Bring clean heating and cooling to buildings
Efficient heating and cooling are vital, but much energy is wasted; recovering waste heat through thermal networks, heat pumps, and renewables can create a circular urban energy system, aligning with EU directives for clean energy.
EBC and BIO4EEB: taking stock of bio-based insulation materials in Naples
The European Builders Confederation met with partners of the Horizon Europe project BIO4EEB in Naples to review progress on bio-based insulation materials, focusing on sustainable solutions, demonstration activities, and commercialisation strategies.
HLCF series on Digital Building Logbooks: 'Introduction'
This High Level Construction Forum video series explores the benefits and challenges of implementing Digital Building Logbooks, which centralise building data to enhance information sharing and support the digital transformation of the construction ecosystem.
SOFTacademy: Transforming Estonia through New European Bauhaus values
SOFTacademy is an EU-funded project that will renovate apartment buildings and courtyards in Mustamäe, in Tallin, focusing on sustainability, community involvement, and innovative urban design, with work set to begin in 2025.
Construction Blueprint launches phase 2
The Construction Blueprint 2 project aims to improve training and qualifications in the construction sector to address digital and green transitions, supporting the goal of upskilling 30% of the workforce annually by 2030.
Reflections on renovation: advancing Waterschei’s positive energy neighbourhood
The Genk oPEN Living Lab session reflected on challenges in renovating Waterschei, focusing on managing expectations, optimising processes, and navigating complexities, with the goal of advancing its Positive Energy Neighbourhood vision.
The citizen-led renovation initiative is scaling-up
The citizen-led renovation initiative is expanding to provide tailored support through enabling structures, empowering energy communities across Europe to undertake and scale building energy renovations for a sustainable transition.
German start-up for energy-efficient renovations raises €3.6 million
Deutsche Sanierungsberatung (dsb), a Berlin-based energy consulting start-up, raised €3.6 million in Seed funding to simplify energy-efficient renovations for German homeowners through a digital platform that offers services from planning to government subsidies.
The Climate Change Committee's seventh carbon budget and the UK Green Building Council stance on decarbonisation
The seventh carbon budget highlights the need for rapid decarbonisation in buildings, focusing on energy efficiency and electric heating, with urgent policy actions and investment to achieve long-term climate goals.
Green Solutions Awards: Vote for the most inspiring sustainable project!
The 2024-2025 competition has announced its candidates. Coming from 26 different countries, all of them incorporate solutions that, if replicated on a large scale, will help decarbonise the construction sector. Vote for your favourites!