National Recovery and Resilience Plans
Renovate2Recover One Year On: What progress on buildings renovation? The National Recovery and Resilience Plans (NRRPs) were approved in the aftermath of COVID in 2021, well before the war in Ukraine and subsequent energy prices and cost of living crisis. The aim of the Recovery Facility is to provide a stimulus which would lift Member States’ economies out of the post-COVID slowdown,…
Beneficial Undercurrents for the Renovation Wave
By Adrian Joyce, Director of the Renovate Europe Campaign
The Renovate Europe Campaign (REC) impatiently awaits the text of the European Commission Communication and Action Plan on creating a Renovation Wave in the EU. We are encouraged that the huge energy saving potential of the building stock in the EU is at last being mentioned at the highest political levels across the EU and in…
Get Involved – Champions
Champions Together for Renovation We’re looking for leaders to champion our cause: MEPs, community and business representatives, and national and local voices.
Citizens want policies that make a real difference; policies that will support local SMEs, create jobs throughout the economy, and improve the lives and health of all people in all buildings, every day. Renovation is key to…
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…
REDay2012
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…
REDay2013
Designing Ambitious Renovation Programmes in the EU
The Energy Efficiency Directive (EDD), which entered into force in December 2012, aims to help Member States achieve the EU climate and energy targets through, among other things, renovation of the existing building stock. It has been estimated that when applied the Directive will stimulate investments and create…