BPIE - Buildings Performance Institute Europe

📢NEW! Building Prosperity: 10 Policy priorities to achieve growth and social value through *Resilient*, *Healthy* and *Affordable* Zero-Emission Buildings. 🔗 https://loom.ly/QumVsXs In this think piece, we present *10 policy priorities* that we strongly encourage the new European Commission to build into its strategic work plan. The new policy cycle at the end of 2024 is a pivotal opportunity to ask ourselves: - Are we taking the right approach towards decarbonising the built environment? - Are we making the link between buildings and EU prosperity, resilience, and equity? - And are we effectively harnessing the abundance of opportunities that renovating buildings offers – for our societies, our security, and our environment? That fact is that better buildings can be the answer to so many of the challenges we are facing today, and can help us achieve our common goals. We just need the right strategic approach. 📌 Our 10 Policy Priorities: 1. Successful implementation of the EPBD – design policy with impact and goals. 2. Boost Europe's industrial competitiveness and innovation with sustainable construction. 3. Optimise the institutional setup to further improve coordination and better grasp new challenges and opportunities. 4. Accelerate financial flows towards future-proof buildings. 5. Improve data availability, transparency, and quality through digitalisation. 6. Enhance energy security and resilience by combining energy efficiency and renewables in a smart energy system. 7. Future-proof clean, circular, sustainable buildings and construction sector. 8. Design policies with and for people to strengthen Europe’s social fabric. 9. Confront reality: adapt the built environment to be climate-resilient. 10. Elevate the EU’s experience into a “green buildings diplomacy” for enhanced energy security. We encourage all of those in our community to read this short paper, to discuss and share it with your colleagues and within your networks! #EUGreenDeal #Buildings #Resilience #ClimateAdaptation #Circularity #Sustainability #EnergyEfficiency

🔎 Zoom in on our ten policy priorities  Priority #2. Boost Europe’s industrial competitiveness and innovation with sustainable construction. 🔗 Read our 10 policy priorities here! https://loom.ly/QumVsXs   The construction sector is vital to Europe's economy, with its innovation and competitiveness key to delivering affordable, future-proof buildings. Achieving climate neutrality by 2050 requires collaboration among value chain stakeholders to address the environmental impact of construction decisions across the asset lifecycle.   The sector is both local and global, influenced by factors like capital costs, supply chain disruptions, and interest rates. To meet the goals of zero-emission, resilient, and healthy buildings, innovation in design, construction, and renovation is essential. The Commission should enhance initiatives like the New European Bauhaus and consider creating a "Clean Transition Dialogue for the Built Environment" to drive cooperation, innovation, and investment.   Innovation is key to boosting Europe’s competitiveness, and sustainable construction can lead the way.    #GreenConstruction #EUInnovation #FutureOfBuildings 

For the first time ever, #DigitalBuildingLogbooks (DBLs) are formally defined and included in the new #EPBD. They are described as a voluntary repository for data on building energy performance. However, their role in the current EU policy landscape and position with regards to other relevant building information tools such as EPCs or renovation passports is still vague. As part of the #HorizonEU project Demo-BLog, we have produced a policy factsheet that sheds light on the state of the art of DBLs in the current EU policy framework. What can you find in this factsheet? 👉 A clear explanation of what DBLs are and their role as strong enablers of policy objectives  👉 DBLs position among other building information tools  👉 3 key recommendations to European Commission to unleash the full potential of DBLs Read the factsheet here 🔗https://lnkd.in/eDS8c59V #DemoBLog #Horizonproject

🔎 Zoom in on our ten policy priorities :   Priority #1: Successful implementation of the EPBD – design policy with impact and goals. 🔗 Read the full report to learn more: https://loom.ly/QumVsXs   The #EPBD sets a clear framework for EU Member States to transform the built environment. Key to this is the development of strong National Building Renovation Plans (NBRPs), with the first drafts due by end of 2025 – that’s little over a year!   These plans should be built on public and stakeholder participation, driving investment and industrial strategies for the building sector.   The European Commission must provide guidance, review NBRPs, and support implementation by sharing best practices. Establishing an EPBD Implementation Forum could enhance cooperation, foster innovation, and ensure efficient use of EU funding, accelerating the success of the Renovation Wave.   #EPBD #SustainableBuildings #EUpolicy   Arianna Vitali Roscini The Coalition for Energy Savings Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe Eva Brardinelli Delia Villagrasa Cool Heating Coalition Julie Kjestrup Elisabeth Hoffmann Sarah O'Brien Femke De Jong Thomas Pellerin-Carlin Tsvetelina Penkova Yvan Verougstraete Michael Bloss Sigrid Friis Niels Fuglsang Christophe Grudler MEP

Housing is one of the most costly damaged sectors by the war in Ukraine according to The World Bank. The reconstruction of Ukraine's building stock requires therefore a huge investment. However, the situation also presents an immense opportunity to "build back better" and improve the overall's country energy efficiency. But how can a country in the midst of war begin reconstruction and convince investors that sustainable reconstruction is the way to go? A few months ago we gathered in a publication the 6 investment criteria to drive a sustainable reconstruction of Ukraine's built environment. Kira Taylor picked it up and spoke with our Ukrainian colleague and co-author of the report Volodymyr Vladyka. Read the insightful piece on FORESIGHT Climate & Energy 🔗https://lnkd.in/evUyYFVt Check out the 6 investment criteria for a sustainable reconstruction of Ukraine here🔗https://lnkd.in/e7ErfGU7 #reconstructionUkraine #buildbackbetter

Next week our Victoria Taranu will present the (oPEN Lab) Tartu Living Lab as an example of renovation of Soviet-era apartments into positive energy neighborhood➕ 📍The presentation will be part of the International Investor Connect Forum on Innovative solutions for scaling up energy efficiency in buildings, in Chisinau Moldova, on 3-4 October 2024. Find more information on this event dedicated to advancing energy efficiency in the built environment here🔗https://lnkd.in/eaTYWZ-y #EUproject #Horizon2020

📅 Mark your calendars and register for the #INDICATE final event in Brussels on October 8th! 💡 BPIE's Zsolt Toth will present insights and lessons learned from piloting #wholelifecarbon frameworks in Ireland, Czechia and Spain, and how these can now be applied at EU level. This event marks 2️⃣ years of deep engagement with national policymakers and major industry players to start integrating Life Cycle Assessment in policy and industry practice along the value chain. It also marks the beginning of #IndicateLife, which will continue this work in 5 additional EU Member States! Spots limited - register now! https://bit.ly/3ZiPHMJ

🏠 Introducing Renovation Passports : A Step Towards Smarter Building Upgrades!   📥 Read the report here https://loom.ly/C6PuHbQ The recast Energy Performance of Buildings Directive #EPBD brings an exciting new report on Renovation Passports (#RPs). These passports aim to guide homeowners and building managers through energy-efficient renovation strategies.   Our latest report examines the policy needs for the successful rollout of Renovation Passports in the key focus countries of the #EPBDwise project: Bulgaria, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Ukraine.     Shout out to the Authors @Susanne Geissler and Bettina Sticher from SERA global   #EPBDwise #EPBD #LIFEProgramme #Sustainability

📢 Building Prosperity: 10 policy priorities to achieve growth and social value!      🔗 Read our 10 policy priorities here!  https://loom.ly/QumVsXs    The upcoming EU policy cycle offers a unique opportunity to transform our buildings and homes into resilient, affordable, and sustainable spaces that contribute to Europe's growth, competitiveness and social well-being.    If you haven’t read it yet, we encourage you to read this short paper with BPIE’s 10 essential policy priorities to help the next European Commission make best use of this potential.  #RenovateNow #EUGreenDeal #EPBD #Buildings

🔊 We are looking for a #CommunicationsManager! Are you passionate about communications and have experience communicating about climate and EU projects? Would you like to join a growing think tank that is working to make the EU building stock greener? Have a look at our #joboffer and apply by 19 October📨 https://lnkd.in/e_KBa3Ae We look forward to meeting you🤝 #brusselsjobs #jobsinbrussels #jobsinsustainability