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.

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.

The Living Standards Award honours innovative solutions, exportable ideas and future technologies to whose success standards have contributed As Austria’s most prestigious award for standardization and innovation, the prize recognizes companies, organizations, research institutions and start-ups that achieve outstanding results with the help of standards.

Participants presented their skills and defined ideas for a submission at the idea exchange of the RTI funding program TIKS. Relevant information about the TIKS 2023 funding program and support services from and through innovation labs were shown using examples. GRÜNSTATTGRAU presented its expertise on the respective tendering priorities

Under the leadership of GRÜNSTATTGRAU, the position paper for value-added roof space utilization was written – a guide for decision-makers, the real estate industry and municipalities.
The aim of the paper is to provide basic information and data for a value-added-oriented system decision when changing or extending the use of existing and new roof areas.

Several cities in Austria are allowed to bear the status of “Pionierstädte”. The BMK supports the necessary capacity and competence development in the cities within the framework of public-public cooperation (ÖÖK) with two million euros per pioneering city. In addition, customized funding formats are being developed in the areas of research, technology and innovation.