The European portal for energy efficiency and renewable energy in buildings

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A portal to foster knowledge sharing about energy efficiency and renewable energy related to the building and construction sector in Europe.
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The European reference portal for energy efficiency and renewable energy in buildings.
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NEWS & EVENTS
Stay up to date with all the latest news and events relevant to energy efficiency and renewable energy in buildings.
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Find the most up-to-date news relevant for the sector.
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Find out our content organised in thematic areas of interest.
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Each month, a topic is featured to guide our content.
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Resources & Tools
RESOURCES & TOOLS
A selection of resources and tools relevant to practitioners and professionals in the buildings sector.
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Reports, scientific publications, brochures, legislative information, and more.
Case Studies
An overview of real-life results, lessons learned, and best practices.
Tools
A selection of tools for an easier decision-making process.
Links
A compilation of European projects, Institutions and organisations relevant for the sector.
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Addressing policy and technical aspects on a wide range of topics.
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BUILD UP Skills
BUILD UP SKILLS
An initiative focusing on increasing the number of trained and qualified construction professionals across Europe.
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BUILD UP Skills Projects
Explore EU construction skills-related projects.
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Organised periodically to foster the exchange of expertise. Check the latest ones!
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Publications

Publications relevant to energy efficiency and renewable energy in buildings includes scientific, open-source publications, country and official reports, brochures, EU and National legislation information, and more.

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Policy and Regulatory Frameworks

Energy efficiency technologies and solutions

EuroACE calls for substantial energy renovations to achieve 2040

A significant ramp up of the energy efficient renovations in the building sector are needed to achieve the climate targets for 2040.

02/08/2023

Editorial team

Building Renovation

Smart Building technologies

Nearly zero-energy buildings

Energy efficiency technologies and solutions

Building Operation and Maintenance

Energy Performance Certification and Energy Labelling

Heating, Ventilation and Cooling

Validation of the BIGG Data Analytics Toolbox over the BIGG Data Reference Architecture in 6 business cases in Spain and Greece

The BIGG project has just released its first white paper on the validation of BIGG Data Analytics Toolbox.

01/08/2023

Editorial team

Policy and Regulatory Frameworks

Green public procurement for the green transition

New policy brief on the potential of sustainable procurement practices

31/07/2023

Editorial team

Construction materials and circular construction

New CLT beam creep behavior study published

Investigating the effects of flexible adhesives on cross-laminated timber beams.

28/07/2023

Editorial team

Construction materials and circular construction

New study compares innovative membrane strategies for building façade retrofit

Conference paper from the Polytechnic University of Milan on strategies for overcoming retrofit constraints

27/07/2023

Editorial team

Policy and Regulatory Frameworks

Skills, training and education

Spatial planning: the crucial element for sustainable and resilient local development

IN-PLAN project published its 1st policy brief where it summarised the latest results of the projects: the 6 steps to integrate energy, climate, and mobility into spatial planning; and the 5 integrated planning phases to effective implementation of spatial plans.

26/07/2023

Roberta D'Angiolella

Policy and Regulatory Frameworks

Building Renovation

Construction materials and circular construction

Policy brief – Circular buildings: Paving the way to a net-zero industry

Why do we need the circular economy for a deep decarbonisation of the industry? What are the legislative actions needed at EU level and how could they be implemented?

24/07/2023

Marine Faber