "Increasing energy efficiency and energy affordability for households”. Be ready for these subtopics:
- Energy Efficiency Measures
- Financing investments/schemes for households
- Clean energy transition
and more!
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This June, a new capacity building and knowledge-sharing programme will launch, supporting public and private stakeholders to replicate innovative schemes that harness renewable energy to tackle energy poverty at the local level.
News
09/06/2023
On Wednesday June 7th, BUILD UP was pleased to present the webinar "The clean energy transition for buildings: Professional associations enhancing renovation skills”.
Audio-visual resources
08/06/2023
Functional and advanced insulating and energy harvesting/storage materials across climate adaptive building envelopes
Link
08/06/2023
Porto Energy Agency has seen the creation of one-stop-shop in the renovation programme. These offices offer innovative financing schemes for the renovation of 3000 homes and to engage citizens.
Case study
07/06/2023
Sustainable plus energy neighbourhoods (SPENs) have multiple benefits for decarbonisation and improved wellbeing for citizens. This briefing provides an overview of gaps and barriers for the uptake of SPENs and policy recommendations focused on four countries.
Publication
07/06/2023
Over the last year, the UK has seen a rise in energy prices which involve both households and businesses. How to save energy at home and at the office?
News
07/06/2023
The ARISE project is aimed at providing a training and qualification scheme for the skills required to support the implementation of BIM and energy efficiency across the construction supply chain. ARISE is presenting six articles dedicated to the different stages of digitalisation and takes the reader through the entire process.
Article
06/06/2023
In this new report WorldGBC highlight why sustainable and affordable housing matters and how they are the key to tackle climate change and the need for more housing and more adequate buildings.
Publication
06/06/2023
The main goal of IEA ES Task 43 on “Storage for renewables and flexibility through standardized use of building mass”, is to prepare the storage technology for widespread integration on an international level, harnessing the benefits of this storage on local, quarter and city level respectively.
Link
06/06/2023
An American study has found that automated insulating window shades could drastically reduce energy consumption, cutting energy usage by approximately 25%.
News
06/06/2023