
Are heat pumps too expensive?
Is the uptake of heat pumps in Europe influenced by their high costs? Do energy savings they provide worth the expense?
Giulia Leghissa

Linking smart technologies to energy efficiency in existing buildings
This interview with Jonathan Dixon explores the integration of home automation into Passivhaus retrofits.
Giulia Leghissa

BIM-P platform supporting practitioners with building data
Information exchange is extremely important between practitioners and it has to be clearly managed and shared.
Giulia Leghissa

New recommendations from the Commission on tackling energy poverty
The European Commission have developed further recommendations for citizens to tackle energy poverty across EU Member States during winter.
Giulia Leghissa

Making buildings ´intelligent´, not just ´smart´
In order to fight climate change, it is essential to make buildings not only smart, but even intelligent by integrating and optimising individual smart controllers.
Giulia Leghissa


Combining seismic safety with energy renovation
Nearly 50% of European territory is earthquake-prone posing serious risks to citizens, and among buildings in those territories, most of them are still high energy consuming.
Giulia Leghissa

The importance of making buildings more resilient
Climate change represents a threat when considering its impact on the infrastructure of our buildings.
Giulia Leghissa

First Renovation Passport for a medical centre in Romania
A medical centre in Prahova, Romania, is the first public building in the region to obtain a Renovation Passport through Renocally project.
Giulia Leghissa

New IAQ standard from Nottingham academics
An academic from University of Nottingham has played an instrumental role in creating an IAQ standard empowering building owners, operators, and professionals.
Giulia Leghissa