Publications

Renovation and retrofitting of old buildings in times of climate crisis

This publication by EUKI project Retrofit Hub summarizes two years of experience and results from “Renovation and retrofitting of old buildings in times of climate crisis”.

The guidelines contained in this publication will make it easier for governmental units to choose the optimal scope of renovation measures, technologies and materials that are safe for buildings, ecologically sustainable and effectively reduce the financial and environmental costs of work undertaken, the costs of using objects after renovation and their total carbon footprint.

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Retrofit HUB

Transformation of the Construction Sector in Slovakia towards Carbon Neutrality – Identification of Problems, Barriers and Recommendations

The EUKI project ClimArchiNet completed in April 2022 and supported the transformation of the building sector towards carbon neutrality in Slovakia and the Czech Republic as proposed by the European Green Deal.

This analysis summarises the findings and experience gained in the course of the project and highlights the problems and challenges of sustainable construction in the Slovak Republic. It also presents recommendations and innovative solutions to help the construction sector contribute to the (Slovak) goal of carbon neutrality by 2050.

ClimArchiNet – Climate Architects Network

Gender survey of energy cooperatives – A summary with recommendations

Energy communities have great potential to support a socially just transition in the energy sector. However, inequalities in gender distribution thwart this development.

This paper by REScoop.eu, the implementing organisation of EUKI project EUCENA, aims to understand the status quo of gender, structure, perceptions, needs and integration of gender and women in energy communities. Based on survey results, it sheds light on the perspectives of community members, board members, and staff on their gender, role, and position in their organisations. It also proposes strategies to mainstream gender in policies and practices.

EUCENA – European Citizen Energy Academy

EUKI Press Review 2/2022

The European Climate Initiative (EUKI) regularly produces a press review, which reflects the international reporting on the financing programme of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) and on the work involved in the projects. The selected articles are derived from submissions by project-implementing organisations and from in-house research. The present edition covers reporting from April to June 2022.

EUKI Press Review 1/2022

The European Climate Initiative (EUKI) regularly produces a press review, which reflects the international reporting on the financing programme of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) and on the work involved in the projects. The selected articles are derived from submissions by project-implementing organisations and from in-house research. The present edition covers reporting from January to March 2022.

Identification of Gaps and Barriers in Building Renovations

The 5th edition of the International Conference on Economics and Social Sciences (ICESS), was organized by the Bucharest University of Economic Studies (BUES), on the 16-17 of June 2022, at BUES, and online. This year’s conference theme, “Fostering recovery through metaverse business modelling”, invited researchers, Ph.D. students, and practitioners. EUKI project UPGREAT was part of it and published their scientific paper “Identification of Gaps and Barriers in Building Renovations through a Targeted Survey to Professionals of the Built Environment to Upgrade the Quality of Building Stock and Mitigate Climate Change” in the conference publication.

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UPGREAT – Training Tool for Efficient Schools