According to European Commission, buildings are responsible for 40% of EU energy consumption, and that nearly 75% of people live in urban areas in the EU (or only 25% in agricultural areas).
It’s vital, then, that Europe’s cities learn to adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change for locals. Everyone has their role to play: from researchers to local government to community leaders.
The European objective of green and sustainable growth requires a boost in technological advancements but also a rethinking of our lifestyle, our communities and our societies.
The building sector is a key intervention area to achieve climate energy targets, to mitigate social tensions and to stimulate local investments by promoting innovation.
This renovated historic appartment block in Vienna is implementing a system that stores the summer heat for winter use, contributing to a socially sustainable energy transition.
Heating and cooling make up around half of the EU’s energy consumption and decarbonising this sector is a significant challenge to achieving the continent’s climate goals. In Vienna, a renovation project is implementing a system that stores the summer heat for winter use, contributing to a socially sustainable energy transition.
Social innovation: a driver for integrated building renovation across Europe The policy session on 21.06.2023 focussed on social innovation as a key component in integrated building renovation of social and …
This flagship event organised by Housing Europe and ECTP in the scope of the International Social Housing Festival was organised in Barcelona, 08.06.2023 The Affordable Housing Initiative (AHI) is part …
Europe is home to many traditional and monumental buildings that have become landmarks in many European cities. These buildings are a tangible link to our past and allow us to …
Two years after its launch, the “New European Bauhaus” has become a catalyst for the European Green Deal transformation. The progress report presents the initiative’s key activities and achievements since the adoption of the communication on the “New European Bauhaus” in September 2021. The report also intends to provide a basis for the continuation of a discussion on the future directions of the initiative.
Press release from October 2022 Cities are as much a fact in nature as a cave, the run of a mackerel or an ant heap. They are such a fundamental …