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As part of the REPowerEU plan to phase out EU dependence on fossil fuel imports, the European Commission has set the goal of reaching 10 million heat pumps installed in the next five years across the EU.

Deadline: 16th November 2022 at 17:00 (CET)

The EU-funded Cultural Heritage in Action programme want to share your best practices throughout Europe and beyond. If you are part of the administration of a city, region or a rural area in the EU, this is your chance to highlight your work in cultural heritage. All you need to do is fill out a short form with a description of a practice in your area. About 30 practices will then be selected for publication and promotion through the EU-funded Cultural Heritage in Action programme.

Deadline (extended): 15 October 2022

BUILD UP will be present with a physical stand in the 2022 Edition of Covenant of Mayors Investment Forum – Energy Efficiency Finance Market Place, one of the most important dates related with energy efficiency financing, that will take place on 18 October in Brussels and has just opened its registration.

11 municipalities in Serbia have signed a memorandum to improve district heating and cooling and energy efficiency. The funds which will be sent by Switzerland, the EU and the EPBD, and will be utilized to enable the implementation of heat pumps, geothermal, solar thermal, biogas, biomass and waste heat.

European experts from Switzerland, Norway and Iceland have been studying and mapping the impact of climate change on cultural heritage. The aim is to find ways to strenghten cultural heritage resilience in the face of the effects of climate change.

The so-called "Superbonus" for building renovations aims at boosting the Italian economy by providing incentives aimed at improving building energy efficiency. However, it requires strict administrative oversight and the decision to keep has been debated by political parties.

Open call for cities to apply to Pilot Cities Programme which is part of the EU Mission for 100 climate-neutral and smart cities (“EU Cities Mission”), providing €32 million in grants and hands-on support to cities. These piloting activities will turn cities into test beds for climate neutrality and scaling up through a twinning programme.

The green movement cannot be ignored in modern construction. Builders consider numerous elements when creating an eco-friendly structure, but one of the nonnegotiables is indoor air quality. 

Humans have discovered new and sustainable ways to manipulate wood for higher-efficiency buildings. Mass timber – made of softwoods like pine and spruce – is fabricated to form larger sections. These fit together to form sturdy, environmentally friendly structures.