Publications

This report highlights 'sufficiency' in the building sector to reduce emissions and address housing shortages, but notes challenges such as economic barriers, limited data, and the need for greater administrative capacity to support these initiatives.

This paper analyses interviews with local authorities across Europe to explore how energy communities are supported and the role municipalities play in empowering local energy transitions through various legal and policy frameworks.

The report examines European policies balancing energy efficiency and heritage preservation in historic buildings, highlighting stakeholder insights, regulatory variances, and the need for collaboration, funding, and clear guidelines.

This study shows that dual-band electrochromic windows, with intelligent control, improve energy efficiency and reduce visual discomfort by up to 27% and 32%, respectively, compared to traditional glazing systems.

In Q2 2024, surveys revealed rising demand for green real estate, but barriers like high costs, skill shortages, and limited progress on carbon emissions and biodiversity assessments hinder sustainability in construction, requiring stronger policies, training, and collaboration for progress.

A report on South Tyrol’s transition to a circular economy highlights a workshop's findings, recommending policy reforms, stakeholder collaboration, and training to promote sustainability and innovation in the construction sector.

The 2024 UN-Habitat report highlights the crucial role of energy-efficient buildings in helping cities adapt to and mitigate climate change while supporting vulnerable populations and promoting sustainability.

This paper presents a methodology to model energy savings from building retrofits in the EU, showing potential savings of 40–60% in space heating, with varying costs based on climate and insulation.

The BSO factsheet offers a concise overview of key indicators on the EU’s building stock, covering features like building numbers, energy use, emissions, and social aspects.

The latest index reveals that the EU buildings sector is significantly off track to meet its 2030 and 2050 climate goals. Overall, the four key indicators of the EU BCT – CO2 emissions reduction, final energy consumption, renewable energy share and renovation investments – are over 40% away from the necessary decarbonisation pathway.