Topic of the Month (August 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.
These months, the ToM is 'Passive cooling solutions for buildings', with subtopics such as:
- Building design
- Energy consumption and energy savings
- Indoor comfort
and more!
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A study found that painting London’s roofs white could have saved hundreds of lives during the hot summer of 2018 by reducing temperatures, while solar panels could have further cooled the city and generated significant energy.
News
Sustainable cooling reduces emissions by using energy-efficient, eco-friendly technologies and designs to combat rising global temperatures.
News
The article highlights the significance of trombe wall systems as effective passive ventilation solutions in modular homes, emphasising their role in energy efficiency and sustainability while identifying optimal parameters for performance and the need for further research on design factors.
Publication
Innovative buildings and materials are essential for reducing the 39% of global energy-related carbon emissions, with strategies like interest-free financing and energy-as-a-service models for retrofitting, enhancing energy efficiency through advanced technologies.
News
Within our EU-funded project Cultural-E, we are developing the PEB HUB, a community-powered by Plus Energy Building professionals working on multifamily-residential buildings.
News
The hottest day on record highlights how poorly designed buildings worsen heat risks and emissions, fueling a dangerous cycle of escalating climate extremes.
News
AIVC's Ventilation Information Paper #49 discusses resilient cooling of buildings, as defined by IEA EBC Annex 80.
Publication
Passive cooling involves a series of strategies to cool buildings without electricity and represents an invaluable set of tools to address the increasingly intense summer heatwaves, even in Europe.
Overview Article
LIFE SUPERHERO aims to diffuse the use of ventilated and permeable roofs (VPR) and HEROTILE-based roofs (HBR) as an effective climate adaptation and mitigation solutions based on 'passive cooling'.
Technical Article
Integrating green infrastructure with dense urban construction in the Netherlands can enhance ecosystem services and increase green areas, guiding sustainable urban planning amid growing urban populations.
Publication