#eco-renovation
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[Call for contributions] Report on the subject of renovation
In September, Construction21, the information and meetings network for professionals in the sustainable construction and (...)
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6 investment criteria to drive a sustainable reconstruction of Ukraine’s built environment
Following the “build back better” principle, BPIE presents six investment criteria to guide a sustainable reconstruction (...)
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Call for presentation of Innovative, Energy-Efficient and Zero Carbon Building Solutions (presentation to the Turkish construction Sector)
Background: The French Development Agency (Agence Française de Développement (AFD)) and VakıfBank have partnered to foster (...)
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Making Sustainability part of the Design Procurement
Sustainability can often be an afterthought and applied to the finished design without consideration of the impact the design (...)
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BUS-GoCircular webinar series on BUILD UP!
The EU has committed to making its built environment greener in the coming years. With the introduction of the “Fit for (...)
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D2Grids workshop in Glasgow: 5GDHC, solar integration, and grid engagement!
D2Grids project, the pioneering initiative focused on advancing 5th Generation District Heating and Cooling (5GDHC) networks (...)
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Level up your knowledge: 5GDHC serious game is out!
You've been waiting for it: the equipment you need to play the serious game on 5th generation district heating and cooling (...)
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Policy brief – Circular buildings: Paving the way to a net-zero industry
Why do we need the circular economy for a deep decarbonisation of the industry? What are the legislative actions needed at (...)
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Brunssum's 5GDHC network digs deep for sustainable heating and cooling!
As part of the D2Grids project, which has been promoting 5th generation for heating and cooling grids since 2018, we spoke (...)
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IPCC report: how can innovation help fight climate change?
The latest IPCC report focuses on existing solutions to fight against climate change. This article aims to highlight existing (...)
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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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Energy poverty in rural areas: help address this problem by filling in the RENOVERTY survey!
The RENOVERTY (“Home Renovation Roadmaps to Address Energy Poverty in Vulnerable Rural Districts”) project is collecting (...)
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5GDHC in practice: recovering heat from abandoned mines
Bochum and Heerlen are two cities using abandoned coal mines to implement fifth-generation district heating and cooling grids (...)
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Bochum pilot site: 5th generation heating and cooling grid in practice!
Mark 51°7 is a 70-hectare area located in the city of Bochum in Germany. It has undergone several transformations over the (...)
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How new technology of modular buildings can help in emergency medical care?
The COVID-19 pandemic has been one of the deadliest in human history, claiming the lives of over 15 million people worldwide (...)