SMARTER Finance for Families: Green mortgages for green homes

Throughout Europe, many homes have not been built to high energy efficiency standards. This keeps energy bills and carbon emissions high, and it contributes to energy poverty, lower levels of comfort for residents, poor indoor air quality, associated health problems, and higher property upkeep costs. Looking to help change how Europe approaches energy efficiency in […]

Voting begins for EUSEW 2019 Citizens’ Award

Voting has begun to decide which of the 12 finalists in the EU Sustainable Energy Awards’ competition will receive the 2019 Citizens’ Award. The awards are part of the EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW), organized by the European Commission (Directorate General for Energy and EASME), which will take place from June 17 to June 21. […]

Roundtable on green building certification: Energy passports to be checked

The drafting of new energy efficiency rulebooks is under way to introduce checks of mandatory energy passports for buildings, representatives of the Ministry of Construction, Transport, and Infrastructure said at a roundtable on green building certification in Serbia. The gathering was organized by the Serbia Green Building Council, whose representatives urged the state to support […]

Green Building Expo announced conference program

Organizers of Green Building Expo, that will take place from November 2 to 4 in Belgrade, announced conference program including participants and topics to be presented at the event. Conference partner is United States Green Building Council (USGBC), organization that develops and manages Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification protocol. Keynote speakers will be […]