Europe’s buildings are responsible for a significant part of its greenhouse gas emissions. If the vast majority of these emissions are produced during the materials extraction and production and use phases of buildings, the emissions generated during the building phase are also part of the whole-lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions of buildings, estimated at 5-12% of total national greenhouse emissions by the European Commission.
EBC monitors the development of tools to address whole-lifecycle emissions of buildings to facilitate the uptake and use by construction SMEs and craft trades. These include voluntary tools such as Level(s), a voluntary sustainability reporting framework, or relevant European Standards and provisions in EU legislation, all aiming to curb the overall emissions of Europe’s building stock.
Energy & Environment
On 23 January, the Intergroup on Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the European Parliament held its first breakfast of 2024, dedicated to the issue of "Reducing reporting requirements by...
Energy & Environment
On 7 December, during the last trilogue negotiation of the year, the EU co-legislators reached a long-awaited agreement on the recast of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), under...
Energy & Environment
EBC successfully concluded its first post-Covid Congress, bringing together construction SMEs and crafts from across Europe to discuss their vital role in making their sector more sustainable. Held in...
Energy & Environment
Last week, in the context of the EU Green Week 2023, EBC was invited to speak at a webinar on “The Role of Electrical and Fire Safety Skills in the...
Energy & Environment
After three years of absence due to the health, economic and geopolitical crisis, EBC has the pleasure to announce its 2023 Annual Congress, which for the first time will take...
Economy
On 15th of March, the European Commission presented its long-awaited Transition Pathway for the Construction ecosystem. The document aims to accompany the twin digital and green transition in the cons...
