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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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Key Renovation Challenges for Hungarian Community

The Hungarian EU Peers Community, comprised of 14 active members including six one-stop shop (OSS) providers, eight OSS supporters, and three additional participating companies, is addressing the pressing challenges in Hungary’s home renovation sector. With three meetings held so far—one in person and two online—the group is focused on advancing energy-efficient renovations through collaboration, advocacy, and practical solutions.

Policy & Regulation

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

Platforms

Insights from the 1st Baltic Platform Meeting

The first Baltic Platform EU Peers community meeting brought together experts, stakeholders, and project leaders from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania to discuss pressing challenges and opportunities in building renovation. The online event emphasised the importance of adopting scalable and sustainable renovation practices, particularly for multi-family buildings, while fostering regional collaboration.

Case Studies

Driving Sustainable Housing Solutions by EAP

The Energy Agency of Plovdiv (EAP), a member of the EU Peers Community, is leading the charge for sustainable and energy-efficient housing renovations in the Plovdiv Region, Bulgaria. Through the MultiHome project and its first Residential Renovation Expo, EAP has brought together homeowners, authorities, and industry professionals to tackle challenges in housing renovation and implement innovative solutions. The Project focuses on fostering collaboration, as well as sharing expertise, and promoting advanced energy-efficient technologies.

Platforms

Strengthening the one-stop shop Community in Italy

EU Peers has brought together diverse stakeholders from across Italy, engaging them in discussions aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of the one-stop shop (OSS) concept supporting home energy renovation. Four key meetings, organised by the Italian Community platform of EU Peers during the first half of 2024, provided invaluable insights into the challenges, successes, and future directions of the platform. These meetings, hosted by Regione Piemonte and ENEA (the National Energy Agency) highlighted both the potential and the complexities of establishing and sustaining OSSs across Italy.

Platforms

Transnational Community AUTUMN Meeting

The Transnational Community platform on 26 November 2024 dedicated its Autumn meeting to the urging topic of the sustainability of one-stop shops (OSS) for energy home renovation. Focusing on the viability of an OSS after having received EU grants, the session featured key insights from Vienna’s and Valencia's OSSs.

Engagement

European City Facility grant for setting up a one-stop shop

Running until the 18th of December 2024, the 7th – and last – call for applications of the European City Facility - financed by the LIFE CET programme - offers financial and technical support to 71 local governments across the European Union, Ukraine and Iceland.

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Sustainable Renovation: IHRS Success Cases

Recent studies show that buildings account for about 40% of the EU's CO2 emissions over their life cycle. To meet climate and energy targets, sustainable building renovation is essential. EU Peers contributes to it by fostering collaboration among Integrated Home Renovation (IHRS) providers and supporters.

Platforms

The Spanish Community Met at REBUILD REHABILITA

On October 24th, the third meeting of the Spanish EU Peers Community was held at the National Congress of Advanced Renovation REBUILD REHABILITA.

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February

Thursday

Exploring business models for one-stop shops: public, private, and hybrid approaches

10:00 am

Online

With

All participants

Learn how different business models shape the operation, scalability, and long-term viability of One-Stop Shops (OSS) for home renovation. This learning lab provides a structured and practice-oriented exploration of public, private, and hybrid OSS models across Europe, helping participants understand how organisational choices influence service delivery, financial sustainability, and customer experience.

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February

Wednesday

EPAH and EU Peers Joint Webinar

11:00 am

Online

With

South East Energy Agency

EU Peers Consortium

Energy Poverty Advisory Hub

The webinar themed, ‘Turning Energy Poverty Indicators into Local Renovation Support (EPAH Technical Assistance Call)’, is focused on translating energy poverty data into practical local renovation support.

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February

Thursday

8th Hungarian community meeting

1:00 pm

Budapest

With

Ilona Illésné-Szécsi

Kata Kiss

Balázs Nattán

The 8th meeting of the EU Peers Hungarian community will take place after the decision-makers’ roundtable. The roundtable will be organised as a mini-conference focusing on the Hungarian implementation of the EPBD, the EU directive on the energy performance of buildings.

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