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The European Parliament votes for net zero-emission buildings from 2030

MEPs adopted with a large majority the plans agreed with the Council to help reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas (...)

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Launching 100 lighthouse districts – European Affordable Housing Consortium Final Conference, 21st February in Brussels

The European Affordable Housing Consortium has concluded its initial phase by reconciling the need for affordable housing (...)

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Rural Revival: Empowered Communities and Sustainable Energy in a Changing Climate

​In the latest European Commission’ recommendations, energy poverty is defined as a situation in which households are unable (...)

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Construction21 athletes wish you a happy new year 2024

It is with renewed energy that Construction21 wishes you a happy and sporty 2024. Even if the road ahead is not going to (...)

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EU conference for buildings professionals committed to sustainability

The European Commission DG Environment is inviting those working in the built environment sector to join an online conference (...)

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Maud Caubet, winner of the Rethinking the Future prize!

Photo credit: Maud Caubet Architecte On May 30, 2023, Maud Caubet was awarded the Rethinking the Future prize in the Cultural (...)

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Minimum standards, maximum impact: How to design fair and effective minimum energy performance standards

Minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) can effectively accelerate deep energy renovation, spur innovation and constructi (...)

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The IN-PLAN introduction to an integrated vision for energy, climate, mobility, and spatial planning

Integrated planning has gained increasing relevance in tackling complex planning challenges and facilitating the local implem (...)

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Sustainable Energy Forum: The role of real estate investment trusts in financing renovations

Join CINEA to learn about the role of real estate investment trusts in reaching the climate goals surrounding building renova (...)

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[Magic wand] Construction21's eleven wishes for 2023

What would you do in 2023 with a magic wand? We have chosen eleven wishes. It's up to you to formulate the following. And (...)

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Renovation of old buildings to minimise the environmental impact

This comprehensive guide explains how to make better use of old buildings to minimise their environmental impact and reduce (...)

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The power of One-Stop-Shops, an Opengela final conference

Home renovation is a journey that many homeowners dread to take. Nevertheless, Europe’s energy crisis urges us to take action (...)

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Deep Renovation of buildings: what Energy Performance Certificates can do

  How increasing the quality of Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) schemes can accelerate deep renovation of buildings (...)

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Launch of SHAPE-EU project, the European Affordable Housing Consortium: Sustainable Housing for Social Impact

SHAPE-EU is the point of reference for a socially-inclusive renovation wave and New European Bauhaus. As of March 2022, (...)

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New EU Buildings Climate Tracker: Urgency to close the buildings decarbonisation gap

The newly developed EU Buildings Climate Tracker finds that the EU is facing a growing gap in advancing towards climate neutr (...)