(IN BRIEF) VELUX Group has released a green paper and introduced its Re:Living renovation framework, arguing that Europe can address housing shortages, climate pressures, energy use and unhealthy indoor environments by making better use of existing buildings. The paper estimates … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Healthcare, Real Estate
Tagged adaptive reuse, affordable housing, Artelia, attic conversions, Barcelona, BPIE, building reuse, carbon emissions, circular construction, Climate Action, CO2 emissions, energy efficiency, European housing, European Union, existing building stock, Green Paper Examines How Renovation Could Reduce Emissions and Expand Housing Capacity Across Europe, healthy homes, Housing Shortage, indoor climate, Living Places, Lotte Clemmen Christensen, No Objectives, Re:Living, renovation, RISE, sustainable buildings, The Housing We Need For The Future We Want, UIA World Congress of Architects 2026, vacant housing, VELUX Group, VELUX Introduces Re Framework to Help Europe Unlock More Homes From Existing Buildings, VELUX Research Highlights Existing Buildings as Key to Europe’s Future Housing Strategy
(IN BRIEF) Research from Umeå University demonstrates how AI-driven analysis can transform energy renovation strategies by providing highly tailored recommendations based on the unique characteristics of individual buildings. By combining machine learning, explainable AI, and data fusion, the study identifies … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AI, AI Driven Analysis Enables Tailored Renovation Strategies That Reduce Energy Use Emissions and Costs, artificial intelligence, building energy, climate targets, data analysis, Emissions Reduction, energy efficiency, Joakim Widén, Linköping, Lund, Machine Learning, renovation, Santhan Reddy Penaka, smart buildings, sustainability, Sweden, Umeå, Umeå University, Weizhuo Lu
(IN BRIEF) Henkel has entered into a strategic joint venture with UK-based façade and high-performance building products manufacturer Wetherby Laroc, becoming its majority shareholder to drive growth in the European façade solutions market. The partnership brings together Wetherby Laroc’s strong … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged adhesives and coatings, Alex Chalmers, energy efficient buildings, European façade market, facade systems, Henkel, Henkel Adhesive Technologies, Henkel and Wetherby Laroc Create Joint Venture to Drive Innovation and Expansion in Sustainable Building Solutions, high-performance building products, INNOVATION, joint venture, North Yorkshire, Piotr Ciborowski, renovation, sustainable construction, UK construction market, Wetherby Laroc
(IN BRIEF) The University of Groningen has named its future University College Groningen headquarters the Bladergroen Building, honoring pioneering child psychologist Wilhelmina Bladergroen. Located at Bloemsingel 1, the building combines the restoration of a 1911 monument with sustainable new construction … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Education, Environment, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Architecture, Bladergroen Building, Bloemsingel 1, Education, Elephant Taller, green building, Groningen, Healthy Ageing Campus, Hegeman B.V., heritage restoration, inclusive education, interdisciplinary learning, J.A.W. Vrijman, Joke Fleer, Netherlands, renovation, solar panels, sustainability, Thermal Energy Storage, UCG, University College Groningen, University of Groningen, University of Groningen Names Bladergroen Building as New Sustainable Home for University College Groningen, Wilhelmina Bladergroen
(IN BRIEF) LAB Entreprenør, a subsidiary of AF Gruppen, has been awarded a NOK 342 million turnkey contract (ex. VAT) to renovate Bergen’s neo-classical Handelens og Sjøfartens Hus. The scope includes interior demolition and refurbishment of 6,500 m², a new … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged AF Gruppen, Bergen, Festplassen, Handelens og Sjøfartens Hus AS, interior demolition, LAB Entreprenør, Lille Lungegårdsvannet, partnership, renovation, sustainability, turnkey project
(IN BRIEF) CapMan Real Estate and Scandic are jointly undertaking a major renovation of Hotel Laajavuori in Jyväskylä, Finland, with the project focused on modernizing the historic 24,000 square metre property. Key improvements include significant enhancements to energy efficiency, room … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Real Estate
Tagged 000 square metres, 2026 completion, 24, brutalist architecture, building automation, CapMan Hotels II, CapMan Real Estate, energy class upgrade, energy efficiency, Finland, geothermal heating, guest experience, Heatly, historic hotel, Hotel Laajavuori, Jyväskylä, LeaseGreen, lighting, modernization, Refurbishment, renovation, reopening date, room upgrade, Scandic, sustainability, sustainable, temporary closure, ventilation, windows
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group has committed €121 million to a synthetic securitisation operation with Santander, aiming to mobilize €163 million to promote green loans in Spain’s residential real estate market. This collaboration will support energy efficiency and sustainability projects, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Investment, Real Estate, Spain
Tagged capital relief, Climate Action, climate change, CO2 emissions, COHESION, EIB, EIB Group, EIB priorities, EIF, energy efficiency, energy efficient buildings, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, green loans, Green Mortgages, near-zero emission, real estate, renovation, residential mortgages, Santander, securitisation market, Spain, sustainability, sustainable mortgages, synthetic securitisation
(IN BRIEF) Logicor has welcomed Airbus as a new tenant at its renovated logistics hub in Colomiers, France, following a significant acquisition and renovation process. The site, originally built in 1982 and expanded in 2004, now offers 16,609 square meters … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Real Estate, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged 5 Chemin de Garrabot, A620 motorway, acquisition, aerospace, Airbus, BG2V law firm, BNP Paribas Real Estate, BREEAM in use, Colomiers, commercial real estate, Country Manager France, environmental certification, flooring refurbishment, French portfolio, industrial assets, Laurent Dubos, Logicor, Logista, logistics assets, logistics hub, logistics real estate, operational performance, Parking Spaces, partnership, public transport, renovation, Saint-Raphaël, space industries, sustainability, technical upgrades, Toulouse Métropole, Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, vehicle flow, Vitrolles
(IN BRIEF) Skanska has secured a $126 million contract from the Tennessee Department of General Services to renovate Legislative Plaza in Nashville. The project includes modernizing office spaces, upgrading the Motlow Tunnel, and improving mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Legislative Plaza, Nashville, partership, renovation, Skanska, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Two schools in Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukraine, have reopened after energy-efficient renovations funded by the European Investment Bank (EIB) under the Ukraine Recovery Programme. These upgrades, benefiting over 700 students and staff, reduce CO2 emissions and energy consumption while … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Education, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology, Ukraine
Tagged Education, EIB, EU, partnership, renovation, SCHOOLS, sustainability, Teresa Czerwinska, UKRAINE, Vasyl Shkurakov, Vinnytsia Oblast
(IN BRIEF) Germany aims for climate neutrality by 2045, focusing on transforming heating systems in major cities like Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, and Cologne. E.ON’s latest data highlights the prevalence of district heating and the adoption of heat pumps, alongside challenges … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities
Tagged 2045 goal, Berlin, buildings, climate neutrality, CO2 emissions, CO2 reduction, Cologne, decarbonization, digital energy management systems, digital tools, district heating, E.ON, E.ON heat map, energy efficiency, energy solutions, financial benefits, fossil fuel heating systems, gas, German government, Germany, Hamburg, heat pumps, heat transition, heating plans, heating technologies, local authorities, major cities, Marc Spieker, Munich, oil, primary energy consumption, private homeowners, renovation, renovation rates, RWTH Aachen University, sustainability, sustainable heating plans., transparency, urban centers
(IN BRIEF) Indra, a global technology and consulting company, has won a $16 million contract for the renovation of ticket vending machines (TVMs) for MetroLink, the St. Louis light rail network. The contract includes designing, manufacturing, and supplying state-of-the-art TVMs … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and Aalto University Foundation sign a EUR 45 million loan agreement for the construction and renovation of Aalto University campus buildings in Espoo, Finland. The funding supports projects aimed at enhancing higher education, research, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Construction, Education, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities
Tagged Aalto University, Aalto University Foundation, Aalto-korkeakoulusäätiö sr, construction, Espoo, financing, Finland, K3, Kide, Kide buildings, loan, Marsio, NIB, Otaparkki, renovation
(IN BRIEF) SNCF Réseau has entrusted VINCI Construction’s subsidiary, ETF, with work package 4 of an industrial regeneration contract valued at €700 million. Over a period of seven years, with the option for two additional years, ETF will upgrade over … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News
Tagged ETF, French Railway Network, partnership, renovation, sustainability, VINCI Construction
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has given its approval for a second loan tranche of PLN 1 billion to ENEA to support the modernization and renovation of the electricity distribution network in western Poland. This follows the first … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Skanska has entered into a contract with the State of Tennessee for the extensive renovation of the iconic War Memorial Building in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Valued at USD 81 million (approximately SEK 860 million), this project will be … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Skanska has entered into a $98 million contract with Bon Secours Mercy Health for the renovation of the Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Tower in Paducah, Kentucky, USA. The project entails the modernization and refurbishment of the Hospital Tower, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Lightsource bp’s team members traveled to Ceará, Brazil, to assist in the refurbishment of three schools near the Complexo Solar Milagres. The renovation efforts included painting, tile replacement, ceiling plaster lining, electrical and hydraulic maintenance, and furniture refurbishment … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Saint-Gobain North America has announced plans to invest $235 million in its CertainTeed gypsum manufacturing facility in Palatka, Florida. The investment will focus on expanding and modernizing the facility, increasing its production capacity and improving energy consumption. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Financial, France, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News
Tagged expansion, gypsum, INVEST, modernization, North America, Palatka Facility, renovation, Saint-Gobain
(IN BRIEF) Kömmerling, a window profile producer, is set to utilize INEOS Inovyn’s BIOVYN™, the world’s first commercially available PVC made from renewable feedstock, in construction projects across the Netherlands. The first project will focus on renovating 19 houses to … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Environment, Industrial, Netherlands, United Kingdom
Tagged bio-attributed PVC, BIOVYN PVC, BIOVYNTM, carbon footprint, house construction, INEOS Inovyn, Inna Jeschke, Jelmer Bijlsma, Kömmerling, net-zero-energy constructions, Netherlands, polymers, renewable feedstock, renovation
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