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As part of the LIFE Clean Energy Transition call 2022, a topic supports the  rebooting of the BUILD UP Skills initiative at the national level as well as upskilling and reskilling of building professionals at all levels of the value chain.

Deadline on 16th November!

The LIFE DoppelPlus team advised low-income households in Tyrol on how to minimise energy costs and adopt a more climate-friendly approach to everyday life. This initiative has helped those countries to contribute to the EU’s climate targets for 2030 and 2050.

Helsinki has established an ambitious target of carbon neutrality by 2030, but it is currently not on track to reach it. For this reason the municipality has introduced new measures on mobility, construction and energy to respect the set target.

The evolution of building materials and processes has led to many possibilities of materials to choose, such as hay, tree barks, stone, timber, brick, mortar, or glass and steel. Today, we can create 3D-printed houses by using several technologies and materials which provide a different range of thermal and acoustic comfort.

There are many aspects that need to be taken into consideration when building a passive house, such as the orientation of the building, choosing efficient appliances and low-flow water fixtures. However, one of the more underrated ways is to avoid materials that readily lose their insulation and require significant energy resources to maintain.

The European Investment Bank (EIB), backed by the new InvestEU programme, is lending €60 million to the municipal housing provider hanova to build affordable and social housing. These new buildings will be energy performant and the project will be aligned with the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive.

“Sustainable Building District”, dall’8 all’11 novembre, nasce dall´accordo tra GBC Italia e Ecomondo. Ecomondo è l'evento di riferimento in Europa per la transizione ecologica e l'economia circolare e rigenerativa. In contemporanea si svolge Key Energy, la fiera dedicata all'energia, alle smart cities e alla mobilità sostenibile.

Are you a public/private company that qualifies with your products and services to ultra-low district heating and cooling technology? Would you like to be a part of unique developing market of 5GDHC technology?

In line with our growing economy, we are also experiencing harmful environmental changes. Construction projects are one of the main contributors to the world's pollution. It is the main culprit for at least 4% of greenhouse gas emissions. It also contributes more to water pollution than any other industry, with hundreds to thousands of noise complaints yearly. Although construction projects also pollute the soil, air, water and noise pollution are the most affected areas.   

The green movement continues to garner attention and support through the years. More and more contractors and commercial space owners go for a greener, eco-friendlier alternative to building and construction. If you find yourself in between the conventional vs. green building argument, learning more about these green tools might help you decide to incline over to becoming more sustainable.