EUSEW 2021 – Buildings at the heart of the EU’s new energy system

During the 2021 EU Sustainable Energy Week, EuroACE co-organised a session entitled ‘Buildings at the heart of the EU’s new energy system’, with the syn.ikia and MAtchUP projects.

The session highlighted the potential that buildings offer for a successful transformation of the energy system, and discussed how to empower citizens to take part in the energy transition, in the context of the revisions of the Energy Efficiency and Energy Performance of Buildings Directives.

The speakers presented initiatives and best practices already in place at neighbourhood (syn.ikia project), city (MAtchUP project) and community (REScoop) level, showing how residents can play a role in the energy transition while their needs, especially those of lower-income households, are met.

Adrian Joyce, Secretary General of EuroACE, also took part in the session ‘The missing “WHY” for energy efficiency – stronger narratives to drive progress in EU Member States’ the same day.