LiveBetter completes its first project phase and prepares the next stage of testing for smarter building renovation
The EU-funded project LiveBetter has completed its first phase, marking an important milestone in its mission to accelerate deep renovation across Europe.
First insights from Europe’s draft National Building Renovation Plans
What do Europe’s draft National Building Renovation Plans (NBRPs) reveal about ambition, policies and funding to decarbonise the building stock and make it more efficient by 2050?
A digital twin ecosystem for smarter heritage renovation developed by Herit4Ages
Herit4Ages has developed a Digital Twin Ecosystem (DTE) that connects heritage building data, monitoring, simulations, and decision-support tools to enable smarter and more sustainable renovation.
Beyond networking: building a sustainable renovation ecosystem
Drawing on the EU LIFE MultiHome project in Bulgaria, this article explores how stakeholder engagement can evolve into a sustainable renovation ecosystem built on trust, cooperation, and shared value creation. It offers practical lessons for supporting integrated services and renovation.
Making renovation circular: national plans for resource-efficient building transformation
National Building Renovation Plans (NBRPs) link energy efficiency, material reuse, waste prevention and whole-life carbon reduction. This article explores practical measures and Horizon Europe’s CRedIBlE tools to support implementation.
Off-site market development: from policy ambition to industrial delivery
This article analyses key strategies for overcoming supply chain fragmentation and a lack of trust in off-site construction. It presents concrete operational and industrial tools such as demand aggregation through long-term public procurement and digital matchmaking platforms (BIM/DfMA).
Bridging the missing link between EPCs and renovation action: scaling up renovation passports with OneClickRENO
From EPC recommendations to renovation decisions: OneClickRENO creates estimated renovation passports that help users compare options and explore staged pathways.
Portugal’s renovation passport: building on the energy performance certification foundation
How Portugal is turning established building data into a practical renovation pathway under the revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), combining staged advice that avoids lock-in with connections to financing and implementation support.
The contribution of Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) and the Smart Readiness Indicator (SRI) to financing building renovation
Can building performance data unlock renovation finance? This article explores how EPCs and the SRI can help lenders assess risk and support investment.
Building certifications as drivers for autonomous solar maintenance and smart diagnostics
Energy performance certificates and smart readiness frameworks increasingly emphasise operational performance, supporting automated rooftop solar inspection and maintenance as part of long-term building asset management.