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4
Feb

Chat Segment: LowUP chats with Daniele Agostinetto of RDZ

LowUP: Tell us a bit about your company. What does it do and in which way is it involved in energy efficiency? Daniele: RDZ has always been involved in energy issues. Since the very beginning of its underfloor heating (UFH) business, our company has supported energy-saving solutions. While the Italian Law 373/76 focused the attention to the energy consumption in

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3
Dec

The M24 General Assembly of the LowUP project held in Paris

On the 21 and 22 November, LGI (LowUP project partner) hosted the M24 General Assembly of the LowUP project in Paris. During this meeting, an Exploitation Workshop was organised by Camille Auriault, Esti Sanvicente and Soraya Molinero to make the most of the results generated during and after the end of the project. The Exploitation Workshop considered all the results (the

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24
Jan

EU Invests in the Planet: Ten Initiatives for a Modern and Clean Economy

The Juncker Commission’s contribution to the One Planet Summit, Paris, 12 December 2017 At the One Planet Summit, which took place in Paris on 12 December 2017 marking the second anniversary of the Paris Agreement, the European Commission presented ten initiatives in a new Action Plan for the Planet to show how the EU is working to create a modern economy and

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6
Dec

Heat Pumps in near Zero Emission Buildings (nZEB) – in the new issue of the HPT Magazine

Original article published on 23 November 2017 on BUILDUp (The European portal for energy efficiency in buildings) website Heat Pumps in near Zero Emission Buildings (nZEB) – in the new issue of the HPT Magazine! Heat pumps is an excellent choice for low energy buildings! This is evidenced by the three projects (so called annexes) – within the Technology Collaboration Programme

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29
Nov

Delivering healthy and energy efficient buildings with EPBD – notes from the REHVA Brussels Summit Conference

Original article published on 27 November 2017 on BUILDUp (The European portal for energy efficiency in buildings) website On 13 and 14 November, REHVA organized its traditional Brussels Summit, bringing together Members, Supporters, MoU Partners, EU stakeholders and several present and future collaborators. While day one of the Summit was strictly devoted to meetings, the second day was open to the public,

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13
Apr

What are the keys to decarbonising Europe’s heating and cooling ?

Original article published on 28 March 2017 on BUILDUp (The European portal for energy efficiency in buildings) website 5 factors are holding back the energy transition to a zero emissions Europe by 2050, writes Thomas Nowak. The way we use energy in our society needs to change if we want to keep global warming well below 2°C, as stipulated at

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19
Mar

Analysis: Is Europe ready for the smart buildings revolution?

Original article published on 3 March 2017 on BUILDUp (The European portal for energy efficiency in buildings) website An analysis by the Buildings Performance Institute Europe (BPIE) on the readiness of EU countries to transition to smart buildings concludes that no Member State is fully prepared to take advantage of the benefits that smart building technologies will entail. BPIE assesses aspects

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11
Mar

Using Smart Technology to Save Energy in Existing Buildings

Original article published on 17 February 2017 on BUILDUp (The European portal for energy efficiency in buildings) website Smart Buildings: Using Smart Technology to Save Energy in Existing Buildings Smart buildings use information and communication technologies (ICT) to enable automated building operations and control. They enhance occupants’ comfort and productivity while consuming less energy than conventional buildings. This report, released

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21
Feb

Smart Buildings for a greener Europe – Workshop presentations available

Original article published on 21 February 2017 on BUILDUp (The European portal for energy efficiency in buildings) website On 14 February 2017, the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) Concerted Action (CA) organised the workshop “Smart Buildings for a greener Europe: Emerging Policy and Practice”. Around 120 participants attended the event held in Malta, and several more joined it through a

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21
Feb

Overview of support activities and projects of the European Union on energy efficiency and renewable energy in the heating & cooling sector

Original article published on BUILDUp (The European portal for energy efficiency in buildings) Horizon 2020, Framework Programme 7 and Intelligent Energy Europe programmes  of the European Union This document by the European Commission provides an overview of the EU-funded projects in the area of heating and cooling. It focuses on a number of activities and projects funded by EU programmes

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