Topic of the month
This ToM explores the role of energy communities in the EU’s clean energy transition, focusing on:
- Revised EPBD provisions relevant to energy communities
- Citizen Energy Package
- Energy sharing and collective self-consumption in multi-apartment buildings
- Financing models for community-based building projects (LIFE CET, Energy Communities Facility, cooperative capital)
…and more!
What is new in BUILD UP?
- Heat highways and thermal storage take centre stage at Linz District Heating Forum 2026
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Towards a common definition of modern methods of constructionNewsEditorial team - Commission Staff Working Document: Supporting life-cycle approaches to decarbonise European buildings
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