Renovate Europe Day 2026 in Dublin and the launch of the EPBD Tracker
On 5 November, the Renovate Europe Campaign, the Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) and the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) brought together European and national policymakers, public authorities and industry representatives in Dublin for Renovate Europe Day 2026, under the theme Renovation and Regeneration at Scale: delivering affordable buildings without compromise.
The conference took place at Tom Johnson House, the headquarters of Ireland’s Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment, as an associated event of the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The recording of the full conference is available on the website of the Renovate Europe Campaign.
The day also saw the launch of the Renovate Europe EPBD Tracker, which follows the implementation of 16 key areas of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) in all 27 EU Member States. With the transposition deadline passed in May 2026, it shows where each country stands in turning the Directive into national action. The detailed country pages are available to Renovate Europe Campaign partners, and journalists, policymakers and public authorities can request access. An online workshop on how to use the tracker takes place on 17 November 2026.
Keynote addresses were given by Alan Dillon TD, Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment and at the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment, and by Donna Gartland, CEO of Codema, Dublin’s Energy Agency. Mechthild Wörsdörfer, Deputy Director General of DG Energy at the European Commission, and Brian Carroll, Assistant Secretary General of the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment, also spoke.
The discussions focused on three themes:
- Delivering energy renovation at scale across Europe’s building stock
- Renovating all educational buildings by 2035
- From data to delivery: how data, policies and practical solutions can raise energy renovation rates in the EU
In the afternoon, participants visited two renovation projects in Dublin: Tom Johnson House and Ellis Court.
Renovate Europe Day 2026 was organised with the support of Kingspan, Saint-Gobain, Signify and VELUX.
Efficient Buildings Europe is a partner of the Renovate Europe Campaign.
