SmarterEPC will join the EU Building Stock Observatory (BSO), OBSERVE and other EU-funded sister projects for an in-person event in Brussels focused on turning the requirements of the recast EPBD into practical implementation.
Taking place at a key moment for Member States, ahead of the submission of final National Building Renovation Plans (NBRPs) and the first mandatory transfer of national building data to the EU BSO in 2027, the event will explore how reliable and interoperable building data, renovation planning, financing and monitoring can support effective delivery.
The programme will bring together representatives from the European Commission, CINEA, Member States and EU-funded initiatives, showcasing practical tools and solutions that public authorities and market actors can already use or adapt to support EPBD implementation.
AGENDA
09:30-10:00 | Welcome, opening words & keynote framing
09:30-09:45 | Setting the scene for the day
Dimitris Athanasiou, Senior Expert, IEECP
09:45-10:00 | Strengthening implementation with coordinated EU-funded initiatives
Hans Rhein, Head of Unit, CINEA
10:00-12:00 | Session 1 “From transposition to implementation: guidance, National Building Renovation Plans and Member State needs”
Moderator: Dimitris Athanasiou, Senior Expert, IEECP
10:00-10:20 | From EPBD transposition to implementation: NBRPs, immediate priorities and the wider EU policy context
Julien Tami, Policy Officer, DG ENER
10:20-10:35 | Connecting building policy with European data, reporting and monitoring systems
Stéphane Quefelec, Senior Expert, European Environment Agency (EEA)
10:35-11:15 | National implementation perspectives
- Rafael Villar Burke, Senior Technical Officer, IETcc-CSIC – Spanish perspective
- Marko Bišćan, Researcher, EIHP – Croatian perspective
11:15-11:25 | Supporting coordinated EPBD implementation across Member States: lessons from EPBD.wise
Denisa Diaconu, Project Manager, BPIE / partner EPBD.wise
11:20-12:00 | Interactive moderated discussion & audience exchange
12:00-13:15 | Lunch break & exhibition (rooftop)
13:15-13:35 | Policy framing for sessions 2 & 3
EPBD 4.0 as powertrain for enhanced building-data availability and reusability through digitalisation and automation, Bogdan Atanasiu, Senior Policy Officer, DG ENER
13:35-14:55 | Session 2 “From building data to renovation planning, delivery and policy feedback”
Moderator: Eleftherios Bourdakis, Project Adviser, CINEA
13:35-13:45 | EU BSO from European evidence base to implementation-support infrastructure
Andreas Hermelink, Director, Guidehouse / Coordinator EU BSO
13:45-13:55 | Strengthening national building-stock databases and data governance
Francesca Pagliaro, Senior Researcher, ENEA / Partner OBSERVE
13:55-14:05 | Understanding the building stock and translating evidence into renovation scenarios
Ulrich Filippi Oberegger, Senior Researcher, Eurac Research / Partner BREEZE
14:05-14:15 | From building intelligence to renovation decisions, financing and delivery
Simon Pezzutto, Team Leader, Eurac Research / Coordinator ReLIFE
14:15-14:55 | Interactive moderated discussion & audience Q&A
14:55-15:40 Coffee break & exhibition (rooftop)
15:40-17:00 | Session 3 “From building assessment to renovation delivery and reusable data”
Moderator: Vivian Doriza, Project Adviser, CINEA
15:40-15:50 | Open and interoperable building-energy-performance calculation
Antonis Papanikolaou, Strategy Lead, Que Technologies / Partner openBEP4EU
15:50-16:00 | Connecting EP and SR assessment in practical workflows
Sophie Dourlens-Quaranta, Managing Partner, R2M Solution / Coordinator SmarterEPC
16:00-16:15 | From integrated building assessment to renovation planning
Eva Lucas Segarra, Researcher, IVE / Coordinator iEPB & OneClickRENO
16:15-17:00 | Interactive moderated discussion & audience Q&A
17:00-17:15 Closing remarks & key takeaways
Dimitris Athanasiou, Senior Expert, IEECP
17:15-18:30 | Sparkling reception networking & exhibition (rooftop)
