Topic of the month
The Topic explores the shift from smart to human-centred buildings, placing occupants and their needs at the core. It highlights indoor environmental quality (IEQ), occupant behaviour and resilience, and examines how to bridge the gap between policy ambition and real-life performance under the EPBD.
- Policy framework and regulatory integration of IEQ under the EPBD
- Occupant behaviour and user interaction in building performance
- Balancing energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality
- Building operation, maintenance and performance gap
…and more!
What is new in BUILD UP?
- The Healthy and Efficient Retrofitted Building Tool - HERB
The Healthy and Efficient Retrofitted Building Tool - HERBToolAnna Wiktorowska - BuildON toolset aligned with EU Smart Readiness framework
BuildON toolset aligned with EU Smart Readiness frameworkToolEditorial team - Energy efficiency programme proposed for public buildings in Central Bosnia Canton
Energy efficiency programme proposed for public buildings in Central Bosnia CantonNewsEditorial team - AI driven approaches reshape the design and operation of smart buildings
AI driven approaches reshape the design and operation of smart buildingsNewsEditorial team - Building Decarbonisation Partnership: Joint response to the update of the Governance of the Energy Union and climate action
Building Decarbonisation Partnership: Joint response to the update of the Governance of the Energy Union and climate actionPublicationEditorial team - Bridging the gap between human-centred building performance and circularity
Bridging the gap between human-centred building performance and circularityPublicationArlind Dervishaj
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A new set of recommendations has been presented by the European Commission to protect and support households in engaging in the clean energy transition. The measures, part of the Citizens Energy Package, focus on affordability, consumer protection and active participation in the energy system.
System mapping of four European cases uncovers distinct pathways to energy cooperation, helping practitioners design context-specific approaches rather than replicate fixed models.
BUILD UP highlights the EUSEW 2026 sessions most relevant to buildings, with a focus on implementation, affordability, and decarbonisation. Public voting for the EUSEW Awards is also open until 31 May, including the new category ‘SMEs Driving Energy Efficiency’.
A new Commission document provides guidance for authorities and building professionals on applying a whole life-cycle carbon approach, integrating operational and embodied emissions while promoting renovation, circularity and better use of the existing building stock.
BUILD UP launches a new video series showcasing real-life energy-efficiency examples across Europe. The first case study features the Ruiz Picasso Building in Madrid, a compelling example of how existing buildings can be transformed into sustainable, high-performance and digitally enabled assets.
The LIFE-funded BUS United initiative has officially launched seven Communities of Practice to strengthen sustainable energy skills across Europe’s construction sector. BUILD UP will support visibility and engagement by providing access via a dedicated portal section.
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