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An amazing portfolio of Research and Innovation projects funded by the European LIFE Programme for an energy and sustainable transition.
Supporting South European municipalities in the definition of Sustainable Local Heating and Cooling Plans
Smart Tools for Smart Buildings: Enhancing the intelligence of buildings in Europe
Step-WISE è un programma di formazione pensato per accompagnare le autorità locali e regionali verso l’autonomia nella pianificazione della transizione energetica.
Smart Tools for Smart Buildings: Enhancing the intelligence of buildings in Europe
Smart Tools for Smart Buildings: Enhancing the intelligence of buildings in Europe
The OBSERVE project aims to assist EU Member States in establishing national building stock observatories in compliance with the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD).
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The European Commission and LIFE Programme hybrid event “Supporting EPBD implementation: Practical solutions developed by EU-funded initiatives” will take place tomorrow, 13 May 2026, in Brussels and online. Across the three sessions, speakers from DG ENER, CINEA and LIFE Programme project operators from across the EPBD implementation ecosystem will come together to discuss what it takes to deliver the EPBD in practice. The event will bring together high-level panel discussions, roundtables and Q&A sessions to explore how policy, finance, building data and delivery tools can work together to turn EPBD requirements
How can EPBD requirements move from policy frameworks to concrete solutions on the ground? On 13 May 2026, the European Commission and the LIFE Programme will host the hybrid event “Supporting EPBD implementation: Practical solutions developed by EU-funded initiatives”, bringing together EU-funded initiatives, national authorities, market actors and practitioners working to support the implementation of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive. As part of the event, Session 3 : “From standards and building performance frameworks to practical implementation: tools, methods and collaborative solutions” will
The transition to a more sustainable building stock is one of Europe’s major challenges. Buildings are central to energy consumption, climate objectives and indoor comfort, making renovation a key priority for the coming years. To support this transition, the EU-funded BREEZE project – Building Renovation Efforts for Zero Emission Buildings aims to help Member States advance their building renovation strategies through improved, high-quality building energy performance data. Launched in September 2025, BREEZE will run for 36 months, until August 2028. The project contributes directly to
How can Member States turn EPBD ambitions into concrete results on the ground? On 13 May 2026, the European Commission and the LIFE Programme will host the hybrid event “Supporting EPBD implementation: Practical solutions developed by EU-funded initiatives”, bringing together the European Commission, EU-funded initiatives and practitioners working across Member States. As part of the event, Session 1 – “The EPBD implementation system: Policy, market uptake, digitalisation and finance” will focus on the key elements needed to make EPBD implementation work in practice. The
On 13 May 2026, EU-funded initiatives will come together for the event “Supporting EPBD implementation: practical solutions developed by EU-funded initiatives”, co-organised with DG ENER Unit B3. The event will take place at the Charlemagne Building, European Commission, Brussels, with online participation also available. As part of the programme, Session 2 will focus on a key question: how can evidence, observatories and policy-support tools help Member States move from EPBD requirements to concrete implementation? Supporting Member States with better evidence The implementation of the Energy Performance of
Today, 28 April 2026, OBSERVE is holding Take 2 of its first Technical Workshop, taking place online via Microsoft Teams from 14:00 to 16:00 CEST. The session will be held in English and is organised as a closed, invitation-only stakeholder consultation focused on the future functionalities of national Building Stock Observatories. This second session brings together targeted stakeholders whose expertise can directly support the design and operationalisation of national Building Stock Observatories, known as nBSOs, in six focus Member States: Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy and Spain. The
