Publications

Efficient Buildings Europe has set out its position on the European Commission’s Affordable Housing Plan, highlighting the role of energy-efficient buildings and energy renovations in ensuring the long-term affordability of housing across the European Union.

On 16 December 2025, the European Commission reported on progress in greening its organisation, outlining actions and results since 2019 to cut emissions, with a focus on improving the energy efficiency of its buildings.

The Council’s proposal on the New European Bauhaus aims to integrate sustainability, inclusion, and design into urban and construction policies, fostering participation and access to funding to create more innovative, people-centred environments.

Discover how the New European Bauhaus drives sustainable neighbourhoods, innovation, and participation to transform urban life in Europe. The communication sets out the main pillars to scale up the NEB, five years after its launch.  

The New European Bauhaus promotes sustainable, inclusive, and aesthetic spaces, integrating design, innovation, and participation to make the ecological transition a reality in everyday life.

The energy transition also depends on people. A new Eurobarometer reveals that trust, clarity in billing, and consumer protection are key to changing habits and moving towards more efficient and sustainable consumption.

A new report of BPIE for the European Commission shows how converting vacant offices into housing can ease Europe’s affordability crisis. Case studies across the EU highlight faster, lower‑carbon, and cost‑effective solutions, calling for supportive policies, financing, and regulatory flexibility.

How can the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) be applied to reduce residential energy consumption through policies that prioritise inefficient buildings and vulnerable households?

The European Commission recently published a Staff Working Document supporting the European Affordable Housing Plan, examining who is affected by housing costs, where pressures arise, why supply lags demand, and how buildings are used and developed.

The European Commission has adopted a regulation establishing a common framework for calculating the life-cycle global warming potential of buildings. It aims to harmonise methodologies, ensure transparency, and support the decarbonisation of the sector by 2050.