The far-reaching benefits of energy-efficient home renovations
Article contribution by Knauf Insulation, proud sponsor of Renovate Europe Day 2025
The European Union is facing multiple crises, many of which have direct ties to the building sector.
One of the most pressing issues is the energy crisis. Responsible for 40% of the EU’s total energy consumption, buildings are Europe’s single largest consumer of energy. This in turn exacerbates…
Renovating Europe’s buildings could boost GDP by €291 billion by 2017
Investing in building renovation could accrue up to €175 billion per year for public finances with an additional “one-off” boost to GDP in the range of €153 to €291 billion for the years up to and including 2017. This is according to a new report prepared by Copenhagen Economics for the Renovate Europe Campaign.
The report which was launched at today’s Renovate Europe Day Conference2 , shows…
Creating a dedicated Renovation Fund in the EU Recovery and Resilience Initiative
The European Union is planning to assign a vast amount of money to its Recovery and Resilience Initiative, intended to lift the EU economy out of the recession provoked by the global public health pandemic and to put the EU economy firmly on the path to climate neutrality by 2050.
Among the sectors recognised at all political levels as holding the most promise for stimulating the…
Why the indoor renovation ripple effect could save our lives
By Adrian Joyce, Renovate Europe Campaign Director
22nd November 2018
Christmas is not just a time of mistletoe and wine with the family. It’s a time of coughs, sneezes and wheezes as the temperature drops. One reason for this is that we spend so much time indoors. On average, we spend more than 21 hours of each day inside buildings and the colder it is outside, the more likely…
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Stimulating jobs and growth in Europe 11 October 2012 – Brussels
Renovating the existing EU building stock is a real economic opportunity for Europe. It is a revenue-generating activity which contributes to urban renewal, strengthens social cohesion, boosts economic growth by creating local non exportable jobs (up to 19 jobs created for every €1 million invested), and leads to…
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REDay2017 was sponsored by: PRESS RELEASE – CANETE SAYS PARIS OBJECTIVES COULD BE THREATENED BY EFFICIENCY ‘FLEXIBILITIES’ 11 October 2017
The EU’s Energy and Climate Commissioner has said that “flexibilities” in the European Parliament’s revised energy efficiency laws could threaten the roll-out of building renovations, which will be key to delivering the EU’s…