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An innovative solar system to be installed in Spain

The solar collectors from Inaventa Solar will deliver energy for heating and domestic hot water to a building complex in Spain, owned by the Basque Government (..)

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Build Up
21/04/21 08:12

Quality infrastructure for smart mini-grids

Credits: IRENA Mini-grids are complex systems dependent on different suppliers and used in different applications, often with high regulatory uncertainty (..)

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Angelique Lusuan
19/04/21 09:24

The cultural heritage challenges a sustainable future

Several heritage organisations reacted to the fact that protected sites don’t play an important role in the EU Green Deal’s strategy against climate change (..)

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Karlyn McKell
19/04/21 09:23

Improving Indoor Air Quality: The Future of Air Purification Tech

In the wake of COVID-19, there’s no doubt that ensuring indoor air purification is a renewed priority in residential and commercial buildings alike. (..)

air quality

health & comfort

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Celsius Initiative
16/04/21 12:00

Ownership and district heating prices: The case of an unregulated natural monopoly

Illustration: Sandaruwani Dassanayake (Fiverr.com/Sanda5). Results of the study The results show that district heating prices in networks owned by private (..)

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Construction21 - La rédaction
15/04/21 15:37

More than 190 candidates for the Green Solutions Awards 2020-21: discover them and vote!

Professionals can now discover the projects in competition for the Green Solutions Awards 2020-21. The competing buildings, districts and infrastructures (..)

Green Solutions Awards

Green Solutions Awards 202021

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FEDARENE - Energy Agencies
15/04/21 10:33

A brand new “Urban Future” is coming up!

Instead of the scheduled Conference in Rotterdam, Urban Future is moving online, inspiring CityChangers 24/7. The live Conference will be back in 2022 (..)

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Evelyn Long
15/04/21 10:30

Energy Storage Systems Make Renewable Power Possible for More Projects

An increased demand for green energy requires a change in industry practices. Construction companies may benefit from utilizing stored renewable energy (..)

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The Conversation Global Perspectives
15/04/21 10:26

Lacaton and Vassal: how this year's Pritzker prize could spark an architectural revolution

The Frac Nord Pas de Calais art centre, designed by Lacaton and Vassal in 2013. Ville de Dunkerque, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA Article by Maria Vogiatzaki (..)

buildings

urbanism

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Build Up
15/04/21 10:15

Newness Touches Conventional History: The Research of the Photovoltaic Technology on a Wooden Church Heritage Building

The Research of the Photovoltaic Technology on a Wooden Church Heritage Building The case study that determined the present research is the restoration (..)

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Build Up
15/04/21 10:05

Buildings Renovation in Germany: success story or potential failure?

The German Federal Association of Housing and Real Estate Companies (GdW) has claimed that money and effort spent on the nation’s buildings renovations (..)

renovation

buildings

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Build Up
15/04/21 10:04

World Energy Transitions Outlook: 1.5°C Pathway (Preview)

Credits: IRENA The World Energy Transitions Outlook preview outlines a pathway for the world to achieve the Paris Agreement goals and halt the pace of (..)

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FEDARENE - Energy Agencies
15/04/21 10:03

Call for technical assistance for EU Islands

The Clean Energy for EU Islands Secretariat is launching a first Call for Support for EU islands to apply for technical support for their projects. The (..)

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Build Up
15/04/21 10:02

Integrating low-temperature renewables in district energy systems

Image by Hands off my tags! Michael Gaida from Pixabay Guidelines for policymakers Reducing the heating and cooling sector’s emissions is critical to mitigating (..)