Summary Report | RENOINVEST International Roundtable – 13 January
On 13 January 2026, the 3rd International Roundtable within the EU LIFE project RENOINVEST took place in Vienna. The project focuses on the financing of and investments in sustainable energy renovation of large-scale residential buildings and public sector buildings in Austria, Hungary, and Slovenia. The event provided an excellent opportunity to discuss challenges and solutions for renovation financing and to jointly develop ideas on how to successfully implement the renovation wave.
Comission sets the EU’s building sector on a pathway towards greater energy efficiency and decarbonisation
A package of documents presented by the Commission provides support to EU countries in implementing the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD).
DUT Call 2025
The aim of this call for proposals is to support transnational research and/or innovation projects that help cities tackle urban challenges and transition towards a climate neutral and resilient future for all.
BIOCHARm
In the BIOCHARm project, the availability of biogenic waste streams in Austria is first analyzed in order to identify suitable raw material sources for the production of biochar. Based on this, various biochars are characterized and their effects on the properties of building materials are examined in detail. Another focus is on life cycle assessment, particularly with regard to the potential impact of biochar as a technology for negative emissions. In addition, practical construction aspects such as workability, installation and durability are systematically examined. The results of these investigations are incorporated into the development of an evaluation matrix that enables a well-founded assessment of the practical use of biochar in the construction industry
Buildings in timber construction – Austrian Timber Initiative
The “Buildings in timber construction – CO2 bonus” subsidy is a temporary subsidy program of the Austrian federal government and is part of the “Forest Fund” subsidy program.
Recap – 02.05. Green Skills in the Sustainable Building Sector
In collaboration with the University of Applied Sciences – Campus Vienna, the Global Forum On Sustainable Energy (GFSE) held the event “Green Skills in the Sustainable Building Sector”. The event addressed current critical challenges in the field of sustainable building, while offering a distinct opportunity for the keynote speakers to engage in dialogue with the audience.
EU-Life Project RENOINVEST: 1st international roundtable on the “one-stop-shop” approach
The EU-funded RENOINVEST Consortium has successfully concluded the first international roundtable meeting in Slovenia at Megra Fair on April 18th, 2024. The roundtable emphasized the “one-stop shop” approach, promoting dialogue and collaboration to advance sustainable practices in energy transition and finance within participant countries and the EU.
Support service for Citizen-led renovation – open call for participants
The support service for Citizen-led renovation initiative aims to empower energy communities and put citizens in the driving-seat for energy efficiency renovations. It is inviting energy communities to participate in the initiative. Whether they are well-established, newly founded or still in the planning phase, all energy communities can respond to the call for participation, launched on 10 April 2024.
EFA EnergieFakten Austria: New EU guidelines point the way for Austria’s heating market
The comprehensively revised Renewable Energy Directive (RED III), which came into force on November 20, 2023, sets, among other things, higher targets for the share of renewable energy in the gross final energy consumption of the member states by 2030.
Amendment to the European Buildings Directive: political agreement reached in the European Council and European Parliament
The amendment to the European Buildings Directive has led to a political agreement in the European Council and the European Parliament. The most important points of the new regulations are summarized here.
