Rethinking building envelopes: adaptive façades for low‑energy, climate‑responsive buildings
Adaptive façades, including opaque systems such as ZERAF (ZERo-carbon building enabling Adaptive opaque Facade technology), are reshaping building design by reducing energy demand and enhancing resilience through the intelligent use of natural climate resources.
Netonull paberil ja praktikas - kas magalaid saab renoveerida nullheitepiirkondadeks?
Eesti magalapiirkonna renoveerimise modelleerimine näitab, kuidas nullheidee võib paberil näida saavutatav, kuid tegelikkuses ebaõnnestuda elukaarepõhiste heitmete ja maakasutuspiirangute tõttu.
Towards climate neutral buildings in Albania: pilots, policy alignment, and regional convergence
What can Albania’s early climate neutral building projects teach designers and policymakers preparing for a zero-emission future in the Western Balkans?
Shaping the transition towards zero-emission buildings in Europe
The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive recast sets a pathway to climate‑neutral buildings by 2050. This overview examines the EU framework and early national approaches, highlighting implementation patterns and the challenge of translating zero‑emission goals into workable national policies.
Revitalising the Smart Readiness Indicator: putting Indoor Environmental Quality at the centre
Experience with the interim Smart Readiness Indicator (SRI) framework shows that, in its current form, the indicator risks falling short of its ambition. Targeted improvements are needed to ensure the SRI remains relevant, credible, and effective.
Smart ventilation: healthier indoor air with less energy
First look at EVIA’s upcoming white paper on smart ventilation and why it matters for EPBD delivery. Smart ventilation closes the gap between design intent and real operation by shifting toward a performance-based approach: healthier indoor air with less energy.
GreeNest pathways to Zero-Emission Buildings under Europe’s recast EPBD
What does it take to deliver ZEBs under the EPBD? Real buildings, real data, and lessons building professionals can apply now. This article explores how the Horizon Europe project GreeNest contributes to bridging the gap between regulatory objectives and practical implementation.
From data silos to smart buildings: the MODERATE open marketplace for building energy data
MODERATE delivers an open, privacy-preserving marketplace that transforms fragmented building energy data into interoperable, actionable intelligence, putting analytics tools directly in the hands of facility managers, ESCOs, and policymakers.
Smart buildings backing the EPBD implementation
Efficient Buildings Europe’s 10 February 2026 webinar examined how smart technologies, digital tools, and evolving regulatory frameworks can drive EPBD implementation, accelerating decarbonisation while enhancing comfort, resilience, and real‑life building performance.
Dialogu sfidues midis trashëgimisë, energjisë dhe pasigurisë strukturore
Strategjia e integruar e rinovimit të thellë të ndërtesës së BE-së në Prishtinë, në kushte të mungesës së dokumentacionit teknik paraprak