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The retrofit of heritage and historic buildings involves preserving history and embracing sustainability. A large number of buildings in the UK are heritage structures and are often less energy-efficient due to their older construction. The goal is to maintain these buildings' cultural identity and transition them to be more sustainable and energy-efficient. Have you come across any heritage buildings that have undergone successful retrofits? We'd like to hear examples that effectively balance historic preservation with modern energy efficiency. #VORGroup #HeritageRetrofit #HistoricRetrofit #SustainableBuildings https://lnkd.in/epg38kC6 #VORGroup #HeritageRetrofit #HistoricRetrofit #SustainableBuildings 

[TO KNOW] The 2024 European Elections mark a golden opportunity for politicians to embrace the potential of the buildings sector to address many of the issues affecting EU citizens while putting Europe firmly on track to achieve its climate goals. 🇪🇺 As a member of the World GBC’s European Regional Network (ERN), the Alliance HQE-GBC France is proud to support, alongside with 24 Green Building Councils and seven regional partners, the European Manifesto for a Sustainable Built Environment which sets out our vision of how sustainable buildings can be at the heart of a prosperous and equitable future for Europe. 🛠️✅   In Europe, France has been a forerunner in implementing policy to regulate whole life carbon of buildings. Indeed, since 2022, our country has one of the most advanced regulations regarding energy and carbon as all new buildings must be low energy consumption and low carbon. Greenhouse gas emissions are calcultated throughout the life cylce of buildings, in accordance with international standards such as ISO, European CEN, the European reference framework LEVEL(S), European taxinomy, and others. 🇫🇷   If it is actually possible in France, but also in other countries such as Denmark or Japan which have similar requirements, it is indeed possible at a larger European scale.   That is why we call on European policymakers to take on board the recommendations of the European Manifesto for a Sustainable Built Environment and establish clear and long-lasting policies that support transformative action so that we can work together and realise our sector’s full potential.   Read the press release➡️ https://bit.ly/4aq0HdV View the manifesto ➡️ https://bit.ly/3VP7ZU0 World Green Building Council #BuildingTheTransition #BuildingLife #EuropeanElections #ERN #BuildingToCOP #BuildingToCOP29

SPACE JUSTICE - If some need more, who should have less?   It has long been clear that to reduce the negative impact of the built environment, buildings need to live longer, existing structures need to be repurposed, and built areas need to be used more efficiently. However, is it also time to discuss how much we need and how to share it fairly and justly? Should square meters per person be limited? Should we stop new construction in the Western world?   Do not miss Nicolai Bo Andersen's insightful recent article on Climate Justice in the Built Environment through the lens of the SER framework: Sufficiency, Efficiency, and Renewables. Unfortunately, it is currently available only in Danish.

Our book of Proceedings on "Urban Climate, Sustainablity, and Urban Design" is in production now - Thanks to the leadership of Prof. Baojie He and support from colleagues in Australia and China. This will be available as an open access volume. With Baojie He Deo Prasad AO FTSE Li Yan and Gloria Pignatta, PhD Congratulations to all contributing authors as well as the editorial team. #urbansustainability #cities #Climate #Climatechange #climateresilience #climateresilient #urbandesign #Urbanclimate #urbanclimateurbandesign #urbanism #urbanplanning #sustainableurbanism #sustainablecities #sustainability #springer #conferenceproceedings

🔔 Reminder: LIFE Programme is funding projects that help protect and restore the environment while implementing the New European Bauhaus initiative, with an indicative budget of €8 million. ⏰ Application deadline: 19 September 2024. The following project proposals will be given priority: 📌 Proposals focussed on a holistic reduction of the environmental impact of new buildings. 📌 Proposals on circular districts involving the creation of circular value chains to boost urban economies whilst producing urban and territorial regeneration. 📌 Proposals for maintaining or restoring biodiversity that contribute to the implementation of the New European Bauhaus initiative. 🌱 For example, demonstrating biodiversity-friendly practices for the energetic isolation of buildings or innovative architectural approaches for wildlife-friendly buildings. 🙋Here is all you need to get started! Read the call 👉 europa.eu/!ry6hPJ Dive into the call document 👉 europa.eu/!6HWDJD Watch the recorded info session 👉 europa.eu/!GyFggT Submit your ambitious projects to protect the environment, take climate action and transition Europe to clean energy! #EULife24 #NewEuropeanBauhaus #ForOurPlanet

🏘 How to make the most of participative #urbanplanning, #digitalinnovation, and holistic methodologies to drive positive change in our neighbourhoods? 📣 The Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology is coordinating the four-year #horizoneurope funded research programme ➡ REGEN EU Project - REGENeration of neighbourhoods towards a low-carbon, inclusive, and affordable built environment. 💡 The project was publicly launched in Beckerich (Thierry Lagoda), which will serve as a testbed for the project, specifically on #circularity in the construction and the energy sector with studies planned on the Beckerich #heatingnetwork. ℹ With a grant of 7.5 million euros from Horizon Europe, of which 2.6 million euros are allocated to Luxembourg players including LIST, REGEN aims to bring about a paradigm shift in #urbandevelopment towards environmental sustainability, economic revitalization, and #socialinclusion . CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER) Schroeder & Associés S.A. Sylvain Kubicki https://lnkd.in/gv-M8RBu

🌍 Klimatarena Stockholm goes Europe! Join our webinar on circular construction that we host together with the Stockholm Region EU Office on April 18th, 10-11.45 am (CEST). The event serves as a satellite event at the New European Bauhaus Festival. 💡 We will explore circular construction and how we can preserve buildings, plan our cities based on existing structures and circulate material to create a sustainable and decarbonised building process. ⭐ Learn more about how circular construction is linked to the values of the New European Bauhaus; sustainable, together and beautiful. Gain insights into the challenges for scaling up circular construction and draw inspiration from Swedish examples. ➡ Read more and register here: https://lnkd.in/d3W6dEUR 🔄 Please help us to reach other European actors by sharing this post! #neweuropeanbauhaus #circularconstruction #circularity #circulareconomy #sweden

[Intervention] Buildings are currently undergoing a significant need for change: energy sobriety, ESG, taxonomy, SFDR requirements require important modifications and Covid has led to a higher demand for flexibility in the buildings’ use. France is ahead with its ‘green’ regulations: a perfectly new bioclimatic urban planning plan is coming up soon for Paris. France is also thinking about a more flexible building use, and Paris aims at increasing social housing. Join Silke Nadolni, Partner specialised in the #property investment field at LPA-CGR avocats, for a panel discussion at the next European Talk in Paris organised by Drees & Sommer. 𝐃𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐬𝐭? among with Mathew Wiggett (Valode & Pistre), Rodolphe Lebas (Cushman & Wakefield), Veronica Gallo-Alvarez (abrdn), Vasileios Latinos (ICLEI Europe).   📌Tour Légende - PB6 (Tour EDF), 20 Pl. de la Défense, 1 Rond-Point de la Défense, 92800 Puteaux        📆on March 26th from 5:00 to 6:00 pm  👉Registration : https://lnkd.in/eSX2rM-3   #realestate #propertyInvestment #France #PLU-B #ParisBioclimatique

What are the barriers and facilitators urban designers face when taking action on climate change? Urban designers have considerable potential to take important climate change actions in the built environment. Based on interviews with urban designers across Australia, we found that the main actions taken were: development and use of policies and strategies; education and research; appropriate project designs; reduction of carbon footprints; advocacy and lobbying; the use of sustainability measures and ratings; and taking on projects oriented to climate change action. Key facilitators of these actions that overcame barriers were strong leadership, establishment of targets and measures, effective regulation, financial and other incentives, and access to trustworthy, practical information. Read the full open-access paper here: March, A., Hurlimann, A., Moosavi, S., Bush, J., Warren-Myers, G., & Browne, G. (2024). Australian urban designers’ experience of barriers and enablers to climate change action. Journal of Urban Design, 1–20. https://lnkd.in/eeSitjuT #climate change #urban design #climate change action #built environment #disaster risk reduction #urban planning Anna Hurlimann, Sareh Moosavi, Judy Bush, Georgia Warren-Myers, Geoffrey Browne

Future-proofing and adapting cities and ensuring they are being better sustainably prepared for a challenging environmental future have been hot topics of late, as the Eurocham Tall Building Forum 2024