Global warming potential (GWP) calculations, based on the corresponding Level(s) indicator, will soon be required for energy performance certificates.
On 12 April, the Council of the EU adopted revised energy performance rules for buildings. The goal is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy poverty in the European Union.
BIOBUILD, a Horizon Europe-funded innovation project, has been launched with a €4.9 million budget to provide thermal solutions for energy efficient buildings using fully bio-based building materials.
The project incorporates bio-based phase change materials (bioPCMs) into solid wood and fibres bound by plant oil resins, lignin and fungal mycelium. BIOBUILD aims to reduce the energy consumption of buildings by up to 20%.
The European Commission is calling on European cities committed to sustainability to apply for the 2026 European Green Capital and Green Leaf Awards. The call for applications is open until 30 April 2024.
The European Commission is hosting a webinar on 18 March showing how the EU Level(s) framework for sustainable buildings can help industry professionals navigate changes in the rules governing sustainable finance as regards construction and real estate.
This online event of the UN Fashion Alliance on 5 February 2024 will discuss the role of municipalities in promoting circularity and more sustainable consumption patterns in the fashion sector.
Recognising the need for a more circular construction sector, the Horizon 2020 e-SAFE project is trying to change the way we approach building retrofitting, enhancing the overall longevity of existing structures.
The Circularity Gap Report Munich is the first study measuring the Circularity Gap of a city. It assesses the city’s material consumption, material cycling, consumption-based carbon footprint and other indicators. It uses a consumption-based carbon accounting approach for emissions from goods and services consumed by residents of a locality. On average, each Munich resident consumes 32 tonnes of virgin materials annually.
The study acknowledges the successes of Munich’s circular economy strategy with initiatives like investment in public transport, community gardens and remanufacturing activities, but calls for bolder action to accelerate the circular transition
The European Commission invites people working in the built environment sector to join an online conference to take place on 13 December exploring Level(s), the EU common language for assessing and measuring the sustainability performance of buildings.
This series of webinars - each aimed at a specific target audience and hosted by BUILD UP - will highlight how different stakeholders could join forces to reskill and upskill the building sector workforce with circular skills by highlighting the main takeaways and outcomes of the EU-funded project BUS-GoCircular.
Public authorities - policymakers, procurement professionals, local and regional authorities, and other public sector actors - have an important role to play in the transition towards a more circular built environment and have a range of policy levers at their disposal to stimulate demand for circular skills. Using circular strategies in the built environment can help reduce the embodied emissions of building materials by 50%.
This interactive webinar will show how to train staff and how local authorities can work with stakeholders to train the whole value chain to promote circularity.
The webinar will present the guidance for policymakers as well as training materials developed by the BUS-GoCircular project. It will also explain how public authorities can use the Fundamentals Training Packs for SMEs in their requirements in tenders.