Publications

The 2025 Progress Report on Competitiveness of Clean Energy Technologies, published by the Directorate-General for Energy, provides a comprehensive analysis of the current state and future prospects of clean energy technologies within the European Union.

Heat pumps are becoming more common in our homes, and it’s key to ensure their correct performance. A landmark study of over 1,000 heat pumps highlights the performance shortfalls and sizing issues that construction professionals must address to ensure energy efficiency and cost-effectiveness in residential buildings.

The Construction 2050 Alliance recently introduced its Manifesto 2025 at the High-Level Construction Forum in Brussels.

The latest paper in Energy & Buildings dives into the EU's digitalisation efforts for energy renovations.

The Architects' Council of Europe (ACE) Sector Study is a biennial survey that provides a detailed analysis of the statistical, sociological, and economic aspects of European architects and the architectural market.

The meetMED project (Mitigation Enabling Energy Transition in the Mediterranean region) is an EU-funded initiative aimed at bolstering energy security across countries like Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, and Tunisia.

The 'World Energy Outlook Special Report on Energy and AI', developed by the International Energy Agency (IEA), underscores the rapid ascent of artificial intelligence (AI) and its profound implications for the global energy sector, including the applications of AI in buildings.

'Circularity in the Built Environment' is a reading guide created by the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform (ECESP).

The European Construction Industry Federation's (FIEC) Statistical Report provides detailed information on the EU construction sector in 2024.

This document highlights recent advances and the benefits and challenges of decarbonising Europe's buildings.