Responding to energy crisis: Save energy in the summer to use it in the winter
Due to the current gas crisis, the European Commission is proposing a reduction of gas demand by Member States of 15% which could help in reducing market pressures.
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The race to zero emissions: Advancing Net Zero Status Report 2022
Is it possible to reach 100% net zero carbon buildings by 2050? The WorldGBC´s global Advancing Net Zero programme is paving the way towards this very ambitious goal.
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Positive Energy Neighbourhoods for a successful decarbonisation of the EU building stock
Beyond the energy community concept, there is the concept of Positive Energy Neighbourhood (PEN) which can fully reap the benefits of energy efficiency, renewable energy and low carbon technologies. Some policy recommendations are given in order to scale the implementation of PENs to reach the decarbonisation targets.
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A plan for Milan to become fully carbon-neutral by 2050
The City of Milan has approved the Air and Climate Plan (PAC) which is paving a carbon-neutral future for the city by 2050. This strategic document should guide the city government and many key stakeholders to reach this ambitious target.
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Ensuring safe and energy efficient buildings: How to integrate seismic-safety with energy renovations in the EPBD
Amidst the well-known urgency to renovate the building stock in Europe, there is another challenge that needs to be addressed and goes hand-in-hand with deep renovation: How is the EPBD recast ensuring the uptake of seismic renovations?
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Standardised methodologies and dataset for Energy Performance Labelling of buildings
Final report by ELISE (Energy and Location Applications), that addresses the need to improve energy efficiency of the building stock. In order to do so, they highlight the need to develop standardised calculation methodologies and interoperable building data to perform energy simulations.
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Want to know more about Level(s)? The Level(s) eLearning programme is the perfect source
The Level(s) eLearning programme can help professionals who would like to know more about Level(s) assessment for the life cycle of a building project. The course is divided into several modules and is targets to diverse roles and responsibilities based on the type of building professional.
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Quick guide on how to assess the performance and life cycle of buildings through Level(s) Calculation and Assessment Tool (CAT)
Are you a professional involved in the building life cycle? This quick guide, developed by the European Commission, can support you in the assessment of the building life cycle using Level(s).
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How to de-risk energy efficiency investments the building sector? EEnvest booklet explains how
As EEnvest project has now come to a conclusion, there is time to focus on what the project has achieved. This booklet comprises all the project´s results, targeting project promoters and investors in order to support them in de-risking energy efficiency investments in the building sector.
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The eu.bac reference case booklet of building automation and control system retrofit
The booklet illustrates the cost-effectiveness and added value of building automation and control systems (BACS) by showcasing several projects across Europe. The implementation of BACS can lead to significant energy savings, but also to improved occupant´s health and comfort.
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