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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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Platforms

The Success of the EU-Peers Workshop at Key Energy 2025: One-Stop Shops for Energy Renovation

Great participation and interest marked the workshop organized by EU-Peers on March 7, 2025, as part of the Key Energy fair in Rimini, the leading event in Italy for sustainable energy. The meeting provided an important opportunity to discuss the challenges and opportunities of local One-Stop Shops (OSS) for building energy renovation, a topic increasingly central in the context of European energy efficiency directives.

Platforms

Key Takeaways from the 4th Hungarian EU-Peers Community Meeting

On February 14, the Hungarian EU-Peers community gathered for its fourth meeting organized by Energiaklub. The session brought together 16 participants, including OSS providers, as well as experts in finance, research, and policy. The discussion focused on the challenges and opportunities in Hungary’s renovation sector and explored best practices from across Europe.

Engagement

What is #RenoChats?

Filao Labs, a member of the EU Peers consortium, has designed and is in charge of producing RenoChats, talk-shows on the subject of structuring and the best solutions on the renovation market: free interviews with the best experts on the market, to enable everyone in Europe to discover the most refined and expert thinking and studies and the career paths of the most successful players.

EU Peers

EU Peers is launching “Who is Who”

EU Peers is launching a new series of short web-meetings where we will present one One-Stop Shop for home energy renovation and its team. Each month, in only 30 minutes, you will discover who is who in EU Peers!

EU Peers

The Financial Challenge of Home Renovation

Europe's green transition demands an urgent scaling up of dEEp (deep Energy Efficiency as a priority) renovations. ‍ Challenge: High upfront costs hinder widespread adoption. Solution: Shifting from traditional subsidies to blended finance models within Integrated Home Renovation Services (IHRS).

Platforms

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

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.

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.

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

The Success of the EU-Peers Workshop at Key Energy 2025: One-Stop Shops for Energy Renovation

Key Takeaways from the 4th Hungarian EU-Peers Community Meeting

What is #RenoChats?

EU Peers is launching “Who is Who”

The Financial Challenge of Home Renovation

Key Renovation Challenges for Hungarian Community

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

Insights from the 1st Baltic Platform Meeting

Driving Sustainable Housing Solutions by EAP

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