Statement: Energy Transition in Europe
On 26 June 2017, energy ministers of the European Union will meet to agree on a general approach for the first batch of the ‘Clean Energy for All Europeans package’, a set of legal tools which will set Europe’s next steps in achieving its energy transition. Energy efficiency policies are the cornerstone of this package.
Energy Poverty in Greece. Social Innovation Proposals to address the Phenomenon
Energy poverty is beginning to be acknowledged worldwide as a social problem of increasing importance and serious impact on the health of millions of people. Τhe public debate is not missing voices that advocate against energy transition to clean energy sources, attributing the rise in energy poverty to this policy. This criticism hides away from the
The Potential of the Buildings Sector for the Deployment of Renewable Energy Sources and Interactions with Energy Efficiency
The buildings sector has an important potential for the development of Renewable Energy Applications (RES), according to the relevant roadmap (REmsp) that was recently (2016) presented in a report published by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), with data from 40 participating countries around the world. As clearly stated, buildings present the best opportunity for
Winter Package – Energy Efficiency Targets
On November 30, 2016, the European Commission presented the Winter Package with positions and proposals related to energy. The transition to Clean Energy, is a fact not only in Europe but in a worldwide level. The European Commission has decided to lead this transition and play a leading role in achieving its energy and climate
Towards Clean Energy
Article: “The new measures – proposals of the European Commission for the transition to Clean Energy” Alice Corovessi of S.C. of the Institute of Zero Energy Consumption Buildings – INZEB. Today, 30 November 2016, European Commission presented a new measures package concerning clean energy, with the aim of keeping the European Union competitive, as clean
RenoValue Training Toolkit
The Renovalue project, developed training material to provide practicing valuation professionals with the tools to include sustainability in their daily practice. Such training material provides them with a more profound knowledge base regarding, inter alia, the impact (or potential impact) of sustainability features on various economic building performance aspects, respective information sources, as well as
Letter to Miguel Arias Cañete
On June 1st, 23 MEPs have signed a letter regarding the EPBD revision which must include a long-term vision for the EU building stock to achieve NZEB levels by 2050. All MEPs who have signed the letter are supporters of the Renovate Europe Campaign. Click here, to download the letter.
QUALICHeCK: Workshop in Athens
Within the framework of the EU-funded project QUALICHeCK, a workshop was organised in Athens, Greece on March 11th, 2016. The topic of the workshop was the compliance with national and European legislation, the enforcement of EPC procedure and stimulation of quality of the works. INZEB was among the invited organisations and participated with two presentations. You may find the
RenoValue Pilot Training in Nicosia, Cyprus
RenoValue is a 2-year project funded by the Intelligent Energy Europe Programme of the European Union. The project has developed a training toolkit for property valuation professionals on how to factor energy efficiency and renewable energy issues into valuation practices, understand the impact of building performance, property values and advise their clients accordingly. Within the project,