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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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March

Friday

One-stop shops and new perspectives in financing building energy renovation

10:21 am

Rimini, Italy

With

ENEA

Region Piemonte

ENEA will take part in the 2026 edition of KEY – The Energy Transition Expo, the European event dedicated to energy efficiency and renewable energy, scheduled to take place in Rimini from 4 to 6 March, with a programme of initiatives aimed at businesses, institutions, sector operators and young people.

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February

Wednesday

Local authorities' obligations and best practices for climate-neutral buildings

10:00 am

Budapest, Hungary

With

Anikó Pálffy

András Kéri

Csaba Lajtmann

Building development is an important opportunity, but also an unavoidable task in amidst of the climate change challenges and impacts. Local municipalities have an important role to play in this, but they usually need support. We have designed our program to provide practical support in the most significant areas: financing and establishing an appropriate professional foundation.

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February

Monday

People Powered Retrofit: How a local, not for profit retrofit service is scaling impact across the United Kingdom

11:30 am

Online

With

People Powered Retrofit

Join us for our upcoming EU Peers Who is Who session – a 30 min online meeting where we’ll introduce you one of our community members.

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