A celebrity in the materials world, Mark Miodownik dreams of colour-changing walls and looks at the future of renewable buildings

Endowed with renewable resources, such as wind, sun, geothermal and hydro, the country is still relying on coal and other fossil fuels to produce its energy. Forward-looking public policies could make the difference and lead to sustainable and less polluted urban areas in the coming decades

Currently a niche in construction, their high potential benefits in terms of energy saving and overall cost to the environment give them significant appeal for the future

Passive technologies can maximise primary energy reduction and economic investment in existing buildings

A novel modular technology paves the way for a potential 50% decrease in monthly energy bills of public buildings 

The town council of Valladolid , Spain, is renovating its heritage buildings to achieve near-zero energy districts, while involving all stakeholders.

To retrofit residential buildings in Europe, there is a growing need for modular solutions that can be applied to the diversity of European climates

A new project explores a new path to reduce energy consumption by combining latest sustainable building technologies in public buildings

Citizens living in near-zero energy districts will make significant savings and benefit from an increased comfort in their homes

A show case performed in Liege, Belgium, demonstrates how to turn a high school into an energy efficient and comfortable learning environment

Energy generation and management technologies are both essential to optimise energy efficiency when designing new buildings 

A hospital in Aydin, Turkey, will serve as a test case to demonstrate that it is possible to reduce its energy consumption by 50%, and decrease greenhouse gas emissions, with retrofitting solutions

New technologies and energy management could soon lead to sustainable cities.

Energy efficient building companies join forces with researchers to cut the energy bill of existing buildings using both passive and active designs to reach energy efficiency

Innovating façade-retrofitting methods are being developed to improve energy efficiency of residential buildings.

Making historic buildings more energy efficient is not only a matter of technology, but also a matter of continuous communication between the actors involved

The goal of reaching zero-energy buildings can be met by improving their design and relying on renewable energies

Low energy buildings can benefit from sophisticated computer platforms capable of integrating the diversity of technical information required during the building stage and beyond

Three cases studies will constitute the basis for developing an easily replicable strategy for renovating districts so that they reach near zero energy consumption