Topic of the Month (December 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.
Machine learning, AI and physics-based models can accelerate our net-zero and decarbonisation goals.

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.

Learn more about the LIFE SRI projects cluster and the development of SRI across Europe.

Building conversations up with... María Fernández Boneta, Research Project Manager energy performance of building and districts at CENER.

Doubling progress on energy efficiency by 2030 would lower CO₂ emissions from fuel combustion by almost 11 gigatons.

As cities are seen a constant growth of population, they become pivotal in mitigating the impact of climate change.

Building conversations up with... Pablo Carnero Melero, Technical and EU Project Officer - REHVA.

Efficient energy management means developing practices aimed at intelligent use of energy without compromising the activities depending on it.

Commercial buildings operate in Class C of energy efficiency level. How to increase it?

This article explores preliminary findings on what happens to homes when they become smarter, considering how going digital affects the ways in which homes are imagined, planned, designed, and experienced on an everyday basis, provoking decision-makers to think widely about the contexts and consequences of their actions when implementing smart technologies to improve building performance.