Greenhouse gas emissions from the building and construction sector increased by 5% in 2021, with energy use also rising by 4%, according to new research from the UN Environment Programme.
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2023: Energy Transition = Energy security!
The price crisis, multiplying signs of climate change, and threats to energy security urge us to act like never before. REPowerEU reflects this urgency and provides new momentum for the energy transition.
In 2023, the World Sustainable Energy Days show the critical role of the energy transition in securing our clean energy future and concrete policies, technologies and markets to get us there.
The price crisis, multiplying signs of climate change, and threats to energy security urge us to act like never before. REPowerEU reflects this urgency and provides new momentum for the energy transition.
In 2023, the World Sustainable Energy Days show the critical role of the energy transition in securing our clean energy future and concrete policies, technologies and markets to get us there.
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The Covenant of Mayors – Europe Office, the Energy and Climate Department of the Paris Region Institute and the Beratungs- und Service-Gesellschaft Umwelt mbH (B.&S.U.) are joining forces for an exclusive webinar on on the topic. Join us on the 15th of December at 10:00 CET to learn how citizens, public authorities and employees can reduce their energy consumption and apply the concept of energy sufficiency in their everyday life.
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Pourquoi réhabiliter un bâtiment ancien quand on peut en construire un neuf ?
Parce que la réhabilitation énergétique des bâtiments existants est LA solution pour diminuer l'impact environnemental du secteur du bâtiment et la facture énergétique des ménages.
Parce que la réhabilitation énergétique des bâtiments existants est LA solution pour diminuer l'impact environnemental du secteur du bâtiment et la facture énergétique des ménages.
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Athens has developed a ‘Façade’ (Πρόσοψη) programme to renovate the facades of the buildings. The main difference of this programme compared to others in the EU is that the city is offering homeowners 100% of the funds required to do the work – to a maximum of 6,000 euros per building and even more for protected buildings.
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Due to the current energy crisis, the European Commission has proposed a temporary emergency regulation to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy. According to the European Environmental Bureau, such decision would be done at the expense of environmental safeguards and democratic checks and create legal uncertainty.
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The CINDERELA Project has developed the CinderOSS tool which is a One-Stop-Shop service representing a digital business environment and supporting new business models for a sustainable urban construction. The tool is currently an open beta version.
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The FRISSBE project will implement new practices at ZAG by attracting and maintaining high quality personnel under the direction of the ERA Chair holder. The project will lead to lasting, sustainable structural changes to achieve excellence at ZAG and spread excellence in the region. Changes will be tested in a new autonomous unit, the FRISSBE ERA Chair, and will be transferable to ZAG as a whole.
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The Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) and Velux are delighted to invite you for the next meeting of Healthy Homes Ireland (HHI) Forum on Tuesday, 13 December 2022 (9.30am to 1pm).
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A Catalan architect has realised the first blackened timber facade in Spain. The decision on the material to use has been very important in order to be sustainable, respect the building´s life cycle and to make the building near-zero energy.
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