As part of its Living Standard initiative, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has released a new U.S. public research report titled Standard Issue that sets out to better gauge how the public feels about issues at the core of the green building community’s mission: sustainability, green buildings and the environment.
Post date: 8 May 2019
Type: Publication
In 2017, the share of energy from renewable sources in gross final consumption of energy, in the European Union (EU), reached 17.5%, up from 17.0% in 2016 and more than double the share in 2004 (8.5%), the first year for which the data are available. The share of renewables in gross final consumption of energy is one of the headline indicators of the Europe 2020 strategy. The EU's target is to obtain 20% of energy in gross final consumption of energy from renewable sources by 2020 and at least 32% by 2030.
Post date: 13 Feb 2019
Type: News
This evaluation report, the first of its kind in Albania, uses the concept of energy poverty and follows the same line concerning the challenge of meeting citizens’ continuing demand for more electricity or other forms of energy for their life activities. The concept connects citizens and the environment in a direct and strong way; enables golden opportunities for the standard of living through the sustainable development goals, and is very relevant to the Albanian reality.
Post date: 7 Sep 2018
Type: Publication
How to improve residential energy efficiency in South Eastern Europe and CIS - policy brief by HFHI Recommendations for Central and Eastern European countries
Post date: 9 Aug 2017
Type: Publication
Free Webinar - March 9th 2017 - 16:00 CET Learn the Essentials of Carbon Reporting Carbon emissions regulations are becoming more restrictive. Many countries will follow the lead of the UK or Germany where most companies need to report their emissions or face hard penalties if they fail to do so.
Post date: 8 Mar 2017
Type: Event
BUILD UP is pleased to announce that our webportal is now available in selected European languages. Users can now browse and read many content items in Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, and Spanish. To do so, please select from the drop-down menu at the top of the homepage and enjoy the full BUILD UP experience!
Post date: 25 Jan 2017
Type: News
BUILD UP is pleased to announce that our webportal is now available in selected European languages. Users can now browse and read content in English, French, Italian, Spanish, German, Croatian and Polish. To do so, please select from the drop-down menu at the top of the homepage and enjoy the full BUILD UP experience!
Post date: 20 Jan 2017
Type: News
Energy Efficiency Policies in Europe - Analysis of National Energy Efficiency Action Plans and Policies in EU Member States 2014
Post date: 19 Aug 2016
Type: Publication
Energy Efficiency Policies in Europe - Analysis of National Energy Efficiency Action Plans and Policies in EU Member States 2014
Post date: 18 Aug 2016
Type: Publication
Energy Efficiency Policies in Europe - Analysis of National Energy Efficiency Action Plans and Policies in EU Member States 2014
Post date: 18 Aug 2016
Type: Publication