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
The European Urban Forum's Kick-Off Event (18 March 2025) focused on sustainable urban policies. EBC's Fernando Sigchos Jiménez emphasized the need for stable regulations to support construction SMEs.
Energy & Environment
On February 6-7, EBC met the partners of the Horizon Europe project BIO4EEB in Naples, where progress was reviewed on bio-based insulation materials for building energy performance.
Energy & Environment
For two days, on 7 and 8 March, the French capital gathered around 800 worldwide experts on buildings, construction and climate matters next to ministries of EU Member States and...
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...
