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A coalition of 300 businesses and organisations, including E.ON, Philips and Triodos Bank, has called on the European Union to take a leadership role in cutting emissions from existing building…
The impacts of climate change are exasperating the living conditions of humans, forcing them to be adaptable, a trait that should be mirrored in the global building stock.That is the…
The ongoing expansion of LEED certification opportunities in Europe can enable businesses to become leaders in the built environment, by obtaining duel, third-party certifications that highlight the business case for…
The overall vision of the Energy Efficient Buildings European Initiative (E2B EI) is to deliver, implement and optimise building and district concepts that have the technical, economic and societal potential…
A PAREXTHERM External Wall Insulation (EWI) system has been installed to contribute to energy-efficiency and comfort levels at a new £7.5 million healthcare facility in Market Harborough, Leicestershire. Commissioned by…
The following conference papers are invited to extend their work for potential inclusion into the SP2017 Buildings Journal special issue (MPDI): "Multimodel-based exploration of the building design space and its…
The project will replace all incandescent lighting with LEDs, install high-efficiency shower and faucet fixtures, and put in protective and energy-saving Advanced Power Strips. HPHA is publicly owned housing for lower-income and transitional…
Tesla’s various solar roof products will become available for order for the first time starting in April, CEO Elon Musk revealed in a tweet yesterday.As far as when deliveries and…
Google has updated its Project Sunroof to include 3-D models of every rooftop in all 50 states. The new software takes into consideration the trees on your property, how…
Peter Carlsson worked as Tesla’s head of supply chain up to 2015 and has since co-founded Nordic energy firm Northvolt AB. The firm has today (7 March) received a €3.5m…
The construction and property industry is "eager" to work with the UK Government to boost housebuilding standards, improve economic growth and help achieve binding carbon targets, but this will only…
NGUI - Informatics Research Unit for Sustainable Engineering The overall goal of this project is to examine the effectiveness of innovative building structural elements and systems, regarding their structural, environmental…
Amazon.com is putting the idle rooftops of a significant portion of its massive warehouses to work — by installing solar panels. The e-commerce giant says it will place solar power-generating…
The PVSITES project is addressing the barriers and challenges to large scale deployment of building integrated solar PV in Europe.In towns and cities around the world there is a whole…
The smart home brings many new approaches to energy efficiency, but understanding the impact of control algorithms and anomaly detection on energy efficiency adds a new layer of complexity. While…
The “energy eater” European building stock is aiming for a greener future. Researchers are testing an “envelope” system combining active and passive technologies, fitted over the existing façade, to make…
The world is changing dramatically with huge technological advances for smart buildings and sustainability of the building operation. These changes are capable of massive disruption to the standard operational process…
The EnOcean Alliance is a consortium of more than 400 companies that standardize and develop intelligent building solutions integrating energy harvesting wireless technology. Together, IBM and the EnOcean Alliance will…