New report from BPIE – the Buildings Performance Institute Europe - highlights that more than half of EU Member States are six months late to submit their national Long-Term Renovation Strategies (LTRS), a key element of Europe’s strategy to decarbonise the building stock. Of those submitted only one is fully compliant with EU legislation.
Post date: 25 sep 2020
Type: Nieuws
Smart Tall Buildings by using Piezoelectricity in Joints Objective
Post date: 22 sep 2020
Type: Link
The English city is renaturing itself, hence becoming more resilient to climate change and improving citizens’ quality of life. A decisive contribution comes from a series of nature-based solutions recently installed as part of the European project URBAN GreenUP
Post date: 22 sep 2020
Type: Publication
After many months of hard work between all the 10 partners, CHESS SETUP H2020 funded project is coming to an end with an overall success.
Post date: 10 sep 2020
Type: Nieuws
Take a look at the latest news of the ZERO-PLUS Project and stay tuned for the upcoming newsletter! 14th edition of ZERO-PLUS newsletter
Post date: 28 aug 2020
Type: Nieuws
The fourth and final session in a four-part mini-series of interactive online events for local authorities, educational institutions and others involved with delivering educational buildings to the Passivhaus standard. This session provides a closer look at school case studies in England & Wales to back up the policy and precedence discussed in the preliminary session. Hear viewpoints from clients, designers and contractors involved with delivering Passivhaus schools.
Post date: 26 aug 2020
Type: Evenement
Date: 16 September 2020 Time: 16.00 - 18.00 Location: Online
Post date: 26 aug 2020
Type: Evenement
Date: 9 September 2020 Time: 16.00 - 18.00 Location: Online The second in a four-part mini-series of interactive online events for local authorities, educational institutions and others involved with delivering educational buildings to the Passivhaus standard. This session provides a closer look at regional case studies to back up the policy and precedence discussed in the preliminary session.
Post date: 26 aug 2020
Type: Evenement
Andreas Gyr remembers his first car fondly: a 1982 Ford Escort, which had the gas parts ripped out and replaced with 17 golf cart batteries and an electric motor. “It had about a 15-mile range and it topped out at like 58 miles per hour,” Andreas remembers. “I’d carry an extension cord around and plug it into friends’ wall outlets to make it home.” It might have been inconvenient, but it made him excited about the future. “It was different, it was hopeful, we charged it with solar panels!” he says.
Post date: 21 aug 2020
Type: Nieuws
In July, the House of Commons Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee released a report which was highly critical of the current lack of progress in building energy efficiency work, particularly in England. The report urged a seven-fold increase in the installation rate. “A major upgrade of the energy performance of the UK’s entire building stock will be a fundamental pillar of any credible strategy to reach net zero emissions, to address fuel poverty and cut energy bills,” the committee told the government.”
Post date: 17 aug 2020
Type: Publication