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25. 09. 2019 12:09 International

World Green Building Week a campaign for decarbonization of buildings

This week, from September 23rd to September 29th, World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) organizes an annual campaign promoting greener environment in building sector. During this World Green Building Week, they attempt to raise awareness in issue of carbon emissions from all stages of buildings' lifecycle.

11. 09. 2019 12:09 Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Regional

REELIH country projects included in the UNECE report of best practices in energy efficiency of buildings

UNECE Compendium of best practices on standards and technologies for energy efficiency in buildings is a fresh publication which collected the best projects in the UNECE region supporting energy efficiency of buildings. Four case studies from HFHI network are featured, showcasing our work in residential energy efficiency improvements in Eastern Europe.

Blog post 19. 06. 2019 10:06 Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, EU, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia

June Energy Week in Brussels

This week, being it on purpose or not, Brussels is hosting not one, but several energy-related events that our representatives from Habitat for Humanity International...

10. 06. 2019 11:06 Belgium

Right to Energy Coalition and its Forum: aiming at energy as a basic human right

Connecting trade unions, anti-poverty organizations, social housing providers, environmental and health organizations and energy cooperatives, R2E organizes between June 19 and 20, 2019 Right to Energy Forum in Brussels, Belgium.

11. 04. 2019 09:04

Unflattering record: Skopje is Europe’s most polluted capital

People of Skopje can give a sigh of relief that the winter is over. This city, being located in between the mountain ranges, becomes deadly valley during the wintertime. A blanket of smog settles over the valley because of the temperature inversions.

15. 02. 2019 01:02 Armenia, Regional, USA

Contributing to new UNECE Guidelines on Condominium Management

Habitat for Humanity contributed to the new UNECE Guidelines on the Management and Ownership of Condominium Housing thanks to being part of Real Estate advisory group. Main messages included the support of homeowners and homeowner associations in Central and Eastern Europe focus on combating energy poverty.

04. 02. 2019 01:02

WorldGBC reacting on COP24: Open letter to the European Commission

In reaction to the Climate Conference COP24 in Poland, World Green Building Council (WorldGBC), in an open letter, calls for recognition of unparalleled potential of the built environment sector which could significantly add to meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement as well as the EU2050 long-term strategy.

28. 01. 2019 01:01 International

COP24: Putting Paris Agreement into practice

The 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24) to The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) took place in Katowice, Poland from 2-14 December 2018. The main task of this UN climate conference was to negotiate different topics regarding the principles aimed at full implementation of the Paris Agreement, a “rulebook” to sustainable global climate policy signed in 2015.

30. 11. 2018 01:11

Peter Robl: Forgotten human misery of our neglected buildings

The crumbling legacy of misguided 20th century housing policies casts a towering shadow over every major town in the Visegrád Four. Town after town. City after city. Country after country. Despite the economic growth observed in many CEE countries during the last decade, the vast majority of residential buildings in this part of Europe is in desperate need of renovation.

18. 07. 2018 01:07 Austria, Greece, Italy

Guide on good practice in energy efficiency for Central and South Eastern Europe (CESEC)

European Commission’s Directorate-General for Energy and the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises prepared a guide that gathers more than 60 good practices meant to...

02. 07. 2018 01:07

REELIH one of the finalists of World Habitat Awards with special mention from the judges

The World Habitat Awards (WHA), established in 1985, are the world’s leading housing awards. They are run by World Habitat (a UK based NGO) in...

27. 06. 2018 01:06

Besim Nebiu on residential energy efficiency at Renovation policies in Southern Europe conference in Barcelona

Besim Nebiu, Habitat for Humanity’s REELIH program manager, attended an international conference in Barcelona on April 25, hosted by Housing Europe Spanish member, AVS along with...

Blog post 17. 04. 2018 07:04 Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, EU, Hungary, Kosovo, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine

Financing the future of buildings in Central, Eastern and South-East Europe: a new study by BPIE

The Buildings Performance Institute Europe (BPIE) published the analysis of the funding streams directed to energy efficiency in buildings in Central, Eastern and South-East Europe (CESEE). The analysis revealed that less than 3% of the funds that could be used to support energy efficiency investments in the region is dedicated to upgrading buildings.

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World Green Building Week a campaign for decarbonization of buildings

REELIH country projects included in the UNECE report of best practices in energy efficiency of buildings

June Energy Week in Brussels

Right to Energy Coalition and its Forum: aiming at energy as a basic human right

Unflattering record: Skopje is Europe’s most polluted capital

Contributing to new UNECE Guidelines on Condominium Management

WorldGBC reacting on COP24: Open letter to the European Commission

COP24: Putting Paris Agreement into practice

Peter Robl: Forgotten human misery of our neglected buildings

Guide on good practice in energy efficiency for Central and South Eastern Europe (CESEC)

REELIH one of the finalists of World Habitat Awards with special mention from the judges

Besim Nebiu on residential energy efficiency at Renovation policies in Southern Europe conference in Barcelona

Financing the future of buildings in Central, Eastern and South-East Europe: a new study by BPIE

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