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Survey of 53 fifth generation district heating and cooling grids (5GDHC) in Germany

This article presents a survey conducted among utility companies and engineering offices in Germany to collect data on 5 (...)

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SmartBuilt4EU Final Conference: ‘Smart buildings in Europe’ Register now!

The world is evolving at a rapid pace, and the advancement of technology has been a significant contributor. Therefore, as (...)

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Recapturing excess heat could power most of Europe, say experts

Preventing heat waste largely being ignored as solution to energy crisis, say environmental campaigners. Excess heat produced (...)

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Solar developers may benefit from a new stormwater calculator

Stormwater management practices, permitting, and regulations at solar sites often do not account for the unique characteristi (...)

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Built Environment leaders implore Members of European Parliament to take ambitious climate action on EU Building Law

  With a crucial vote fast approaching on the EU’s key piece of building legislation, a coalition representing 35 organis (...)

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Wind and Solar generated record 20% of EU electricity in 2022. More than gas, nuclear, hydro, coal

Now 2022 is over, the figures are in for all the main electricity generation types. For the first time ever, wind and solar (...)

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Measuring circularity in buildings

The circular economy is a key enabler for sustainability, resource efficiency and mitigating climate change. Transparency (...)

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The New European Bauhaus Booster 2.0 is seeking to support socially conscious innovators

The EIT Community New European Bauhaus has this week launched the New European Bauhaus Booster 2.0 to support socially consci (...)

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4 ways to ensure energy efficiency in data centers

Energy security refers to uninterrupted accessibility to reliable, continuous, and affordable energy supplies. This article (...)

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Unlock sustainable heating in Europe now

Only 13% of thermal energy in Europe is produced by renewable energy sources and 40% from natural gas alone(1). Therefore (...)

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Why cross-sector collaboration may succeed where policy cannot

There is no single road that leads to a carbon-neutral future. More often than not, the global dialogue around decarbonizatio (...)

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Four ways 2023 could be a game changer for green buildings

From green ‘proptech’ to circular construction, this year could be big for the sustainable construction industry. It will (...)

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European Green Deal: €4.11 billion to accelerate the clean energy transition

In its second year of operation, the Modernisation Fund has disbursed a total of €4.11 billion in support of 61 projects (...)

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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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A new CO2 tax on heating and social climate fund to help households invest in green solutions

EU legislators have recently agreed to impose a carbon price on buildings which still have a heating system based on fossil (...)