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The New EPBD: A New Standard for a More Sustainable Future

It has been 22 years since the first Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) came into force. Two decades in which climate change has gone from being an abstract concept on panels of experts to something as tangible as sweat in March due to 35ºC, knee-deep water in the living room after torrential rains to pay 10€ for a litre of olive oil produced in an ever-dry countryside. Also, in the last twenty years, climate change and sustainability in general have gained space in the public and political agenda.

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Integrated Home Renovation Services (IHRS) offer holistic renovation solutions to accompany homeowners as far as possible throughout their renovation journey. In this sense, an IHRS is also known as a One-Stop-Shop (OSS) for Residential Energy Renovation. See this paper for more insights.

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Trust and high quality are critical

Interview with Alex Hamilton, Head of Climate Action Operations, South East Energy Agency, Ireland.

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The idea to set up a One-Stop Shop came from the civil society activists who asked the city council to act.

Interview with Corentin Girard, Energy Area Coordinator, Valencia Climate and Energy Foundation

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EU Peers’ policy recommendations published!

How can Europe turn its renovation ambitions into reality? The latest EU Peers policy recommendations outline the key actions needed to strengthen One-Stop Shops and create effective national renovation support systems.

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Joint National Conference 2026

South East Energy Agency successfully hosted the Joint National Conference 2026, delivered under the European Union-funded projects EU PEERS, SCEPA, and DeCarb Pro. Held under the theme: “From Recast to Real Impact: Delivering the EPBD Recast to Tackle Energy Poverty and Reach Climate Neutrality”, the conference brought together policymakers, local authorities, European partners, One-Stop Shop representatives, researchers, and practitioners from across Ireland and Europe to explore the practical implementation of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) Recast and the role of integrated renovation services in supporting a fair and inclusive energy transition.

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10th Meeting of the Hungarian EU Peers Community: Proposals for the Nationwide Expansion of OSS

On 25 June, Hungarian one-stop shop (OSS) advisors and supporting organisations gathered for the tenth time at a meeting organised by Energiaklub Climate Policy Institute. Building on practical experience from across the sector, participants collected, reviewed and discussed a set of proposals aimed at supporting the nationwide expansion of one-stop shop services in Hungary.

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12th meeting of the EU Peers community in Spain: How do Renovation Agents and OSS face the challenges of the NBRP?

The twelfth meeting of the EU Peers community in Spain focused on how Renovation Agents and One-Stop Shops (OSS) address challenges within the National Building Renovation Plan (NBRP).

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9th Meeting of the Spanish EU Peers Community: Quality and after-work follow-up

The 9th Meeting of the Spanish EU Peers Community, held on November 26, 2025, focused on guaranteeing quality and maintaining afterwork follow-up in the building renovation process.

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8th meeting of the EU Peers Spanish community: Financing renovation

The 8th meeting of the EU Peers Spanish community took place on November 3, focusing on strategies for financing residential renovation. The event featured expert presentations and discussions on various financial instruments and the challenges of implementing them.

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EU Peers: looking back at three years of community building

At the end of June 2026, the EU Peers consortium partners met in Besançon (France) for the final project meeting. It was time to look back at the last three years of the EU Peers community building, celebrate the successes, and think of what could be done better because… EU Peers continues! From September 2026 until August 2029, the renewed consortium, covering more EU countries (Croatia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Poland, Belgium, Germany) will support our community of One-Stop Shops and make it grow.

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July

Monday

Who is Who: Sportello Energia Piemonte (Italy)

12:30 pm

Online

With

Sportello Energia Piemonte (Italy)

Join us next Monday to learn something not everybody knows : how Sportello Energia Piemonte, the One-Stop Shop for home energy renovation, is driving the regional energy transition!

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June

Thursday

Information Workshop on Grants and Supports for Domestic and Non-Domestic Energy Upgrades

10:00 pm

Kilkenny, Ireland

With

Michael Kinchella

Colm O’ Mahony

John Taylor

This event is designed to equip industry professionals with a clear understanding of available funding schemes and technical supports to assist clients in delivering high-impact energy retrofit projects. Gain key insights, practical guidance on navigating grant applications, and expert tips on how to maximise energy efficiency outcomes.

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June

Wednesday

EU Peers Learning Lab: Quality of renovation work

3:30 pm

Online

With

Sébastien Descours

The aim of this learning lab is to share and disseminate best practices for more quality in renovation projects as well limitations on this issue. Discussions in the learning lab will be focus on the financial consequences of non-quality, as well as access to finance, particularly from banks. Finally, this learning lab wants to initiate an EU-wide consideration of how to implement standard elements of a common quality control reference system.

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