Best practices

Energy-efficient buildings are already being built and renovated all over Europe. These case studies show what that looks like in practice, with the key facts of each building, the measures taken and the energy savings achieved.

New buildings (11)Renovated buildings (24)

New buildings

Examples of new buildings across Europe that combine energy-efficient design, sustainable materials, innovative construction methods and smart technologies.

Multi-family homes

Edificio Ceres, Madrid

Spain, built 2021

House on the Mountain, Austria

Austria, built 2014

Studio Building, France

France, built 2015

Single-family homes

Single-Family House, Channel Islands

Channel Islands (British Crown Dependency), built 2020

Lark Rise, Buckinghamshire

United Kingdom, built 2018

Public buildings

Habitat 76 “Spatium”, Rouen

France, built 2020

Primary School, Giebelstadt

Germany, built 2018

Tertiary buildings

Renovated buildings

Examples of energy-efficient renovation in the EU, from apartment blocks and schools to historic buildings, with the measures taken and the energy savings achieved.

Multi-family homes

Viale Murillo Apartment Block, Milan

Italy, renovated 2019

Apartment Building, Tampere

Finland, renovated 2019

Apartment Block Renovation, Bratislava

Slovakia, renovated 2016

Single-family homes

Spiere House, Belgium

Belgium, renovated 2014

BENHUUR, Belgium

Belgium, renovated 2018

Papagou Project, Greece

Greece, renovated 2016

Public buildings

Karlovac Hospital, Croatia

Croatia, renovated 2014

Ciciban Kindergarten, Croatia

Croatia, renovated 2019

Avedøre Social Housing, Denmark

Denmark, renovated November 2023

Limburg Social Housing, Belgium

Belgium, renovated 10/2022 – 11/2023

Tertiary buildings

Valladolid Market, Spain

Spain, renovated 2016

Convent Building, Vienna

Austria, renovated 2014

Osramhuset, Denmark

Denmark, renovated 2009

House of the Alpilles Regional Natural Park, France

France, renovated 2016 (works 2015-2016)

Residential Care Homes, Ireland

Ireland, renovated 2024

Heritage buildings

Villa Castelli, Italy

Italy, renovated 2007

Annat Road, Perth

United Kingdom, renovated 2014

Teatro Real de Madrid, Spain

Spain, renovated 2023