This interview questions the importance of renovating existing buildings to improve operational cost but also considering embodied carbon. The project suggests that Europe should find a way to mainstream sustainable buildings in order to achieve the decarbonisation targets.

A €50 million call has been launched to support the implementation of a sustainable urban environment. The call represents a practical outcomes of the New European Bauhaus (NEB). The call looks for projects related to four main themes, such as circular renovation, cultural heritage, affordable housing solutions, and regeneration of urban spaces.

Energiesprong UK is leading towards the retrofitting of non-traditional houses in the UK, and specifically to deploy heat pumps. The 1 million non-traditional homes in the UK are characterised by poor energy performance which already represents a big challenges to reach the energy efficiency targets and integrate heat pumps.