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An initiative focusing on increasing the number of trained and qualified construction professionals across Europe.
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Green Building Solutions

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Façade design for a greener urban environment

This study reviews how façade design—through materials, geometry, and vegetation—can address urban heat, pollution, and biodiversity loss, highlighting benefits and trade-offs while identifying research gaps.

Publication

25/09/2024

Building EU's Energy Transition

One-day conference dedicated to the transformative journey of the energy transition in Europe. The event will bring together leading experts from industry, academia, and governmental institutions to explore critical aspects of transitioning to a sustainable and resilient energy system.

Event

Building a greener Europe: leading the charge in energy renovation

This event is a unique gathering of industry experts, policymakers, architects, engineers, and stakeholders from across the continent, all coming together to explore innovative strategies for enhancing energy efficiency in buildings.

Event

Data-Driven Smart Buildings Workshop

This workshop brings together at Sustainable Places 2024 four EU-funded innovation projects: DigiBUILD, MODERATE, BuildON and DEDALUS, which present and discuss their achievements on two intertwined topics: data models & interoperability and data-driven services.

Event

New online tool to evaluate and compare energy efficient renovation options for buildings

EURAC Research Center has developed a new online tool designed to support energy efficiency initiatives and renovation strategies for European residential and office buildings. The tool was created as part of the Implementation Working Group on Energy Efficiency in Buildings (IWG5).

Tool

17/09/2024

The Hochbunker in Hamburg

The Hochbunker in Hamburg has been reimagined as a sustainable urban space with a rooftop garden and climate-resilient design.

Case study

13/09/2024

Machine learning optimises energy efficiency in green buildings

A machine learning-based model significantly enhances energy efficiency in green buildings by accurately predicting and reducing energy consumption for cooling and heating.

Publication

12/09/2024

Towards greener cities: New European Bauhaus and LIFE Projects leading the way

The New European Bauhaus initiative, supported by LIFE projects, is transforming cityscapes by prioritising nature, which boosts urban well-being and sustainability.

News

10/09/2024

Greater Green Project

GREATER GREEN is Europe's first cross-border network for environmental technology, targeting other networks from Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, Lorraine, Luxembourg and Wallonia.

Link

05/09/2024

Demonstration of feasible energy efficient measures in housing associations and in district heating networks

The main objective of this workshop and technical seminar is to present demonstrated energy efficient measures in housing associations connected to district heating networks.

Event

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