British construction are studying how to get the construction industry closer to circular principles by assessing the Dutch industry´s processes in terms of circularity. For example, the Dutch government has put in place financial support which benefits both the building owner, and the supply chain.
As part of the program of the first edition of European Energy Efficiency Day, this session will explore the synergies between energy efficiency and renewable energy sources as strategic industrial sectors for Europe’s decarbonisation.
As part of the program of the first edition of European Energy Efficiency Day, this session will discuss the strategic role of buildings as energy infrastructure to reduce energy demand and increase Europe’s energy independence.
On 26 October smartEn will host a conversation with RAP and BEUC on the flexibility potential of households and the role European citizens could play to help solve the current energy crisis, while supporting the clean energy transition cost-effectively.
How can we foster the circularity of construction materials to make them profitable for the complexity of today´s industry? How can we improve processes which are so fragmented? The article suggests four digital technologies which can enhance circularity and processes.
European Center of Sustainable Development, in collaboration with Canadian Institute of Technology, will organize the 11th ICSD 2023 International Conference on Sustainable Development, with particular focus on Environmental, Economic and Socio-Cultural Sustainability.
The Future Envelope conference aims at providing new points of view on the current state, upcoming challenges, and innovations in the field of the building envelope design, manufacturing, installation, operation, dismantling, EoL. Registrations are open and the booklet is online!
European experts from Switzerland, Norway and Iceland have been studying and mapping the impact of climate change on cultural heritage. The aim is to find ways to strenghten cultural heritage resilience in the face of the effects of climate change.
The so-called "Superbonus" for building renovations aims at boosting the Italian economy by providing incentives aimed at improving building energy efficiency. However, it requires strict administrative oversight and the decision to keep has been debated by political parties.
The building sector is increasingly working towards the implementation of clean energy technologies and occupants´ behaviour shifts in order to reduce GHG emissions and achieve the zero-carbon building stock targets. IEA Technology gives their strategical view about it.