
Impact printing: 3D printing sustainable structures faster and more efficiently
ETH Zurich researchers have developed 'impact printing,' a robotic construction method using low-carbon materials like clay to create structures efficiently without cement or drying times.
Luca Papapietro

VR, AR and digital twins: new tools for sustainable building practices
Emerging visual technologies like VR and digital twins revolutionise building design by enhancing real-time collaboration, reducing errors, and promoting sustainability.
Luca Papapietro

OpenFace: a comprehensive educational online programme in facade design and engineering
OpenFace is a flexible, comprehensive online program for architects and engineers to enhance their facade design expertise through self-paced, interactive learning.
Luca Papapietro

Podcast: project Sustenance and grid flexibility
In The EU Energy Projects Podcast, Professor Birgitte Bak-Jensen explains how Project Sustenance empowers consumers to engage in the energy transition by enhancing grid flexibility and adapting the EU energy grid to renewable sources.
Luca Papapietro

Marcel Camps Inglès: ‘The average citizen needs to see the energy transition as something that can benefit them’
Building conversations up with... Marcel Camps Inglès, Energy Engineer in Area Metropolitana de Barcelona (AMB) Energy Transition Office.
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RED II, energy communities and the FEDECOM project
The EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED II) fosters energy communities to enhance local renewable energy use, efficiency, and market participation, though implementation varies widely across Europe.
Luca Papapietro

Lavaforming: a bold idea towards a circular built environment
Arnhildur Pálmadóttir's Lavaforming proposes using volcanic lava as a sustainable building material, transforming a local hazard into a global resource for reducing emissions and reshaping architecture.
Luca Papapietro

Sustainable renovation: giving a voice to property owners
Participate in the UIPI survey on sustainable building renovation and help enrich the discussion on future building policies.
Luca Papapietro

Commission provides guidance on revised RED and EED: what's at stake for the building sector
The EU Commission provides guidance documents to help Member States implement revised directives on renewable energy and energy efficiency. What’s in it for the building sector?
Luca Papapietro

Neue Förderungen für Holzbauten
Österreich hat im Rahmen seiner Waldfonds-Kampagne eine neue Förderinitiative Gebäude in Holzbauweise- CO2- Bonus gestartet.
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