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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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Reaching New (Low-income) Homebuyers: Insights from the EU Peers Summit

One insight emerging from the World Café at the 2nd EU Peers Summit is clear: to reach new, low-income home-buyers, One-Stop Shops (OSS) must engage them before purchase, through trusted local networks and accessible, aspiration-driven communication, ideally linking renovation advice with finance.

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7th meeting of the EU Peers Spain community: high-quality projects and trusted contractors

More than 70 organizations conform the EU Peers Community in Spain. On Monday, October 13, they met to share how they approach the project design and selection of companies phases (Millin & Bullier, 2021). This is the second of a cycle of four meetings in which the Community shares experiences of the entire housing renovation process.

Case Studies

“Since our services are free of charge, the funding from the region and local governments is crucial.”

Interview with Didier van Severen, General Manager of Homegrade

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Cities and regions, give your citizens a home renovation gift box. Open a One-Stop Shop!

Do you want to give access to ambitious, high quality, safe and simple energy renovations to all your citizens? Do you want to boost your local economic growth? Do you want to implement local policies complying with EU and national energy and climate goals ? Open a One-Stop Shop for home energy renovation !

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Sixth meeting of the Spanish EU Peers community: activation of the demand

On 24 September , 2025, the Spanish EU Peers Community held its 6th meeting, which was attended by 30 different organizations. This was the first of a cycle of four meetings dedicated to analyzing the ten steps of the renovation process, according to the article Towards large-scale roll out of "integrated home renovation services" in Europe by Millin and Bullier. This session addressed the first three steps, focusing on how to activate the demand: information and marketing, detection and diagnosis, as well as the formulation of recommendations.

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EU Peers Mentoring Programme: Taking One-Stop Shops to the Next Level

Establishing or improving a one-stop shop for sustainable home renovation can be quite a complex process - from aligning with EU and national climate goals, to tackling energy poverty, to building trust among homeowners. The EU Peers Mentoring Programme is here to make this journey faster, easier, and more impactful.

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Energy Communities: A Catalyst for Deep Renovation

Can energy communities serve as a powerful trigger for deep renovations in multi-apartment buildings? A recent conversation between Ekubirojs, Renesco, Rēzekne municipality and representatives from Tartu suggests yes - but not without challenges.

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Findings on One-Stop Shops in Europe: Insights from the EU Peers Community

To find out what one-stop shops (OSS) in Europe look like and what impact they have on renovation rates, the EU Peers Community conducted its first survey in 2024. We have highlighted ten key takeaways.

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Building One-Stop Shops: brick by brick

Report from the “Learn & Share” marketplace at the Climate Alliance International Annual Conference '25 in Cologne – EU Peers had an interactive booth (featuring LEGO®) on what OSS are, how they can ideally be, and what our Community can offer!

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October

Thursday

11th Hungarian community meeting

1:30 pm

CEST

Budapest, Hungary

With

Ilona Illésné-Szécsi

Balázs Nattán

At the 11th meeting, we will review the main developments of the past few months in Hungary. It will be also discussed how to strengthen our advocacy efforts to ensure that renovation programmes for both single-family homes and condominium buildings are launched as soon as possible.

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October

Monday

Renovation for a socially just decarbonisation of buildings, JustReno townhall meeting

10:00 am

CEST

Budapest, Hungary

With

Ilona Illésné-Szécsi

How can renovation policies better reach the people and buildings that need the most support? That will be the central question at the autumn JustReno Townhall Meeting in Budapest, where representatives from Hungary’s Ministry of Energy, municipalities from across the country, researchers, and housing experts come together to discuss the future of socially just building renovation in Hungary.

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September

Tuesday

Scaling up renovation: ONE-STOP SHIPS MEET THE CONDOMINIUM CHALLENGE

9:00 am

Bruxelles, Belgium

With

Robert Nuij

Emmanuelle Causse, International Union of Property Owners

Mátyás András Dén

This event provides an opportunity to present key lessons learned, share practical experience, and engage with key actors across the sector. It is not the end of the process, but the beginning of a new phase of discussion, refinement, and scaling up of solutions across Europe.

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