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What are Germany and Spain doing to deliver more affordable housing?

Prague residents have experienced the surge of housing prices the most compared to other EU countries.

A central part of EU projects is to upgrade social housing to improve social and environmental aspects.

The New European Bauhaus (NEB) Toolbox, developed by ICLEI Europe and tested in 20 small and medium-sized municipalities, can support local administrations in planning and designing projects.

The new Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) can help lower energy bills, decrease energy poverty and create high-quality jobs.

The lack of data interconnectivity between various components forbids the deployment of energy efficiency solutions, such as smart technology.

The SEREINE method, developed by the EPC RECAST project, aims to assess the thermal performance of the building envelope.

How is the question of social justice addressed in the housing sector? HouseInc is an EU-funded project that will for the coming 3 years investigate housing inequality, with a special emphasis on energy poverty, but will also examine how housing inequality impacts leisure, mobility, employment and health.

Energy efficiency retrofitting of buildings is a topic high on the EU policy agenda since buildings are identified as one of the main sources of energy savings.

How will the recently adopted EPBD by the European Parliament influence the EU building stock? UIPI share their view.