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Overcoming Financial and Market Barriers to Positive Energy Neighbourhoods
The opportunities offered by Positive Energy Neighbourhoods are far-reaching: the potential to achieve a climate-neutral building stock, improved comfort and public health for citizens, more climate resilient buildings, alleviating energy poverty, and contributing to our energy security. However, to make our renovation goals a reality while democratizing the just transition, Europe must first create the conditions to make the Positive Energy Neighbourhood approach thrive.
More guidance, adequate funding and policy support are critical to making this future-focused model thrive. Currently, the model is threatened by inflation and higher borrowing costs, dissuading citizens from renovation or making it out of reach. Pilot projects rely heavily on public funding; more substantial private financing is necessary for fully develop and scale up this neighbourhood model.
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Regulation of life cycle GHG emissions from buildings - recommendations for Germany
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The building sector is responsible for around 40 percent of GHG emissions if embodied carbon emissions are included. With the Sustainable Building Guide, which stipulated a life cycle assessment for federal buildings back in 2011, and the ÖKOBAUDAT database, which was set up as a result, Germany recognized the importance of a life cycle perspective earlier than many other countries.
However, other countries have now overtaken Germany. The Netherlands, France, Denmark, Finland and Sweden have introduced a legal framework for disclosing and limiting values for life-cycle GHG emissions. The analysis of the processes and steps taken by these countries suggests that, in addition to the important basics such as availability of data and methods, there are additional building blocks required for the development and implementation of a life cycle perspective in the building sector. This includes a well-moderated process that promotes stakeholder engagement and knowledge sharing, as well as additional supportive policy measures.
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Support for the Renovation Wave: A one-stop-shop for Wallonia
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Over the past year, CLIMACT, BPIE, IBF International Consulting & VITO looked at the necessary conditions to trigger a Renovation Wave in Wallonia, Belgium.
To achieve Wallonia’s Long Term Renovation Strategy, which requires all EPC F and G houses (44% of the housing stock) to be renovated by 2035, a series of key measures must be activated. Existing support schemes are fragmented and renovations too shallow. Massifying schemes that provide tailor made support and solutions for all Walloon households is therefore essential.
Funded by DG REFORM, the final report shares the main recommendations for policy makers to roll out a #OSS & achieve Wallonia’s energy, climate and renovation objectives.
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BPIE AT COP28
#BuildingsPavilion #BuildingOurFuture
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The decarbonisation journey of buildings & construction - how far have we come? A global perspective on progress and delays
4 December 2023 | 13:40 – 14:14 GST
This session will present latest data and analysis about the buildings sector’s alignment with the Paris Agreement from the special edition of the Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction. The presentation will include an update on the global Buildings Climate Tracker and will share latest analysis of key indicators which are shedding a light on the mitigation efforts implemented by government and the private sector.
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Drivers of decarbonisaton: Transformation, trends, and levers in the buildings sector progress and delays
5 December 2023 | 11:30 – 13:00 GST
Join the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) at the COP28 Buildings Pavilion they introduce the U.S. Commercial Real Estate Market: State of Decarbonization 2023 report in partnership with Arup.
This report is the first to bring together key data on this sector and the mechanisms for reducing buildings’ carbon emissions in one place, and it offers thought-provoking data on disparities in progress pointing to the need for place-based strategies.
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Building to Paris: Near zero emission and resilient buildings for all
5 December 2023 | 18:30 – 20:00 GST
This event aims to shed light on the decarbonisation and climate adaptation of the building sector as key components of a climate policy able also to deliver future-proof living spaces, and to announce the organization of the first Buildings and Climate Global Forum and disclose its goals.
Learn more
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In this COP 28 side event, international and Ukrainian experts will discuss frameworks, technologies, policies, and practical steps toward a sustainable reconstruction of infrastructure and the built environment after conflicts and disasters. Speakers will discuss how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions during reconstruction to avoid unnecessary climate impacts and share experience in planning reconstruction on national and city levels.
Learn more
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[Webinar] Introducing the new EU Building Stock Observatory approach
30 November 2023 | 14:00 – 15:00 CET
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The European Commission has launched a new and improved version of the EU Building Stock Observatory (BSO)!
The BSO now includes more reliable data for basic building stock indicators, higher quality data visualisations and a more user-friendly interface, and much more is still to come.
Join the webinar to learn about the new BSO improvements and the wider development effort to make the BSO the central EU hub for reliable data on buildings!
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[Webinar] Accelerating building renovation in CEE and the Western Balkans
13 December | 11:00 – 11:30 CET
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European policies in line with the EPBD recast aim to accelerate building renovations in Europe. The EPBD negotiations are still ongoing and the next trialogue is on 7 December. The burden of implementation on some member states will be significant to meet the ambitions.
- How will the EPBD recast speed up building renovations?
- Are member states and municipalities ready to deliver?
- What is at stake in the EPBD recast negotiations and what good practices can help?
- Are building renovations passports a tool under consideration?
These questions and more will be discussed in a webinar organised by BPIE and B4F in context of their participation in the Renocally project.
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The Demo-BLog website is live - Check it out!
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Demo-BLog kicked off earlier this year with the aim of demonstrating five digital building logbooks (DBLs) in Europe. The four-year Horizon Europe project will establish DBLs as a central tool to gather all related data to drive net-zero carbon building design, construction, management and renovation.
Check Demo-BLog’s brand new website and discover the first video of the project to understand all about data transparency in the building sector!
Follow any updates on the project on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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Demo-BLog: unlocking the potential of digital building logbooks to achieve climate neutrality in Europe’s building stock.
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Adaptation of the building sector to climate change: 10 principles for effective action
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UN Secretary-General calls latest IPCC WG1 Climate Report a ‘Code Red for Humanity’, stressing ‘irrefutable’ evidence of human influence, and that “climate impacts will undoubtedly worsen”.
Data collected over the recent decades shows that the climate is currently changing at an unprecedented pace due to increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Human-induced climate change is already affecting many weather and climate extremes in every region across the globe.
Evidence of observed changes in extremes such as heatwaves, heavy precipitation, droughts, and tropical cyclones, and, in particular, their attribution to human influence, has strengthened since 2007, as shown in the latest IPCC report.
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Climate change will have especially severe consequences all over the world for a built environment designed for steady conditions and for the communities that inhabit them. Understanding these consequences will require the use of projected climate data from RCP models on different spatial scales and several time horizons.
Therefore, the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction is proposing “10 Principles for Effective Action” to policymakers and practitioners to join forces and spread climate change adaptation actions in the building sector and willing to track annual progress.
To support these 10 Principles please contact the GlobalABC Adaptation Working Group at globalabc.adaptationwg@o-immobilierdurable.fr
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[WEBINAR] Advancing Sustainable Plus Energy Neighbourhoods in Europe: drivers, barriers & policy recommendations
September 26, 14:00 – 15:00 CET | Online
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Sustainable Plus Energy Neighbourhoods (SPENs) have strong potential to decarbonising the building stock, while providing additional benefits for residents both at building and neighbourhood level, enhancing wellbeing and a sense of community.
Victoria Taranu, BPIE, will give an overview of existing gaps and barriers in the development and market uptake of SPENs, and share policy recommendations for Austria, the Netherlands, Spain and Norway, based on recent policy factsheets produced within the H2020 syn.ikia project.
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Energy crisis in CEE/SE region: how to make sure homeowners are better prepared for next winter
14 June 2023, 1:00PM CEST | Online
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The unprecedented crisis of 2022 made countries in Europe, and in particular in the Central, Eastern and Southern European (CEE/SE) region even more vulnerable to energy poverty. According to a recent analysis by European Environmental Bureau on gas and electricity saving measures adopted by EU states, governments of CEE countries have achieved less energy demand reduction than Western European countries.
With the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the question of energy and independence of Russian gas has amplified the need to reduce gas demand by incentivizing faster energy efficiency improvements and encouraging behavioural changes among consumers.
This webinar will be an opportunity to look back at the past winter and discuss current risks and possible solutions to protect vulnerable groups from higher bills in the coming winter.
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'Tackling the energy crisis through data sharing’ – WSED 2023
3 March 2022, 9:00 – 11:30 | Wels, Austria
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Taking place 28 February to 3 March 2023 in Wels, Austria, the World Sustainable Energy Days show the critical role of the energy transition in securing our clean energy future and concrete policies, technologies and markets to get us there.
BuiltHub will host its own workshop during the Energy Efficiency Conference, on 3 March 2023 from 9:00-11:30. The session will focus on how to help data sharing communities accelerate the transformation of the European building stock.
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Dear reader,
As 2022 is drawing to a close, I am looking back on a year which brought (un)expected (?) developments of which one could imagine that they are changing our priorities in energy and climate change policymaking. But I have to confess that I am disappointed and my optimism is sobered.
At the end of 2022, agreement on more ambitious policies still seems to be hampered by the same old arguments. Whether we look at the struggle for a higher energy saving target in the Energy Efficiency Directive (to which many member states oppose), whether we look at the watered-down compromise position of the national governments on the Buildings Directive and the opposition of the European People’s Party to renovation standards, or whether we look at the near-failure of COP27, it seems that the urgency to accelerate our efforts in securing a resilient and efficient energy system, and to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions, is still not understood by all.
While I may sound pessimistic, I am not. We at BPIE are making every effort to advance policy thinking, and to present evidence and ideas why and how we can have better policies for the benefit of all. And this is what this final newsletter of the year is about. It gives you a selected summary of the many papers, reports, ideas and events we created this year. I am proud of the hard-working and persistent team which is behind all this, and I am grateful to the many partners and funders which allow us to make these contributions. Whatever the future will throw at us, we will continue suggesting constructive ideas and actions which provide the right answers to the crises and challenges of our time, so that our buildings will be the cornerstone of a climate-neutral and fair Europe.
I would like to thank you, dear reader, for the interest you are showing in our work, otherwise you would not be reading these sentences. I am looking forward to continue our exchange and collaboration in 2023.
Warm regards,
Oliver Rapf
Executive Director
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[DE] Fahrplan für Deutschland – Integration einer Lebenszyklusperspektive für den Gebäudebereich
3 Dezember 2022, 9:00 – 13:00 | Hotel Aquino, Berlin
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Das BPIE Berlin Office lädt Sie am 2. Dezember zur Veranstaltung „Fahrplan für Deutschland – Integration einer Lebenszyklusperspektive für den Gebäudebereich“ ein.
Die EU-Kommission erarbeitet eine Whole-Life-Carbon Roadmap für den Gebäudesektor. Wir präsentieren unsere Ideen für einen solchen Fahrplan in Deutschland und diskutieren mit Akteuren aus der Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft, Politik, und Nicht-Regierungsorganisationen über die Integration der Lebenszyklusperspektive im Gebäudebereich. Welche Maßnahmen sind zu priorisieren, um die Emissionen und den ökologischen Fußabdruck ganzheitlich und langfristig zu verringern? Diskutieren Sie mit!
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Unsere Agenda ist gefüllt mit Beiträgen von EU-Kommission, EU-Mitgliedsstaaten, UBA und BMWK sowie einer Panel-Diskussion mit Unternehmen, NGOs, und Politik. Die Veranstaltung findet im Rahmen des Projektes „Kreisläufe konstruieren – Innovationschancen für den Gebäudesektor“ statt.
Wir freuen uns, Sie dabei zu haben!
Für mehr Hintergrund: Bericht zu EU Rahmen sowie Bericht zu rechtlichen Rahmenbedingungen in Deutschland
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BPIE was thankful to participate in Renovate Europe's REDay2022 high level conference and hear political leaders' in the European Commission and Parliament commitment to building renovation as one of the best investments towards achieving Europe’s energy security.
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We are looking to bring a new Senior Communications Manager on board! This is a unique opportunity to work for a values-driven employer with a stellar reputation in Brussels and globally, who works (and plays!) hard, and encourages creativity and diversity in our team. If you are an experienced strategic communications professional with a passion for fighting climate change and want to use your skills to make a meaningful impact, read the full description to see if we’re a good fit. Applications welcome until 29/11/2022.
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EU Buildings Climate Tracker - first edition
How can the EPBD close the rapidly growing decarbonisation gap?
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The first edition of the EU Buildings Climate Tracker shows that the buildings sector is not advancing at the required pace to meet the EU's climate objectives for 2030 and 2050, suggesting a need for a transformational outcome of the legislative discussions on the EPBD.
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This event brought together policymakers from the EU Council, the Commission, the Parliament and leading policy expert Eurocities, with a view to anticipating bottlenecks and solutions to ensuring an EPBD revision with maximum ambition.
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Activate finance against energy poverty: suitable financial schemes to mitigate energy poverty
ComAct @ EUSEW22
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Organised as part the European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) extended programme, this interactive session targeted all stakeholders working on developing new financial schemes to finance energy transition and also those protecting the rights of vulnerable consumers.
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In the H2020 ComAct project, a special focus is set on the energy poverty issue in multi-apartment buildings, which is often not considered in designing new financial schemes and subsidy programs. While co-financing for middle- and high-income owners can be provided through various financial instruments, for low-income owners and those suffering from energy poverty, national schemes should provide a different type of support so that they can be efficiently involved in the programs.
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Positive energy neighbourhoods for Europe's fair, effective and resilient energy transition
OpenLAB @ EUSEW22
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Led by OpenLAB with contributing speakers from the IEA and the H2020 projects ARV and PRONOBO, this session highlighted the importance of Positive Energy Neighbourhoods (PEN) enabling community driven decarbonisation.
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A fast roll-out of Sustainable and Positive Energy Neighbourhoods (PEN) is essential to enable a full decarbonisation of our cities, including both social and technological innovations. For the EU to become energy independent, a reduction of the energy demand of the existing building stock is required. A key priority is thus the redesign and retrofit of existing buildings and neighbourhoods, making them future proof.
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19 September 2022
Activate finance against energy poverty: suitanle financial schemes to mitigate energy poverty - European Sustainable Energy Week 2022
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The H2020 project ComAct is organising a session on 19 September 2022, from 10:30 until 12:00, as part of the European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) extended programme to exchange knowledge and findings related to different ways to finance energy transition by increasing energy efficiency. This webinar is the 3rd in the series of the three Knowledge Transfer Thematic Webinars at EU level of the H2020 ComAct project, which aims to raise discussion on the needs and challenges of energy-poor households and on the inclusive policy required to secure an accessible and affordable energy transition.
A special focus is set on the energy poverty issue in multi-apartment buildings, which is often not considered in designing new financial schemes and subsidy programs. While co-financing for middle- and high-income owners can be provided through various financial instruments, for low-income owners and those suffering from energy poverty, national schemes should provide a different type of support so that they can be efficiently involved in the programs. This interactive session targets all stakeholders working on developing new financial schemes to finance energy transition and also those protecting the rights of vulnerable consumers.
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31 May - 1 June 2022 | Enefirst final conference
Energy Efficiency First Summit - How to impelemtn the Energy Efficiency First principle and boost Europe's Energy Security?
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Organised by Enefirst and sEEnergies, this conference illustrated how implementing the Energy Efficiency First principle can help make the most out of energy efficiency and other demand-side resources to achieve a sustainable and resilient energy system in the EU.
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9 June 2022 | ComAct webinar
The multiple benefits of energy efficiency for vulnerable households
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Energy poverty is a widespread problem across Europe, as between 50 and 125 million people are unable to afford proper indoor thermal comfort and it is going to increase if we do not act immediately. This webinar is the 2nd in the series of the three Knowledge Transfer Thematic Webinars at EU level of the H2020 ComAct project and it was a side event of New European Bauhaus Forum.
There is a need to rethink regulations targeting equality and concentrate on equity, which enables a justice system from which everyone can benefit. At the moment, there is inequality between energy-poor households and large real-estate investors, who evaluate benefits differently than private persons lacking financial means. This webinar thus aimed to raise discussion on the needs and challenges of energy-poor households and on the inclusive policy required to secure an accessible and affordable energy transition.
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EVENTS: BPIE AT THE NEW EUROPEAN BAUHAUS
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9 - 12 June 2022
A seismic shift for retrofit: Ground breaking innovation driving large-scale retrofitting in earthquake zones
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Is it safe to retrofit old homes and buildings with energy efficiency solutions in areas of seismic activity? This question is at the heart of e-SAFE, a project working at the boundary where climate change adaptation blurs with building safety and risk management.
The project has been working on three new systems for post-1950 concrete-framed buildings that renovators and retrofitters can use to improve a building’s energy efficiency. They are easily adapted for specific climatic conditions and seismicity levels.
In the town of Catania, Sicily, Italy, the project has adopted a co-productive approach. A whole community of stakeholders was consulted during the co-design and implementation stages. Now e-SAFE has created customisable, prefabricated panels made from timber and locally sourced insulating bio-materials (such as hemp, cork, wood fibre, cellulose, or sheep wool). In earthquake-prone areas, these panels can be combined with novel structural systems that improve both the seismic and energy performance of buildings in sustainable ways.
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9 June 2022 | 10:00 - 11:30
ComAct webinar: The multiple benefits of energy efficiency for vulnerable households
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Energy poverty is a widespread problem across Europe, as between 50 and 125 million people are unable to afford proper indoor thermal comfort and it is going to increase if we do not act immediately. This webinar is the 2nd in the series of the three Knowledge Transfer Thematic Webinars at EU level of the H2020 ComAct project and it is a side event of New European Bauhaus Forum. It aims to raise discussion on the needs and challenges of energy-poor households and on the inclusive policy required to secure an accessible and affordable energy transition.
There is a need to rethink regulations targeting equality and concentrate on equity, which enables a justice system from which everyone can benefit. At the moment, there is inequality between energy-poor households and large real-estate investors, who evaluate benefits differently than private persons lacking financial means.
The new order of European legislation regulating energy efficiency of buildings has thus a high risk of neglecting the most vulnerable social class, therefore we are calling on our stakeholders to join our discussion and develop solutions together on how energy poverty could be mitigated.
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11 June 2022
Syn.ikia workshop: Living in a Plus Energy Neighbourhood
Duration: 1h30. Timeslot to be defined.
Description: This interactive workshop will familiarise attendees with Plus Energy Neighbourhoods and give them the floor: they will be invited to answers these questions:
- What’s your idea of a Plus Energy Neighbourhood?
- How would you use the energy, if you'd be living in a Plus Energy Neighbourhood?
- How would you share this energy?
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X-TENDO AND U-CERT FINAL CONFERENCE
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6 July 2022 | Brussels and livestreaming
the road to enhanced and future-proof energy performance certificates
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Funded by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, X-tendo and U-CERT are closing three years of commitments and achievements in the field of next generation building performance assessment and certification. Part of the Next Gen EPCs cluster with other 9 projects and, together with QualDeEPC, they were the first to start in 2019 on this topic.
The two teams, their guest speakers and colleagues from the Next Gen EPCs cluster, are coming together on 6 July for what will be THE 2022 event on Energy Performance Certificates. The programme will tell the story of these H2020 research and innovation projects, highlighting main results and preparing the floor for the exploitation of the outputs, both at EU and national levels. While X-tendo has by design a modular structure covering 10 features (smart readiness indicator, comfort, outdoor air pollution, real energy consumption, district heating, EPC databases, building logbook, tailored recommendations, financing options, one stop shops), U-CERT project has a specific recipe still allowing flexibility (convergence of calculation methodologies with the EPB standards, user-centred approach with a nudging effect, indoor environmental quality, smart readiness indicator, measured building performance and operational rating).
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New ComAct factsheets for citizens and homeowners' association on energy efficiency and energy poverty reduction
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Renovation projects cannot take place without the active involvement of citizens and homeowners’ associations. This is why ComAct pays particular attention to involving local stakeholders and communities in the five pilots located in Bulgaria, Hungary, North Macedonia, Ukraine and Lithuania.
Partners have developed five factsheets on energy efficiency and energy poverty reduction that will be made available to all local stakeholders and communities. Available in English, Lithuanian, Ukrainian, Hungarian, Bulgarian, and Macedonian, these factsheets share essential information related to energy efficiency and make it available to a larger audience, one of ComAct’s key recipes for success!
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How to implement new energy performance certificates features: RESULTS from testing in nine countries!
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The X-tendo H2020 project aims to enhance development of energy performance certificate (EPCs) schemes in EU Member States. After a theoretical analysis and the development of materials and methods, the project is now testing the features in concrete implementation projects.
This is mainly based on the analysis of the evaluation questionnaires filled out by the X-tendo implementing partners, but also on the content of the testing results reports.
The reports provide a summary of the outcomes of the testing activities on the features in different countries, conclusions for further development of the developed ideas and materials towards the end of the project and beyond, explain the practicability and challenges in the implementation of the features in practice, and give guidance for organising similar test projects in the future.
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12 May 2022 | Brussels and online
AmBIENCe Final conference
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In the last three years, the AmBIENCe project worked on extending the concept of Energy Performance Contracting to Active Buildings and making it available and attractive to a wider range of buildings. In its final conference, AmBIENCe will present the new concepts and business models for performance guarantees of Active Buildings and discuss implementation and future trends in the EU.
The first session will focus on how the energy performance contracting and the active elements introduced by AmBIENCe fit into the current EU framework. We will also discuss the current status of the regulations in the four focus countries of the project (Italy, Spain, Belgium and Portugal) and give recommendations on the future deployment of the Active building energy performance contracts in the EU.
The second session will instead focus on the practical implementation of the Active building energy performance contracts, with lessons learned from the AmBIENCe pilots in Belgium and Portugal and best practices from the EU. We will also discuss further future trends and exploitation in a panel discussion putting together different experts in the field.
The event will be held in English, in Brussels and online.
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31 May - 1 June 2022 | Brussels and online
Energy Efficiency First Summit: How to implement the Energy Efficiency First principle and boost Europe's Energy Security
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Implementing the Energy Efficiency First principle has never been more time critical, yet it is still not applied on a systematic basis in policy making, planning and investment. The European Commission published in September 2021 its Recommendation and guidelines to support a broader implementation of Energy Efficiency First (EE1st).
This conference will illustrate and discuss in practical terms how EE1st can help get the most out of energy efficiency and other demand-side resources to achieve a sustainable and resilient energy system in the EU.
The two day event will combine the latest findings of the sEEnergies and ENEFIRST projects, together with roundtables with experts and stakeholders.
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RenOnBill final conference: towards the implementation on on-bill and other innovative financing schemes for upscaling energy renovation in the EU
Recordings avalaible now
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The RenOnBill final conference closes three years of achievement and results in the field of innovative financing schemes for energy renovation of residential buildings. The programme tells the story of this H2020 research and innovation project, highlighting main results and preparing the floor for the exploitation of the outputs, with external guests sharing their views and experience. The first session gives an introduction on the project and on-bill schemes, highlight the impact on-bill schemes and other innovative financing schemes could have on the targets of the current EU policy framework (Renovation Wave, EPBD revision, etc.). The second session deeps dive into the exploitable results of RenOnBill, with presentations on the experiences of the three pilot utilities of the project, and on the way forward from the policy perspectives. The RenOnBill final conference is an event connected to the H2020 project AUNA.
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5 April 2022 | Brussels and online
Last chance to register! RenOnBill final conference: Towards the future of on-bill and other innovative financing schemes for energy renovation of residential buildings
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The RenOnBill final conference closes three years of achievement and results in the field of innovative financing schemes for energy renovation of residential buildings. The programme will tell the story of this H2020 research and innovation project, highlighting main results and preparing the ground for the exploitation of the outputs, with external guests sharing their views and experience.
The first section will introduce the project and on-bill schemes, highlight the impact on-bill schemes and other innovative financing schemes could have on the targets of the current EU policy framework (Renovation Wave, Fitfor55, etc.), and present best-practice from abroad.
The second section will deep dive into the exploitable results of RenOnBill, with presentations on the experiences of the three pilot utilities of the project, and on the way forward from the policy and commercial perspectives.
The event will be in English and will be held in Brussels and online. Find the final agenda here.
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8 April 2022 | 14:00-15:00
Is energy and seismic renovation always relevant for residents?
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Within the current EU decarbonisation and climate change adaptation goals, there is growing attention towards the role of energy and seismic retrofitting of worst-performing buildings. While such attention is currently being translated into a variety of practical ways of engaging public actors and the business community at multiple scales, questions can be asked whether such ways are always beneficial to urban residents. On April 8, 2022 (14:00-15:00), e-SAFE's Laura Saija will speak about the relevance of energy and seismic renovation for residents.
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13 April 2022 | 14:00 - 15:00
Local energy planning dor commercial areas: What role for the Energy Efficiency First Principle?
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The Energy Efficiency First (EE1st) principle aims to find a balance between saving energy and supplying energy. In this webinar we will investigate the possible scope for the EE1st principle in local energy planning for commercial areas that are characterized by offices, warehouses and other typical buildings. By modelling a set of three scenarios for commercial areas in Spain, Germany and Hungary, we show that saving energy through energy-efficient appliances and other measures can significantly reduce the system cost for generating and distributing energy in these areas. These insights are not only valuable for decision-makers involved in local energy planning in Europe, but also for researchers dealing with models of local energy systems.
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27 April 2022 | 14:00 - 15:00
Energy Efficiency First: Single stage vs. stepwise renovation and the question of rapid energy saving actions
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In this webinar we will discuss selected topics how to apply the energy efficiency first principle in the building sector. In particular, we will analyse opportunities and challenges of single-stage vs. step-wise renovation activities and how these achieve energy savings and GHG-emission reductions quickly. Triggered by the current Ukraine-Russia crisis and the implications for gas and energy security, we will also discuss measures to strongly increase the pace of energy saving activities and heating system replacement, while also focusing on the danger of lock-in effects and sunk costs.
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12 May 2022 | Brussels and online
AmBIENCe Final conference
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In the last three years, the AmBIENCe project worked on extending the concept of Energy Performance Contracting to Active Buildings and making it available and attractive to a wider range of buildings. In its final conference, AmBIENCe will present the new concepts and business models for performance guarantees of Active Buildings and discuss implementation and future trends in the EU.
The first session will focus on how the energy performance contracting and the active elements introduced by AmBIENCe fit into the current EU framework. We will also discuss the current status of the regulations in the four focus countries of the project (Italy, Spain, Belgium and Portugal) and give recommendations on the future deployment of the Active building energy performance contracts in the EU.
The second session will instead focus on the practical implementation of the Active building energy performance contracts, with lessons learned from the AmBIENCe pilots in Belgium and Portugal and best practices from the EU. We will also discuss further future trends and exploitation in a panel discussion putting together different experts in the field.
The event will be held in English, in Brussels and online.
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X-tendo webinar series: Recordings available
New developments and testing for better EPCs
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The X-tendo H2020 project held a webinar series disclosing the developments of its innovative EPC features and the results of testing in 9 countries. The webinar series took place between February and March 2022 for a total of 5 webinars and guided the audience in a discussion on how to improve the quality of an EPC combining various innovative elements. The webinars recordings are now all available and anticipate the release of a report disclosing all the results from the testing of its features in 9 countries.
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23 March 2022 | 9:30 - 11:00
The EPBD recast: opportunities and challenges for France and Germany
Background: The proposal for the revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), formulated by the European Commission, introduces a series of new tools and measures for the construction and energy renovation sector. Over the next few months, France and Germany will have a definite opportunity to share their best practices with other Member States and to ensure that the European legislation adopted is ambitious, both in terms of climate and Social plans. This particularly concerns the following instruments: minimum energy performance standards, the definition of zero-energy buildings, that of global energy renovation, as well as energy performance certificates.
Organised by the Franco-German Office for Energy Transition (OFATE), this webinar will provide an overview of the Commission's proposal, as well as a first assessment of its content by BPIE. The event will also be an opportunity to study the repercussions of this revision on France and Germany, and to explore the leadership opportunities it presents for both countries.
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24 March 2022 | 10:00-12:30
Join the BuiltHub Stakeholder Workshop on co-creating an impactful and user-friendly BuiltHub platform
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The BuiltHub project seeks to develop a roadmap to continuously enhance the data needed to decide on building-related policy and business through a data platform and community of stakeholders. In this first workshop for the BuiltHub project, participants will see the first version of the BuiltHub platform, gain insight into the data collected thus far, as well as have a sneak peek at the first visualisations.
BuiltHub invites all stakeholders with an interest in a European building data platform to attend; this includes but is not limited to: policy makers, local or national authorities, energy agencies and construction and renovation industry experts and researchers.
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5 April 2022 | Brussels and online
Save the Date! RenOnBill final conference: Towards the future of on-bill and other innovative financing schemes for energy renovation of residential buildings
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The RenOnBill final conference closes three years of achievement and results in the field of innovative financing schemes for energy renovation of residential buildings. The programme will tell the story of this H2020 research and innovation project, highlighting main results and preparing the ground for the exploitation of the outputs, with external guests sharing their views and experience.
The first section will introduce the project and on-bill schemes, highlight the impact on-bill schemes and other innovative financing schemes could have on the targets of the current EU policy framework (Renovation Wave, Fitfor55, etc.), and present best-practice from abroad.
The second section will deep dive into the exploitable results of RenOnBill, with presentations on the experiences of the three pilot utilities of the project, and on the way forward from the policy and commercial perspectives. The event will be in English and will be held in Brussels and online.
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8 April 2022 | 14:00-15:00
Is energy and seismic renovation always relevant for residents?
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Within the current EU decarbonisation and climate change adaptation goals, there is growing attention towards the role of energy and seismic retrofitting of worst-performing buildings. While such attention is currently being translated into a variety of practical ways of engaging public actors and the business community at multiple scales, questions can be asked whether such ways are always beneficial to urban residents. On April 8, 2022 (14:00-15:00), e-SAFE's Laura Saija will speak about the relevance of energy and seismic renovation for residents.
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February 23
ENEFIRST Stakeholder workshop: Quantifying Energy Efficiency First in EU scenarios: Implications for buildings and their energy supply
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This workshop provided an overview of the main results from three EU scenarios simulated in the ENEFIRST project to assess the implementation of the Energy Efficiency First principle in buildings and energy supply. Project partners came together with their stakeholders to explore and discuss the model-based results in view of providing inputs to current policy debates.
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February 3, 1:00 - 2:30pm CET
Turnkey Retrofit webinar: Business models for One-stop shops – lessons learned from the Turkey Retrofit project
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Turnkey Retrofit developed an integrated home renovation service, leveraging on the business operations of the project partners. Available in France, Spain and Ireland, the service called Solutions4Renovation is tailored to respond to local needs. Each implementing partner will dive into the process of adapting the service, and how they envision its continuation after the project’s end.
We will answer the following questions:
- What was the reasoning behind the business model developed by the French, Spanish and Irish partners?
- Which are the main determinants for the development of a business model?
- What can the EU do to streamline the business model development and ensure successful replications?
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February - March 2022
X-tendo webinar series on the new developments and testing for better EPCs
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The H2020 project X-tendo is launching its webinar series disclosing the developments of its innovative features and the results of the testing in 9 countries. The webinar series will take place between February and March 2022 for a total of 5 webinars. The webinars will guide the audience in a discussion to improve the quality of an EPC combining various innovative elements.
What can you expect from the webinars?
- Presentations on the work done in X-tendo related to the specific features (background, methodology, materials developed, next steps)
- Presentations of the testing experiences and verification material in the implementing countries
- Guest presentations from EPC experts external to X-tendo
- Panel discussions and Q&A with the presenters
The first webinar Assessing comfort in buildings – approaches for the EPCs and building stock will be held on February 8, 2022 will give an introduction to the X-tendo comfort feature and will feature a representative from DG ENER reflecting on EPCs in the context of EPBD and Greece as a test partner presenting their view of things.
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February 22
Turnkey Retrofit Final conference - Scaling up renovation in Europe: The role of one-stop shops in reaching a fully decarbonised building stock
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The conference will aim to demonstrate the potential of one-stop shops in delivering a decarbonised and healthy building stock to the EU and will explore the key success factors and what is needed to step up and replicate such services.
Building on the experience of the 3-year long project Turnkey Retrofit, partners will share key learnings, together with other H2020 projects such as PadovaFIT & re-modulees. The Parisian Climate Agency will also present its one-stop shop for multi-family buildings. The event will also be an opportunity to discuss how to better shape policies at EU level that support local and national entities in setting up and deploying one-stop shops.
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February 23, 14:00 - 16:00 CET
ENEFIRST Stakeholder workshop: Quantifying Energy Efficiency First in EU scenarios: Implications for buildings and their energy supply
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This workshop provides an overview of the main results from three EU scenarios simulated in the ENEFIRST project to assess the implementation of the Energy Efficiency First principle in buildings and energy supply. The project would like to come together with its stakeholders to explore and discuss the model-based results in view of providing inputs to current policy debates.
The discussions will be partly in plenary and in breakout groups. The workshop is primarily meant for policy officers, policy analysts, modelling experts and stakeholders interested in results from national or EU energy scenarios. More details will be available soon here.
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EU-Russia Exchange on sustainable building policies and measures concluded on January 20, 2022
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The Final Conference of the EU-Russia exchange on sustainable building policies and measures reflected on the entire workshop series that was carried out in 2021, summarised the key takeaways and lessons learned regarding differences and similarities, and fostered future collaboration and experience exchange between the key stakeholders. If you took part in any of the events of this exchange, we would like to ask for a few minutes of your time to complete this short survey.
The final report will come out at the end of February. In the meantime, you can find the recordings of the Final Conference and the entire workshop series here.
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First BuiltHub webinar. Building a sustainable and meaningful data flow of the EU building stock on January 20, 2022
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On January 20, 2022 the BuiltHub project hosted its first webinar on the topic of building a sustainable and meaningful data flow of the EU building stock. In case you missed it, had to leave early or wish to refresh your memory, the presentation from the webinar and the recording of the session are now available online.
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US-EU exchange on building standards and codes to drive renovation on January 11, 2022
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The fifth webinar in this US-EU exchange series focused on what the status of standards and codes for buildings in the EU and the US are and what the keys for achieving highly energy-efficient new and renovated buildings are. The invited speakers shared their knowledge on European and American codes and standards for buildings, codes for new construction, the European energy performance of buildings standards and the use of minimum energy performance standards to renovate Europe’s existing buildings.
In case you missed the webinar, you can find the presentations here and watch the recording of the webinar here.
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11 January 2022, 16:00 - 17.45 CET
[Webinar] US-EU Exchange: Building standards and codes to drive renovation
To date, renovations largely take place on a voluntary basis – there is no uniform obligation on member states and local authorities to renovate buildings, and engaging both building owners and the financial sector is a lengthy and uneven process. However, building standards and codes, which can be defined as a comprehensive set of interconnected regulations that are designed to govern new construction or renovations, are potential paths to support and boost renovations.
Join us on January 11th for the final US-EU Exchange webinar to discuss the status of standards and codes in the EU and the US and how they can be key for achieving highly energy-efficient buildings, new and renovated. Speakers and full agenda here.
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17 January 2022 |15:00 CET
[Webinar] The RenOnBill tool: Evaluating energy efficiency interventions with a probabilistic approach
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The evaluation of energy efficiency interventions is affected by numerous parameters and variables and most of them are uncertain. On the other hand, most analyses do not include the estimation of the risk connected with the energy efficiency investments. This approach has led to perceiving energy investments by financial institutions as high-risk and thus limited their commitment.
Utilities also need to evaluate a portfolio of interventions in different parts of a country with different climatic conditions. This can impact the risk profile of the investment and the possibility to analyse many interventions at the same time.
The newly released RenOnBill tool tackles these issues by providing a simple and effective instrument directed to both financial institutions and energy utilities. The webinar that will be held on January 17 at 15:00, will demonstrate the applicability and usefulness of the tool in its aim to derisk and increase uptake of energy efficiency interventions.
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January 20, 9:00 - 11:30 CET
EU-Russia Exchange Final conference
The Final Conference of the EU-Russia exchange on sustainable building policies and measures will reflect on the entire workshop series that was carried out in 2021, summarise the key takeaways and lessons learned regarding differences and similarities, and foster future collaboration and experience exchange between the key stakeholders. Registration is now open and the agenda is coming soon.
The third workshop (26 November, 2021) saw experts share experiences of circularity, real-life projects, and industry-led initiatives supporting the transition towards a sustainable built environment in Russia and the EU. The first and second workshops are also available online.
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January 20, 9.30-12.30 CET
BuiltHub webinar “Building a sustainable and meaningful data flow of the EU Building stock”
The European building landscape is transforming, and big data is leading the way. During BuiltHub’s first webinar, participants will follow this journey through the lens of practical and tangible examples. Discover how building-related and energy-related data can serve as a transmission piece between building and renovation policy, and implementation at all building levels, and learn how you can become involved.
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November 26, 9:00 - 11:50 CET
Third workshop in the EU-Russia Exchange - “Sustainable Life Cycle of buildings: a holistic approach to deliver sustainable buildings and reduce waste
During the third and final workshop of the EU-Russia exchange, representatives of local authorities, resource efficiency experts, companies, and industry associations active in circular construction will share their experience and present their views on circularity, real-life projects, and industry-led initiatives supporting the transition towards a sustainable built environment in Russia and the EU.
Watch the first and second workshop in case you missed it.
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30 November 2021 |15:00- 16:30 CET
[Webinar] Energy Efficiency First in practice: implementing integrated approaches
On 28 September 2021, the European Commission published a new recommendation and guidelines entitled “Energy Efficiency First: from principles to practice”. The third webinar of the ENEFIRST project will complement these new resources with two examples from Croatia and Sweden, discussing how implementing Energy Efficiency First (EE1st, or similar concepts) is about adopting more integrated approaches, for both investment decisions and local energy planning.
This webinar will also present the latest outputs from the ENEFIRST project that provides implementation maps and policy guidelines to support the design and implementation of integrated approaches for EE1st. Finally, there will be an overview of how Member States are implementing EE1st will be presented from the brand new EE1st facility of the ODYSSEE-MURE project. Ahead of this webinar, attendees can have a look at examples from Ireland and UK presented at the first ENEFIRST webinar, and from France and the US at the second ENEFIRST webinar.
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December 2, 16:00 - 17.30 CET
[Webinar] Job creation and workforce development for building renovation
Both the new US administration and the European Commission repeatedly point out that an investment in green technology (including refurbishment of the building stock) is a job creator. What are the actual numbers? What kind of jobs are created? Which types of jobs are replaced? How sustainable is this job creation?
The webinar will focus on energy efficiency as a jobs multiplier to create more and better jobs in multiple sectors of the economy. Speakers from both sides of the Atlantic will discuss training opportunities and initiatives greening the job market. Speakers and full agenda here.
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The next generation Energy Performance Certificates: making buildings fit for the energy transition
In October 2021, with the EPBD revision close to the official adoption by EC services, insights and state-of-the-art information about the European Energy Performance Certification Schemes in use now for little over 10 years at Member State level are condensed in one shot. This provides at the same time the outlook for a holistic and future proof framework and related processes across the EU for the benefit of all stakeholders and also supports the transition to an overarching digitally transformed EU building stock as means for healthy, affordable, efficient and green buildings.
REHVA, BPIE, FEDARENE and Sympraxis Team, hosted by the BuildUp Portal, brought together key actors from the Next Generation Energy Performance Certificates for buildings Horizon 2020 cluster of projects for a lively and informative moderated panel discussion between the project's representatives with 2 prior short 'setting the scene' keynotes from DG ENER and BPIE to benefit all EPBD stakeholders, with a slightly enhanced focus on EU Member States and specifically decision-makers and influencers of the EPBD revision process.
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New Renovation tool will help cities tackle climate, economic and health crises
The BUILD UPON2 Framework - trialed by over 30 cities across Europe - is a tool that helps local governments measure the full benefits of building retrofit, including environmental, social and economic impacts such as carbon savings, energy poverty alleviation and job creation.
These include a set of 13 ‘indicators’ that should be tracked as part of successful renovation programmes. For example, CO2 emissions reductions, percentage of households lifted from energy poverty, improvements to indoor air quality and jobs supported due to energy renovation works. This framework of indicators is complemented with resources to help cities collect data and report results effectively.
A total of 32 cities are now using or building capacity to implement the BUILD UPON2 Framework. This is a crucial tool to deliver the EU’s Renovation Wave, an ambitious plan to at least double the bloc’s renovation rate by 2030, on the local level. In this way, participant cities can help meet the EU Green Deal’s goal of climate neutrality by 2050.
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We're looking forward to seeing you in one of our several events happening this month. Make sure to not miss this opportunity to get involved.
All registrations are open!
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Our project RenOnBill was selected as finalist for the EUSEW2021 Awards:
Help us win with your vote!
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RenOnBill is one of three finalists shortlisted for the EU Sustainable Energy Awards 2021 in the Innovation category. The award recognises outstanding EU-funded activities that show an original and innovative path toward the clean energy transition. Building renovations could experience a boom across Europe, as building owners may soon be able to leverage innovative financing that makes it easier to undertake energy renovations. Through the EU-funded RenOnBill project, utility companies are developing strategies to offer on-bill schemes. It is funded under the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme and contributes to the EU’s Renovation Wave Strategy.
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The EPBD revision: How to make the building stock decarbonised, energy-efficient and healthy through smartness
This event will highlight how the review of the Energy Performance Of Buildings Directive (EPBD) can use smart technologies to make the EU’s building stock energy-efficient, decarbonised, future proof and more comfortable to its citizens. The revision of the EPBD creates a unique opportunity to deploy a broad range of energy-efficient and smart technologies. The event is aimed at fostering a discussion between policymakers, institutions and stakeholders (industry experts, NGO’s, investors, property owners, facility managers, citizens, authorities and others), that will be engaged in the review of the EPBD.
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Next generation Energy Performance Certificates: Making buildings fit for the energy transition
REHVA, BPIE, FEDARENE and Sympraxis Team, hosted by the BuildUp Portal, bring together key actors from the Next Generation Energy Performance Certificates for buildings Horizon 2020 cluster of projects for a lively and informative moderated panel discussion between the project's representatives with 2 prior short 'setting the scene' keynotes from DG ENER and BPIE to benefit all EPBD stakeholders, with a slightly enhanced focus on EU Member States and specifically decision-makers and influencers of the EPBD revision process.
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How to make the Renovation Wave a success in Central and Eastern Europe in addressing Energy Poverty?
This session, where the ComAct project will be presented, highlights the importance of focusing on communities of homeowners in Central and Eastern European (CEE) region living in multi apartment buildings as a prerequisite for future renovation of these buildings. The session introduces specific challenges of the CEE region by providing EU policy background for building renovation. Speakers will present best practices from the region that successfully tackle energy poverty and lead renovation of residential buildings thanks to scaling up the financing for residential energy efficiency and provision of technical assistance to homeowner associations. Presentations will be followed by discussion with the audience. The session will be accompanied by two rounds of interactive exercises.
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Next generation Energy Performance Certificates: Making buildings fit for the energy transition
This event will highlight the potential of energy service companies (ESCOs), notably by using Energy Performance Contracts (EnPCs), to support Europe in reaching the objectives of the Green Deal, Renovation Wave and, more specifically, the Fit for 55 package. To ensure EU legislation is on track with the renewed 2030 climate ambition, it is key not only to ensure that energy efficiency actions, such as building renovations, are fostered and massively rolled out, but also that the solutions in place maintain and even increase improved energy performance over time, through effective monitoring, management, and maintenance of relevant energy installations. EnPCs are a proven mechanism to deliver energy savings in the long-term; moreover, they can offer a viable financing solution for the implementation of energy efficiency projects. The event will foster active discussion between policymakers, institutions and stakeholders (ESCOs, technology providers, cities and citizen networks, think tanks, energy agencies and others), that will be engaged in shaping EU policies falling under the Fit for 55 package.
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The three Horizon 2020 projects ENEFIRST, EERAdata and sEEnergies are jointly organising a session called “Energy Efficiency First: let’s walk the talk!”
Energy Efficiency First (E1st) is a foundational principle of the Energy Union to achieve carbon neutrality with an energy transition delivering multiple benefits to the society. E1st is still a recent concept that has yet to move from theory to practice. This event aims to provide the participants with a concrete understanding of what implementing E1st means and can achieve, and to discuss difficulties encountered and how they can be overcome, from local to EU level. The session will discuss the potential that can be achieved by implementing the Energy Efficiency First principle, and examples of approaches illustrating how such potential can be achieved in buildings.
Find the agenda here.
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US-EU exchange webinar: Finance for energy efficiency in buildings – the process
20 October 2021, 4:00-6:00pm CEST | 10:00-12:00am EST
What is the role of the financial sector in boosting energy efficiency investments? How does financing for energy efficiency projects work in practice? The EU and the US both committed to full society-wide decarbonization by 2050. Both have pledged to base the post-COVID economic recovery on green and sustainable solutions. The upcoming webinar: Finance for energy efficiency in buildings – the process, is the third in a 5-part series taking place as part of the EU-US energy dialogue, focusing on building renovation and in such a green recovery. The webinar will look at the role of the financial sector in boosting energy efficiency investments and explore business models that link funds to projects. The sessions will include a deep dive looking at the specifics of how financing for energy efficiency projects works in practice.
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SPIPA Russia – recording workshop 1 and save the date for 2nd workshop 21 October
On September 14, we held the first workshop of the EU-Russia Exchange on sustainable building policies and measures. “Future-proof buildings for all: building regulations and renovation strategies in the EU and Russia” provided an overview of the current legislation both in the EU and Russia as well as innovative instruments to incentivise deep renovation, implementing the objectives of the EU Green Deal and Russian climate protection targets. You can find the presentations and the recording of the workshop here.
The second workshop titled “Scaling up the renovation of large apartment blocks: technological and financing solutions” will be held on October 21. Good practices in terms of innovative technological solutions, the role of digitalisation and financing for the refurbishment of apartment building blocks in countries with similarities in climate and building typologies with Russia will be presented.
The full agenda will be published soon here.
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Despite laudable efforts, the retail real estate industry lacks a common vision and strategy to achieve full decarbonization by 2050. Shopping spaces must become ‘Paris-Proof by 2050’, which means that property developers and investors in retail spaces need to rethink the design, purpose and sustainability of their building portfolios, all while juggling complex relationships with tenants and the impacts of economic downturn.
What you’ll learn
- What does ‘zero-carbon’ really mean for the retail building sector?
- What are the strategies and best practices that retail asset owners are using now to decarbonise their portfolios?
- How do leading industry experts envision the road to decarbonisation?
- What are the principles and requirements for achieving zero-carbon outcomes?
- What should be the roles and responsibilities of asset owners, tenants, financial institutions, buildings’ solution providers, and policymakers?
- How to set clear boundaries for establishing carbon neutrality targets and pathways?
… And crucially, to ensure 2050 climate-neutrality of the retail real estate sector, who needs to do what, and by when?
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e-SAFE solutions for the energy and seismic renovation of non-historic buildings, October 28 (time tbc)
The e-SAFE project will be part of the Policy Conference at the EU Sustainable Energy Week 2021. Prof. Gianpiero Evola (University of Catania) from the e-SAFE project was selected to present a talk on “The e-SAFE solutions for the energy and seismic renovation of non-historic buildings” on 28th October. Check back on the programme for the exact timing of the talk.
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RenOnBill stakeholder roundtables on on-bill financing schemes – Autumn 2021
The H2020 project RenOnBill, whose focus is on on-bill financing schemes is launching its second round of stakeholder roundtables this autumn. The roundtable is an exclusive opportunity to exchange with representatives from the energy, finance, housing, and policy spheres on the next steps for replicating on-bill schemes for the market of the project’s focus countries, that are Germany, Italy, Spain, Lithuania.
Key topics that will be addressed during the roundtable are:
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How on-bill schemes can contribute to addressing EU’s energy renovation challenge
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Next steps at policy, regulatory, and market level to facilitate on-bill schemes for the German/Italian/Spanish/Lithuanian market
The next roundtables are the German and the Italian ones, that will be respectively held on October 12th and October 18th. You can get in touch with our Spanish partner Creara, with our German partner adelphi or with our Italian partner Epta Prime, for more info and registrations and visit the RenOnBill events page to stay updated on the Lithuanian roundtable.
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Energy efficiency – full speed ahead! is the focus of the next European Energy Efficiency Conference on 2-4 March 2022 in Wels/Austria, part of the international World Sustainable Energy Days (WSED). The 2022 edition of the event presents the far-reaching transformation of policies, technologies and markets for achieving the EU's climate neutrality goals, and how to raise the pace of change. Learn and discuss how citizens and businesses can profit from this, how we can increase acceptance, trigger investments, and get things moving – full speed! Deadline Call for Papers and Speaker 12 October 2021.
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Central & Eastern European Energy Efficiency Forum, 21-24 September 2021, Poiana Brasov (Romania)
The 2021 C4E Forum in Poiana Brasov will offer an engaging blend of practical parallel sessions, workshops, high-level plenaries, a slot for DIY sessions and plenty of social and networking opportunities.
BPIE will attend the C4E Forum with presentations of the Horizon 2020 project ENEFIRST and Our Buildings, funded by EUKI on September 21st and 22nd.
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Build Upon2 webinar: Utilitising European technical assistance for municipal retrofits (September 8th, 5:00-6:00pm CEST)
This webinar will dive into European technical assistance and how it supports cities across Europe by giving them the tools to lead the change towards net zero carbon by 2050 and unlock the huge potential of their existing buildings.
Speakers from the European Commission, Climate Alliance and the Build Upon2 project will highlight what is happening at the European level, what is needed at the local level, and what synergies exist between the different levels of policy making to scale up renovation.
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EU-Brazil Exchange webinar: International Experience on Low Carbon Performance Assessment Tools and Policies for Construction (September 9, 15:00-17:30, CEST)
Efforts to decarbonise the building stock have so far focused mostly on the operational phase – on reducing energy demand and GHGs with energy efficiency measures. However, a large percent of GHGs is emitted while producing materials that are to be used in buildings, as well as during the construction phase. As part of the EU-Brazil Exchange, EU experts and stakeholders come together to share experiences and information of European institutions, initiatives and tools that tackle issues relating to lifecycle assessment (LCA) in civil construction. The overview includes examples of public policies related to the use of LCA and how LCA contributes to the Paris Agreement goals.
The online event will be held in English and Portuguese, with simultaneous interpretation in both languages.
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First workshop of the EU-Russia Exchange: Sustainable Building Policies (September 14, 9:00-12:15, CET)
Buildings account for 36% of CO 2 emissions in the EU, and 21% in Russia. As part of the EU-Russia Exchange, EU experts and stakeholders come together to share experiences and information on relevant EU building legislation for construction and renovation, and present good practices and exchange with building experts and practitioners in Russia.
The first workshop (out of a series of three) will provide an overview of the current legislation both in the EU and Russia as well as innovative instruments to incentivise deep renovation, implementing the objectives of the EU Green Deal and Russian climate protection.
The event will be held online in English and Russian with simultaneous interpretation.
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BUILD UPON2 Virtual Summit – September 20th
As a flagship event on the first day of World Green Building Week 2021, the Summit will bring together hundreds of leaders from industry, public sector and civil society in an online conference. The central theme is how leaders can work together to deliver the EU Renovation Wave and the EU Green Deal.
Throughout the event we will profile the work of the BUILD UPON2 project to empower cities as key enablers of the Renovation Wave through a unique impact framework for quantifying the holistic benefits of building renovation. The Summit will provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and inspiration on how public and private sector actors alike can scale up efforts to address the monumental challenge ahead to deliver the Renovation Wave.
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How to achieve energy-efficient and affordable housing (September 23, 16:00-18:00 CEST) US-EU Exchange webinar
The second webinar of the US-EU Exchange series will focus on EU and US objectives and initiatives to achieve energy efficient and affordable housing.
Energy poverty is a growing issue at the global scale, and affordable and energy efficient housing is essential to combatting energy poverty while leading a just, green transition. Energy retrofitting of affordable housing therefore faces specific financial challenges, but also has the potential benefit to simultaneously improve energy efficiency, health, and well-being. This webinar will provide an overarching view of the nexus between affordable, efficient housing and a just transition and share successful project examples.
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Sustainable Places – 2021 Edition, September 28th to October 1st
Sustainability targets and climate change objectives cannot be met without addressing buildings and the built environment at the building, district and urban scale to include our transport and energy infrastructures. Each year, Sustainable Places gives the opportunity to cutting-edge research and innovation projects funded under the H2020 programme to showcase their results. SP2021 will be held over three days in a hybrid (digital + in-person) event format. Syn.ikia, Turnkey Retrofit, BuiltHub and ComAct are among the projects that will be represented.
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RenOnBill stakeholder roundtables – Autumn 2021
The H2020 project RenOnBill, whose focus is on on-bill financing schemes is launching its second round of stakeholder roundtables this autumn. The roundtable is an exclusive opportunity to exchange with representatives from the energy, finance, housing, and policy spheres on the next steps for replicating on-bill schemes for the market of the project’s focus countries, that are Germany, Italy, Spain, Lithuania.
Key topics that will be addressed during the roundtable are:
- How on-bill schemes can contribute to addressing EU’s energy renovation challenge
- Next steps at policy, regulatory, and market level to facilitate on-bill schemes for the German/Italian/Spanish/Lithuanian market
- Main insights from RenOnBill’s “business modelling development guidelines” (to be released in Autumn 2021)
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Green Solutions Awards: discover the national winners of the 2020-21 competition
The suspense is over! The national winners were unveiled by the Construction21 network. The rewarded projects are both real and reproducible. They will inspire the construction industry to accelerate the transition to sustainable buildings, cities, and territories.
Discover and share the winning case studies for a large-scale dissemination of the exemplary solutions they integrate. Also, save the date for the international finals in November in Glasgow, where BPIE will be part of the jury!
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Energy efficiency – full speed ahead! is the focus of the next European Energy Efficiency Conference on 2-4 March 2022 in Wels/Austria, part of the international World Sustainable Energy Days (WSED). The 2022 edition of the event presents the far-reaching transformation of policies, technologies and markets for achieving the EU's climate neutrality goals, and how to raise the pace of change. Learn and discuss how citizens and businesses can profit from this, how we can increase acceptance, trigger investments, and get things moving – full speed! Deadline Call for Papers and Speaker 12 October 2021.
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Canada-EU exchange webinar: Data that informs Efficiency Policies, July 6th
Sound, future-oriented policymaking that enables systematic decarbonisation of the building stock and increased investment into clean energy solutions, requires access to comprehensive and transparent energy data. But accessing and building these datasets is far from a straightforward process.
The webinar will address the following questions:
- What are the key indicators required as the backbone of robust energy efficiency policy?
- What are the arguments and models are that can convince a wide range of stakeholders – ex: private individuals, companies, utilities, and institutions - to share their data? What are the incentives to get them to share?
- How do you mitigate and overcome privacy obstacles? How great an obstacle is the “privacy” issue?
- What is the ideal regulatory framework to break down the existing barriers to facilitate comprehensive and transparent data collection?
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BPIE/EuroPACE webinar: Achieving the 2030 climate goals: one-stop-shops for multi-family building renovations, July 8th
The second of the series ‘Achieving the 2030 Climate Goals’, experts on this webinar will explore innovative European one-stop-shop business models as a means to increase renovation uptake in the multi-family building sector, decreasing carbon emissions related to buildings.
Who should attend and why? Cities, regions, energy agencies, and other stakeholders setting up residential renovation programs for multifamily buildings within Europe are welcome to join. Learn more about achieving climate neutrality by increasing the renovation rate in a poorly served sector that presents great opportunities for reducing energy-related emissions.
More info and agenda here.
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US-EU Exchange: Advancing a climate-neutral recovery, June 17th
Kicking off a new series of high-level exchange between the US and the EU on climate and buildings, this webinar gave an overview of the EU and US overarching plans and investment strategies to boost energy efficient renovations in buildings, to achieve their climate goals and support a sustainable economic recovery.
Organised in collaboration with the Directorate-General for Energy, the US Department of Energy and the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, the series will continue after the summer, so stay tuned for our upcoming events.
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Central & Eastern European Energy Efficiency Forum, 21-24 September 2021, Poiana Brasov (Romania)
The 2021 C4E Forum in Poiana Brasov will offer an engaging blend of practical parallel sessions, workshops, high-level plenaries, a slot for DIY sessions and plenty of social and networking opportunities.
In order to stay in touch, C4E is organizing a free high-level online event in April on one of the original dates, similar to the October webinar on Renovation Wave with Commissioner Kadri Simson. Stay tuned, more information will be available website shortly.
See the programme outline here.
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[Webinar] Canada – EU Exchange on energy efficiency in buildings and housing: Financing and business models that deliver: How to link finance to energy efficiency projects and build business models to scale
The fourth webinar of the Canada-EU exchange, hosted on June 15th, 2021, will focus on business and finance models that enable smart use of public and private funds and deliver energy efficiency renovations for both public and commercially owned buildings.
Join the webinar and learn:
- Which energy efficiency business models have been the most successful to date, in Canada and the EU?
- How can available financing – both public and private – be linked to potential projects and beyond, to enable massive upscaling of the business models that deliver results on the ground?
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Boosting economic recovery with the energy transition
World Sustainable Energy Days (WSED) 2021 - 23-25 June 2021, Wels (Austria) and online
World Sustainable Energy Days is a leading tradeshow on renewable energy presents real-life solutions. The 2021 hybrid event (in person and online) will show how we can make a green recovery happen in practice and how energy efficiency as an investment engine can contribute to this deep transformation. More than 100 speakers from all over the world will offer insights into technology and market trends, new business and financing models and policy updates.
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Make sure to save the date(s) for BPIE:
Young Energy Researchers Conference: Two colleagues will join the Young Energy Researchers conference on June 21 and present why renovation practices should be at the heart of a green recovery contributing to effective energy savings while achieving societal benefits. The presentations dive into the benefits of industrialised renovation solutions for economic recovery and public participation for a decarbonised built environment respectively.
June 23: Energy Efficiency Policy Conference - Be sure to attend the second morning session at 11:30, entitled "Best practices in energy efficiency policy - solutions for the post-pandemic era". It will include the following presentation about the ENEFIRST H2020 project's results thus far:
- Energy Efficiency First: What does it mean in practice? by Jean-Sébastien Broc (IEECP)
June 25: The AmBIENCe approach to the Active Building Energy Performance Contract (EPC): The H2020 AmBIENCe project will lead an online workshop presenting the project’s Active Building Energy Performance Contract (EPC), covering the concept, the project modelling tool, and outcomes from the testing phase.
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Central & Eastern European Energy Efficiency Forum, 21-24 September 2021, Poiana Brasov (Romania)
The 2021 C4E Forum in Poiana Brasov will offer an engaging blend of practical parallel sessions, workshops, high-level plenaries, a slot for DIY sessions and plenty of social and networking opportunities.
In order to stay in touch, C4E is organizing a free high-level online event in April on one of the original dates, similar to the October webinar on Renovation Wave with Commissioner Kadri Simson. Stay tuned, more information will be available website shortly.
See the programme outline here.
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June’s e-meets of the ENEFIRST team and lessons learned from project outputs
We’re thrilled to announce that papers and presentations about ENEFIRST’s results have been selected to be part of two upcoming international conferences.
ECEEE 2021 Summer Study (7-11 June 2021)
Drop by Panel 2 of the "2.2 Energy Efficiency (First): Policies, drivers and barriers" session on Monday 7 June from 2.30 to 4.00 pm CEST. It includes the following presentations on ENEFIRST’s results:
- Conceptualising the “Energy Efficiency First” principle: from foundations to implementation, by Tim Mandel (Fraunhofer ISI) (paper 2-075-21)
- “ Efficiency First” in practice, by Zsuzsanna Pató (RAP) (presentation 2-069-21)
Register and join here.
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Discover the 2020-21 Green Solutions Awards international candidates and vote!
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The 2021 edition of the Green Solution Awards is rich in innovative, exemplary, but also replicable projects that are already paving the way for the cities of tomorrow. The competition is gathering 192 participants, including 148 buildings, 29 infrastructures, and 15 districts.
Professionals from all over the world have responded to Construction21’s call. Twenty-five countries are represented, including Belgium, China, France, Germany, Morocco, and Spain, Benin, Canada, Moldova, Russia, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates.
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36 of the 192 candidates are in the running for a prize awarded by Internet users like you. Discover the top exemplary buildings, districts and infrastructures, and have your say and vote for the ones that inspire you the most.
After clicking on the “Like” button of your favourite projects, share them on social media: you will contribute to the dissemination of best practices while giving them a better chance to win. Votes are open until May 31.
Learn more.
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[Webinar] Canada – EU Exchange on energy efficiency in buildings and housing: Supporting local action, May 18
We are pleased to announce the third webinar of our Canada-EU exchange series, taking place on May, 18th from 4:00 to 6:00pm CET. This time we will look into technical and financial assistance supporting local actions for building renovations and give the floor to leading cities from across the EU and Canada.
You can register your interest here, more information will come soon!
The previous webinar, Pathways to 2050: Deep dive into policy strategies to boost building renovation, looked into the roles of Member States and provinces in shaping and executing renovation strategies. Watch the recording here.
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Boosting economic recovery with the energy transition
World Sustainable Energy Days (WSED) 2021 - 23-25 June 2021, Wels (Austria) and online
World Sustainable Energy Days is a leading tradeshow on renewable energy presents real-life solutions. The 2021 hybrid event (in person and online) will show how we can make a green recovery happen in practice and how energy efficiency as an investment engine can contribute to this deep transformation. More than 100 speakers from all over the world will offer insights into technology and market trends, new business and financing models and policy updates.
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Within this context, make sure to save the date(s) for BPIE:
Young Energy Researchers Conference: Two colleagues will join the Young Energy Researchers conference on June 21 and present why renovation practices should be at the heart of a green recovery contributing to effective energy savings while achieving societal benefits. The presentations dive into the benefits of industrialised renovation solutions for economic recovery and public participation for a decarbonised built environment respectively.
June 25: The AmBIENCe approach to the Active Building Energy Performance Contract (EPC): The H2020 AmBIENCe project will lead an online workshop presenting the project’s Active Building Energy Performance Contract (EPC), covering the concept, the project modelling tool, and outcomes from the testing phase.
Register here
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Central & Eastern European Energy Efficiency Forum, 21-24 September 2021, Poiana Brasov (Romania)
The 2021 C4E Forum in Poiana Brasov will offer an engaging blend of practical parallel sessions, workshops, high-level plenaries, a slot for DIY sessions and plenty of social and networking opportunities.
In order to stay in touch, C4E is organizing a free high-level online event in April on one of the original dates, similar to the October webinar on Renovation Wave with Commissioner Kadri Simson. Stay tuned, more information will be available website shortly.
See the programme outline here.
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Discover the 2020-21 Green Solutions Awards international candidates and vote!
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The 2021 edition of the Green Solution Awards is rich in innovative, exemplary, but also replicable projects that are already paving the way for the cities of tomorrow. The competition is gathering 192 participants, including 148 buildings, 29 infrastructures, and 15 districts.
Professionals from all over the world have responded to Construction21’s call. Twenty-five countries are represented, including Belgium, China, France, Germany, Morocco, and Spain, Benin, Canada, Moldova, Russia, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates.
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36 of the 192 candidates are in the running for a prize awarded by Internet users like you. Discover the top exemplary buildings, districts and infrastructures, and have your say and vote for the ones that inspire you the most.
After clicking on the “Like” button of your favourite projects, share them on social media: you will contribute to the dissemination of best practices while giving them a better chance to win. Votes are open until May 31.
Learn more
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Pathways to 2050: Deep dive into policy strategies to boost building renovation, April 20th
Following our first Canada-EU exchange webinar, we are pleased to announce the second of our series: “Pathways to 2050: Deep-dive into policy strategies to boost building renovation”, organized within the framework of Specific Partnerships for Implementation of the Paris Agreement. Join the European Commission, Natural Resources Canada, and representatives from governments in Belgium.
In this webinar, you will learn:
- What are the EU and Canada’s overarching plans and investment strategies to boost energy efficient renovations as part of their sustainable economic recovery strategies?
- How have authorities in Flanders, Belgium and Spain developed high-quality long-term renovation strategies to achieve highly energy-efficient and healthy building stock, what have been the challenges to implementation and how do they plan to overcome this?
- What are Provincial Efficiency Scorecards in Canada? How do they work, and how are they implemented at provincial and local level?
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AmBIENCe – BELESCO event, 20 April 2021 Active building Energy Performance Contracting (AEPC) - New Business Models and Market Opportunities for ESCOs, through flexibility and demand response in buildings
The Belgian ESCO Association (BELESCO) and the consortium partners of the H2020-funded AmBIENCe project are joining forces in a webinar on the Active building Energy Performance Contracting (AEPC) model developed by the project, combining the strengths of the Energy Performance Contracting with the valorisation of energy demand response and flexibility in commercial, public and residential buildings.
Join the webinar and hear from key experts in the sector who will discuss:
• What is the AEPC concept and what are the supporting business models enabling its rollout?
• What role can ESCOs plays as aggregators of flexibility?
• What is the AEPC market potential for ESCOs and EPC Project facilitators?
• How is the AEPC model being tested and validated in pilot projects in Belgium?
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[Webinar] Achieving the 2030 climate goals – One-stop-shops for the residential sector, April 29
Renovation activity needs to increase considerably to put the sector on track to meet the EU’s 2030 climate targets. Join BPIE and GNE Finance in a discussion on immediate actions that could be to be taken within a European residential context. Innovative business models used among Spanish, French, and Irish one-stop-shops will be presented in connection with the Turnkey Retrofit and EuroPACE projects, while the possibility of their replication in other EU communities will be discussed.
The European Commission and the EIB have issued a call for the creation of one-stop-shops to provide tailored energy efficiency renovation advice and financing solutions to homeowners to encourage the Renovation Wave. As such, the results of benchmarking studies related to leading one-stop-shops and lessons-learnt from the Turnkey Retrofit project will be discussed and will provide useful insights into the Renovation Wave strategy.
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National renovation plans falling short of EU’s 2050 climate goal: study
The long-term renovations strategies that EU countries submitted last year to the European Commission are not in line with the bloc’s objective of reaching climate-neutrality by 2050, according to fresh analysis due to be published this week.
Read the article
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More ambition necessary to achieve climate-neutral buildings
The long-term renovation strategies of the EU member states are not on track to deliver climate-neutral buildings by 2050, indicating the need for a full revision of the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive.
Read the article
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Rénovation des bâtiments : les Européens hors des clous
La France n'est pas sur la bonne trajectoire pour atteindre ses objectifs climatiques. Et le secteur du bâtiment n'échappe pas à ce constat global. Ce que confirme un récent rapport du think tank indépendant BPIE, qui s'est penché sur les stratégies de rénovation de long terme de sept pays plus une région.
Read the article (in French)
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Boosting economic recovery with the energy transition
World Sustainable Energy Days (WSED) 2021 - 23-25 June 2021, Wels (Austria) and online
World Sustainable Energy Days is a leading tradeshow on renewable energy presents real-life solutions. The 2021 hybrid event (in person and online) will show how we can make a green recovery happen in practice and how energy efficiency as an investment engine can contribute to this deep transformation. More than 100 speakers from all over the world will offer insights into technology and market trends, new business and financing models and policy updates.
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Within this context, make sure to save the date(s) for BPIE:
Young Energy Researchers Conference: Two colleagues will join the Young Energy Researchers conference on June 21 and present why renovation practices should be at the heart of a green recovery contributing to effective energy savings while achieving societal benefits. The presentations dive into the benefits of industrialised renovation solutions for economic recovery and public participation for a decarbonised built environment respectively.
June 25: The AmBIENCe approach to the Active Building Energy Performance Contract (EPC): The H2020 AmBIENCe project will lead an online workshop presenting the project’s Active Building Energy Performance Contract (EPC), covering the concept, the project modelling tool, and outcomes from the testing phase.
Register here
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The 2021 C4E Forum in Poiana Brasov will offer an engaging blend of practical parallel sessions, workshops, high-level plenaries, a slot for DIY sessions and plenty of social and networking opportunities.
In order to stay in touch, C4E is organizing a free high-level online event in April on one of the original dates, similar to the October webinar on Renovation Wave with Commissioner Kadri Simson. Stay tuned, more information will be available website shortly.
See the programme outline here.
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6th Active House Symposium, November 7-8, Lecco , Italy
This 2-day event will dig into the latest trends on holistic approaches for healthy and sustainable buildings. Key notes will be delivered on how to (e)valuate and program with users in mind. Participants will learn about Comfort Economy tools and developer viewpoints on energy-efficiency priorities, through keynote speeches, workshops on tools, monitoring and policy discussions as well as the presentation of the best Active House projects globally. Early bird rate until this Friday, with the member rate available to the recipients of this newsletter. For more details about the event
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Internet of Things Build 2018, November 13-14, London, United Kingdom
BPIE partners with IoT Build 2018, designed to provide enterprises, industry and the public sector with a clear roadmap to IoT implementation whilst also clarifying the range of technologies that make up the Internet of Things (Platforms, Connectivity, Edge Computing, AI, blockchain, cloud, analytics, security….). The event counts more than 1,000 pre-qualified, senior level attendees from a multitude of sectors including manufacturing, banking and finance, logistics & supply chain, construction, energy & utilities, transportation, retail and more. Agenda and tickets are available at this link.
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Construction21 Green Solutions Awards 2018 - international winner gala at COP24, December 6, Katowice, Poland
BPIE is a supporter of the Green Solution awards, a contest highlighting exemplary building districts and infrastructures around the world. The 9 international winners of the 2018 edition will be revealed at COP24. To know which buildings, districts and infrastructure will be rewarded in presence of 150 professionals from around the world, you can register here. The Awards ceremony can be also followed in real time through social networks. The competition is part of the actions of the Global Alliance for Buildings & Construction.
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World Sustainable Energy Days, February 27 – March 1, 2019, Wels, Austria
The World Sustainable Energy Days 2019 will focus on the "Energy efficiency first" concept, at the core of Europe’s commitment to a clean energy transition that serves the needs of citizens, economic development and the environment. Achieving a smart, socially fair and sustainable energy system requires strong policies, competitive businesses and technology innovation. Mastering the digital transformation of energy and buildings will be crucial for creating a thriving economy and for the success of the global clean energy transition.
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15th South-East European (SEE) Exhibition & Conference – Energy Efficiency and REnewables (EE & RE), April 16-18, 2019, Sofia, Bulgaria
The 15th Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Exhibition and Conference for South-East Europe, organized by Via Expo, will promote energy-efficient & environment-based solutions. Laying the ground for face-to-face meetings between international providers and new local business partners, the event welcomes advanced technologies and good practices at the SE European market. Early-bird fee until November 1. For more information, the Brochure ’19 is available.
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Renovate Europe Day 2018 (REDay2018), October 9, European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium
The amended Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) contains a vision for 2050 for the buildings stock in the EU – it will have to be highly energy efficient and decarbonised, reaching cost-effective nearly zero energy levels. As a result, it is time for action and the Member States will need to be armed with all the right tools and resources to achieve this challenging and necessary vision. This year’s Renovate Europe event will look at how to plan properly for the achievement of this 2050 vision, with presentations from all levels of governance from the EU to the local, city level passing through the national and sub-national levels. The conference will be followed by a networking lunch and site visits to two buildings in the Brussels area. Registration is possible at this link.
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The Heat Roadmap Europe (HRE) series of webinars for autumn 2018
The H2020-funded project HRE launched a series of 14 webinars presenting the most important take-aways of the project. HRE aims at creating the scientific evidence required to support the decarbonisation of the heating and cooling sector in Europe. After the summer break, the project is ready to launch the autumn series, starting from September 27 at 14:00 CET. The schedule for autumn 2018 is available.
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World Sustainable Energy Days, February 27 – March 1, 2019, Wels, Austria
After a successful edition in 2018, the World Sustainable Energy Days 2019 will be held from 27 February - 1 March 2019 in Wels/Austria. The new edition will focus on the "Energy efficiency first" concept, at the core of Europe’s commitment to a clean energy transition that serves the needs of citizens, economic development and the environment.. The deadline for the Call for Papers & Speakers for this edition is 10 October 2018.
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- September 19: Delhi, India - EU India Clean Energy Days, RE Expo.
- September 26-27: Zagreb, Croatia - Energy Efficiency in buildings- for a better tomorrow.
- October 15: Nuremberg, Germany - ASERCOM & EPEE Symposium.
- October 16: Kiev, Ukraine - SEF 2018 KYIV, the 10th Sustainable Energy Forum and Exhibition in Eastern and Central Europe.
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The Central and Eastern European Energy Efficiency (C4E) Forum, June 13-16, Serock, Poland
BPIE is partnering with the C4E Forum, aimed at building and strengthening the Central and Eastern Europe’s energy efficiency community and building upon the many interesting efficiency projects happening in the region. The interactive programme will combine practical sessions, creative workshops, evening plenaries with high-level speakers and plenty of informal networking opportunities. BPIE is hosting a session titled “Successful approaches to trigger renovation”. The session will cover solutions solutions overcoming barriers to renovation which are tested in “real life”. Find the programme here.
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1st European conference | BIM and energy performance of building, 25 June 2018, Brussels, Belgium
INIVE EEIG, the International Network for Information on Ventilation and Energy Performance European Economic Interest Grouping, on behalf of the QUALICHeCK platform, is organizing a conference focused on BIM (Building Information Modelling) and energy performance of buildings. This first conference aims to present the status of BIM and opportunities and challenges regarding BIM use for the regulatory assessment of the energy performance of buildings. The aim is to explore possibilities and challenges for an accelerated interaction and integration.
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World Sustainable Energy Days, 27 February – 1 March 2019, Wels, Austria
After a successful edition in 2018, the World Sustainable Energy Days 2019 will be held from 27 February - 1 March 2019 in Wels/Austria. The 2018 conference focused on Energy efficiency and sustainable energy use as key to boosting the economic competitiveness of the EU, its member states, regions and individual businesses. The conference featured a combination of specialised conferences, site visits, a poster presentation and a tradeshow. Pictures of the events can be found on the conference website: www.wsed.at. The deadline for the Call for Papers & Speakers for the next edition is 10 October 2018.
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- June 13-16th, Serock, Poland – C4E Forum.
- June 20th, Burgas, Bulgaria - Norms and Practices for implementation of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
- June 26th, Washington, USA – ACEEE International Energy Efficiency Symposium.
- September 26-27th, Zagreb, Croatia - Energy Efficiency in buildings- for a better tomorrow.
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[Survey] Net Zero Emissions 2050 survey - buildings
Together with the European Climate Foundation, BPIE is conducting a cross-cutting project aiming to examine non-linear decarbonisation pathways in 4 key emitting sectors: mobility, power, buildings and land-use. The initial phase of the project includes an online consultation to examine the potential disruptive moments in the transition to a net zero carbon emission economy, and to understand and identify areas of consensus around the factors affecting the transition. BPIE invites you to share your views around the possible future trends and factors affecting the transition in the buildings/energy efficiency sector in the EU through our online survey.
The survey is conducted in collaboration with RAND Europe and should not take more than 15-20 minutes to complete. For any questions or comments, please contact the survey team at NZ50@rand.org
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[News from the US] Putting Data to Work: New tool for US cities to trigger energy efficiency investment
Across the US, cities are implementing building performance reporting laws regarding building energy and water use in commercial and multifamily buildings.
These programs generate large quantities of useful data on the energy consumption of a region’s buildings. Putting Data to Work follows New York City and the District of Columbia on their pathways in doing just that. The project, led by the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT), examines how this data can and is being deployed to reap an array of benefits for cities, energy efficiency service providers, utilities, and building owners. The resulting toolkit and associated resources will enable other local governments, utilities, and program implementers to replicate DC’s and New York City’s success—engaging the private sector to maximize energy and greenhouse gas savings from their built environments.
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Green Solutions Construction21 Awards 2018
BPIE is again partnering with the Green Solutions Awards 2018, an international competition organised by Construction21 aiming to inspire all actors in the buildings industry, by accelerating the dissemination of best practices and new technics. The competition is divided in 5 main stages and includes 3 contests (buildings, districts and infrastructures), with 11 categories in total. In addition to these categories, the “user’s choice” prize will be organised for Buildings, Districts and Infrastructures (national level only). To contribute to the emergence and promotion of these innovative projects towards thousands of professionals, you can follow this link and be part of this year’s Green Solution Awards! The competition will be launched on March 15 at the MIPIM real estate international fair, Cannes.
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Building Integrated Photovoltaics Innovation & Energy Efficiency in buildings, towards Sustainable Cities, March 19-20, Berlin, Germany
The conference, organized by the Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin (HZB), together with SETA Network, London and ETIP PV, will discuss energy efficiency in buildings and cities with a focus on innovation in building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV). BPIE will give a key note speech, Registrations are still open, please use the code VIP0318 for a reduced registration fee.
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The Heat Roadmap Europe (HRE) series of webinars for spring and autumn 2018
The H2020-funded project HRE launched a series of 14 webinars presenting the most important take-aways of the project. HRE aims at creating the scientific evidence required to support the decarbonisation of the heating and cooling sector in Europe. The project's methods and results will be introduced by the webinars and the value of the findings will be explained to the audience in 14 one-hour sessions, stretching from March to December with a summer break. The schedule for spring 2018 is already available, the next one will be held on March 22 at 14:00 CET.
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[Save the Date] Beyond energy savings – accounting multiple benefits of local building renovation, EmBuild Webinar, April 19, 15:00
Save the date for the EmBuild webinar on the wider benefits of building renovation. Energy renovations are not just about saving on utility bills or cutting CO 2-emissions. They can also have a windfall of other effects for our social, economic and personal lives, the so-called multiple benefits. The webinar will focus on these benefits, which are too often overlooked in the balancing of a renovation project. The Horizon2020 project EmBuild is developing a novel approach to help assessing the multiple benefits of public buildings renovation. The knowledge-based method eases the weighting and evaluation of benefits for public authorities. For the first time, municipalities can use this comprehensive approach to implement wider benefits in their decision-making processes and the necessary reporting and evaluation schemes for deep renovation measures.
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Energy Efficiency Global Forum (EE Global), May 22, Copenhagen, Denmark
BPIE is partnering with the EE Global Forum and hosting a session on “Multiple Benefits of Energy Efficiency: Overpromised or undervalued?” These benefits often are claimed to be visible on societal level, but they hardly ever make it on the balance sheet. The session will discuss whether there is hard evidence that energy efficiency does create benefits outside the immediate energy system.
EE Global is part of the Nordic Clean Energy Week and supported by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The forum will draw together business executives, government leaders and advocates from across sectors and continents for actionable dialogues on advancing energy efficiency.
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Scenarios for Decarbonising European Buildings: EUCalc Expert Consultation, June 4, Brussels, Belgium
EUCalc is an EU-funded project that will build an innovative open source new model for a scientific underpinning of future CO 2 emission scenarios and their societal, environmental and land use impacts. The project is organising several expert consultation workshops, aiming to engage with stakeholders and inform, shape and co-design the Calculator, on April 19, 2018 in Vienna (focus on transport, during the TRA conference) and June 4, 2018, in Brussels during the EU Sustainable Energy Week (focus on buildings). If you are interested to participate, please get in touch with Judit Kockat ( judit.kockat@bpie.eu) or Vivian Dorizas ( vivian.dorizas@bpie.eu).
To know more about the project, you can subscribe to the newsletter, follow the project on Twitter and read more on the website.
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Energy Efficient Buildings: Plan. Invest. Renovate!, EmBuild Final Conference, June 7, Belgrade, Serbia
The EU-funded project EmBuild is in its closing year and can already count many positive results which will be showcased at the EmBuild Final Conference. The event is organised in partnership with the Energy Community and will explore how cities and municipalities can be the engine for achieving the deep renovation targets of Europe's building stock. Gathering local and national authorities from Southeastern Europe and experts in the energy efficiency field, participants will share best practices of local plans to inspire further action and will present tools to facilitate the formulation of these plans. The detailed event agenda will be available soon. Registration to the event is required by filling out this form.
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The Central and Eastern European Energy Efficiency (C4E) Forum, June 13-16, Serock, Poland
BPIE is partnering with the C4E Forum, aimed at building and strengthening the Central and Eastern Europe’s energy efficiency community and building upon the many interesting efficiency projects happening in the region. The interactive programme will combine practical sessions, creative workshops, evening plenaries with high-level speakers and plenty of informal networking opportunities. BPIE is hosting a session titled “Successful approaches to trigger renovation”. The session will cover solutions solutions overcoming barriers to renovation which are tested in “real life”. To register, follow this link.
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World Sustainable Energy Days
The World Sustainable Energy Days 2018 had a very successful event with more than 600 delegates from over 50 countries from business, public sector and the research community. BPIE was present with a poster on the State of the building stock.
The new dates for the 2019 conference are already set, it will take place from 27 February - 1 March in Wels/Austria. Clean energy for economic competitiveness and how to make the clean energy transition work for business, planet and people will be the core themes, save the date!
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- March 19-20th, Berlin – BIPV Innovation & Energy Efficiency in buildings, towards Sustainable Cities.
- March 27th, Paris – IEA workshop: Enhancing the impact of renewable and energy efficiency policies.
- April 18-19th: Helsinki, Smart Buildings Finland.
- May 3rd, Brussels, Breakfast Workshop Location, Location, Renovation - Building for a greener future How should the real estate sector help deliver EU energy targets?.
- May 15th, Brussels, Workshop: Smart buildings and appliances: Reality beyond buzzwords.
- May 21st, Copenhagen - The Energy Efficiency Global Forum (EE Global).
- June 4th, Brussels, EUcalc workshop (Invitation only).
- June 7th, Belgrade, EmBuild Final conference.
- 26-27th September, Zagreb, ˝Energy Efficiency in buildings- for a better tomorrow”.
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Financing Energy Efficiency in Romania, Hungary and Bulgaria - February 1, Bucharest
This event aims at sharing best practices from Romania, Hungary and Bulgaria on how energy efficiency investments can be financed. This includes the use of private funds and innovative financing instruments, notably in the building and industry sectors. Speakers will focus on practical experience in developing and structuring investment programmes. The event contributes to the new cooperation on energy efficiency initiated by the Central and South-Eastern European Gas Connectivity group (CESEC). Registrations are open. More information on the event and agenda.
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World Sustainable Energy Days 2018 – book your seat!
The World Sustainable Energy Days (WSED) are coming back in Wels, Austria, from February 28 to March 2, 2018. Energy efficiency, technology innovation, e-mobility and smart buildings will be core themes of the event. The annual conference brings together more than 700 delegates from over 50 countries from business, public sector and the research community. Come meet us in the poster section with an overview of the state of the European building stock and possible solutions to improve its energy performance.
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Building Integrated Photovoltaics Innovation & Energy Efficiency in buildings, towards Sustainable Cities
The conference, organized in Berlin March 19-20, is part of a series of European conferences and workshops on energy efficiency in buildings and cities with a focus on innovation in building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), as well as smart grid, storage of renewable energies in cities, e-mobility and Internet of Things. The German event is organized by the Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin (HZB), together with SETA Network, London and in collaboration with the BIPV group of the European Technology & Innovation Platform Photovoltaic (ETIP PV), supported by national industries and stakeholders & associations, including BPIE. Registration opens February 1.
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[Call for Abstracts] 10th international conference on Improving Energy Efficiency in Commercial Buildings and Smart Communities, March 21-22, Frankfurt
IEECB&SC'18, held in Frankfurt during the Light+Building trade fair, aims to promote and spread the concept of energy efficiency in new and existing commercial buildings and enlarge the market for low consumption and sustainable non-residential buildings. The conference will also cover the topic of smart and sustainable districts, communities and cities. A call for abstracts is open until February 5 on several topics, selected presenters will get a free registration to the event.
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Energy Efficiency Global Forum (EE Global), May 21-22, Copenhagen
The Forum, co-organized by the Alliance to Save Energy and the Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency, and supported by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will once again draw together business executives, government leaders and advocates from across sectors and continents for actionable dialogues on advancing energy efficiency. From Washington, D.C. to Brussels, Belgium, the Forum has spurred public-private partnerships, generated investment in efficiency and delivered a lasting global impact. As a partner of the event, BPIE has a few VIP Invitations, please get in touch with us if you wish to benefit from them.
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- February 8, Paris - 1st results of the "Passeport Efficacité Énergétique" (French building passport) tests (free event, in French)
- February 19-20, Dubai - Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction technical workshop: sustainable buildings and construction in the MENA Region (open to public) and General Assembly (members only)
- February 23, Brussels – Active House General Assembly and seminar at Batibouw
- March 6, Vienna - Energy talks at the Technical Museum Vienna (in German)
- March 19-20, Berlin – BIPV Innovation & Energy Efficiency in buildings, towards Sustainable Cities
- March 27, Paris – IEA workshop: Enhancing the impact of renewable and energy efficiency policies
- May 21, Copenhagen - The Energy Efficiency Global Forum (EE Global)
- June 6, Helsinki – Nordic smart building convention
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[Presentations available] Smart buildings empowering energy consumers. From policy to real-world cases
BPIE and the European Copper Institute held an event this November to discuss how smart buildings can benefit not only the energy system, but also consumers. Real-world case studies (from Leanheat, DEERNS, Alliander, E.ON) further supported the ideas that consumers can be empowered by living and working in smart buildings. The presentations are now available.
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[Conference] Heating Poland: potential sources, financing options and support programmes – From a local to an international perspective - January 25, 2018 in Warsaw
The supply of heat through district energy systems is a common technology used by local municipalities across Europe, but far from all are efficient and many of the local actors’ struggle with the challenge of transforming these systems into efficient systems. Polish district heating needs modernisation, important to improve air quality and reach the European climate goals.
How could municipality district heating systems be upgraded, and what are the benefits compared with other heating sources traditionally used in Poland? What are the available financing options and existing support programmes?
The workshop will focus on answering these questions and present best-practice local and international examples and business models, to learn about effective solutions from other countries which could be implemented in Poland. This workshop is organised in the framework of the EU-funded Heat Roadmap Europe project in cooperation with Forum Energii within its framework of “Clean Heat” project. The event is free but registration is compulsory. The agenda will be uploaded here in the next days.
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Smart Buildings empowering energy consumers. From policy to real-world cases, Brussels, November 21
BPIE and the European Copper Institute invite you to an event on smart buildings covering both the policy aspects of integrating such a concept in EU legislation as well as real-world examples. This event will debunk myths about smart buildings and explore how consumers can be empowered by living and working in them. We also aim to demonstrate the links between smart buildings and other sectors such as ICT or mobility. The event will be held in Brussels, at L42, on Rue de la Loi 42. You can demonstrate your interest by registering to the event filling out this form. The agenda is available.
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Heating Poland: potential sources, financing options and support programmes – From a local to an international perspective - January 25, 2018 in Warsaw
The supply of heat through district energy systems is a common technology used by local municipalities across Europe, but far from all are efficient and many of the local actors’ struggle with the challenge of transforming these systems into low-carbon systems. How could old municipality district heating systems be upgraded, and what are the benefits compared with other heating sources traditionally used in Poland? What are the available financing options and existing support programmes? The workshop will focus on answering these questions and present best-practice local and international examples as well as business models. This workshop is organised in the framework of the EU-funded project Heat Roadmap Europe. You can demonstrate your interest by pre-registering, sending an email to BPIE.
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Save the date: Smart Buildings empowering energy consumers. From policy to real-world cases, Brussels, November 21
BPIE and the European Copper Institute invite you to a workshop on smart buildings covering both the policy aspects of integrating such a concept in EU legislation as well as real-world examples. This event will debunk myths about smart buildings and explore how consumers can be empowered by living and working in them. We also aim to demonstrate the links between smart buildings and other sectors such as ICT or mobility. This event will be held in Brussels, at L42, on Rue de la Loi 42. You can demonstrate your interest by registering to the event filling out this form. The agenda will be available shortly.
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Financing local energy transition roadmaps: focus on the renovation challenge, Brussels, October 12, 9am
This event organized by PUBLENEF aims at assessing the needs of local and regional authorities for financing their sustainable energy projects, with a focus on private buildings renovation; as well as linking those seeking to implement projects with those who can provide financing or be “enablers” in other ways. This event shall also assist the refinement of energy efficiency roadmaps for participating countries, prepared by the project, to enhance public authorities’ capacity to implement energy efficiency pathways towards sustainability. BPIE will moderate a session focused on innovative solutions and challenges of public authorities and their partners in implementing energy renovation programmes for private residential buildings. You can register here.
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- On September 28 and 29, BPIE will speak at the regional workshop “Accelerating Building Efficiency: Challenges and opportunities in Central & Eastern Europe” in Belgrade, organized by the Buildings Efficiency Accelerator and the UN Environment Programme.
- BPIE will be a panellist in the Intelligent Buildings Europe Hub session ‘Empowering buildings to fulfil their role in the European Market’ of the EU Utility Week, October 3 in Amsterdam.
- BPIE will present the main barriers to deep renovation and the future of EU renovation strategies at CroEnergy, October 4, Bracak.
- BPIE will speak at the EUFORES annual High-Level Experts Conference 2017 in Brussels, October 17.
- BPIE will also speak at the yearly event Renovate Europe Day, in Brussels, October 10, about the 2.0 national renovation strategies.
- BPIE will be talking about the EPBD opportunities for BIPV at the PV Days in Halle (Germany), October 23.
- On November 22, BPIE will speak at the bilateral German – United Arab Emirates expert workshop organised by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) in Berlin, presenting on „Opportunities for demand-response in buildings in Germany“.
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- BPIE will speak at the EXPO 2017 Future Energy Forum, "Energy Solutions for the Climate Change Problem", August 21-22, Astana
- BPIE will be a panellist in the Intelligent Buildings Europe Hub session ‘Energy in empowered buildings’ of the EU Utility Week, October 3-5, Amsterdam
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A few additional events where BPIE will speak
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