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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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Getafe’s One-Stop Shop: “The neighbourhood approach proved essential in reaching the heart of the residents.”

Interview with Pablo Hayali, Healthy Homes Department Coordinator and Social Worker at Getafe Municipal Land and Housing Company (EMSV Getafe)

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New EU Peers training tool helps addressing renovation finance

A practical Train-the-Trainer resource equips Community of Practice members to guide homeowners through financing decisions

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Municipalities should reinvest their energy savings into public advisory services

Interview with Mihály Czabarka, the Managing Director and Founder of ProjectDoctor Ltd

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EU Peers presented as strong Community at CETIF 2026

EU Peers was presented as a European best practice at CETIF 2026, showcasing the growing role of One-Stop Shops in accelerating home energy renovation across Europe.

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New LIFE call published for OSS development - deadline 16 September 2026

With the new LIFE call 2026, in particular the topic LIFE-2026-CET-OSS, the European Commission takes a decisive step forward: shifting expectations from basic advisory One-Stop Shop services to end-to-end solutions that actively drive renovation and clean energy investments.

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A full-house municipal conference organised in Hungary in February 2026

A full-house conference was organised by our partner, Energiaklub Climate Policy Institute, the Hungarian Energy Efficiency Institute (MEHI) and Climate Alliance Hungary for Hungarian municipal actors.

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Insights into the EU Peers mentoring programme in Hungary: Helping municipalities turn renovation ambitions into action

As part of the EU Peers mentoring programme, Energiaklub brought together 22 participants from 16 organisations in February 2026, helping local authorities prepare to establish new one-stop shops (OSS) for residential energy renovation.

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One-Stop Shops: The Bridge in Europe's Renovation Strategy

The European Commission’s Recommendation (EU) 2026/536 sets out clear guidance for Member States to scale up One-Stop Shops as a cornerstone of effective and inclusive renovation strategies.

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Share Your Insights on Integrated Energy Renovation Services Across Europe!

The new edition of the EU Peers survey, “Insights from One-Stop Shops in Europe,” is now open. It invites organisations across Europe to share their experience and help shape the future of home energy renovation services.

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September

Thursday

2. German Networking Event on One-Stop Shops

10:00 am

Online

With

Climate Alliance

Following the first informal meeting on one-stop shops in Germany in June 2025, we are pleased to invite you to the second meeting on 25 September 2025 (10:00–11:30 am, online).

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September

Thursday

6th Hungarian community meeting

9:30 am

Budapest

With

EnergiaKlub

The 6th Hungarian community meeting will host 8-10 new OSS supporters from the bank sector, from the media and NGO sector - so it is essential to introduce the new members, and outlinine the aims, activities and plans of the EU Peers initiative, as well as to showcase our internal platform, HumHub.

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September

Wednesday

Lunch webinar: Building sustainable relations between OSS and contractors

12:15 pm

Online

With

Korneel Vangansbeke

Join Korneel Vangansbeke, coördinator of Energent’s OSS for energy efficient home renovation, at this webinar to learn more about how Energent crafted a business model where both homeowners and solar contractors win, thanks to the free and neutral advice service Energent provides in their Zonnestad project.

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