The smart makeover: Turning buildings into digital powerhouses
What if your building had a digital brain -and a memory too-? Tools like the Digital Building Logbook are reshaping how we manage homes, making energy use smarter, maintenance predictive, and data just a click away. But to make it work, tech must meet trust and affordability.
Sara Antonicelli
UK's second Direct Air Capture (DAC) plant powers carbon-negative building materials
Mission Zero Technologies has inaugurated the UK's second DAC plant in Norfolk, marking a significant step towards sustainable construction. This facility captures CO₂ and converts it into Manufactured Lime Stone (M-LS), using three to five times less energy than traditional DAC methods.
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'From Innovation to Impact': Prague opens its doors to a sustainable future with Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) Europe Circle 2025
The event aims to accelerate climate action across Europe by bringing together key voices in sustainable building and urban transformation.
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Pact for Skills: First 2025 meeting
The coordinators of the Pact for Skills in Construction, European Builders Confederation (EBC), European Construction Industry Federation (FIEC), and European Federation of Building and Woodworkers (EFBWW), jointly gathered the current signatories of the Pact for Skills (PfS) in Construction online for their first 2025 meeting.
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How to boost energy efficiency in European buildings: New video from the Concerted Action Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (CA EPBD)
The Concerted Action showcases in this new video its mission to enhance the EPBD provisions, fostering knowledge exchange on energy efficiency across 27 EU Member States and Norway.
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EU launches green push: New European facility empowers local energy communities through LIFE Programme
The European Commission has unveiled a new financial and technical support aimed at accelerating the deployment of local energy communities, key players in the shift towards a decentralised, resilient, and citizen-led energy system.
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Croatia allocates €25 Million for energy renovation to combat energy poverty
The incentives will be used for renewable energy sources, decarbonisation of the district heating system and road traffic, and waste management.
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What if our future homes were modular?
Modular construction is emerging as a smart, sustainable alternative for affordable housing. Prefabricated in factory settings and equipped with advanced technologies, these homes offer superior energy performance and lower operational costs.
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Energy passports, obligatory for all buildings in Serbia
All buildings in Serbia will soon be required to possess energy passports, rather than just new ones.
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How retrofitting can modernise buildings for long-term resilience
Rather than modernising buildings, the question is how to scale solutions that make buildings more resilient, efficient and cost-effective.
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