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Innovating Public Building Renovations: Insights from procuRE’s policy paper

The procuRE Policy Paper delivers targeted recommendations for reducing energy consumption and emissions in public buildings across Europe. With over 75% of the building stock classified as inefficient, reaching the EU’s zero-emission targets by 2050 requires practical, large-scale solutions.  Key contributions from procuRE:  System-Focused Renovations: Combining efficiency upgrades, electrification, renewable integration, and smart technologies, this […]

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Phase iii progres update in barcelona

The procuRE project in Barcelona is making steady progress! The renovation package for the demonstration site is now complete, with subcontractors officially selected. However, before moving forward with construction, there’s one crucial step: local regulations require the publication of a complete project description (POMO) for public review. It will be divided into three POMOs for public

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procure at #eusew22

On 9 September, procuRE organised a webinar within the 2022 Sustainable Energy Days with the title “Cities procuRE Replicable Approaches to Reach 100% RES on-site and Become Energy Self-sufficient”. The joint energy and climate crisis highlights the role buildings play to decrease European energy dependency and CO2-output. A short-term option is to rapidly upgrade –

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Barcelona Works Towards a Green Future

Despite COVID-19 restrictions, AMB was able to take part in the public presentation of the International Cooperation Master Plan 2020-2023 in April this year. A hundred representatives of metropolitan municipalities, public administrations and other contributors gathered to introduce the plan, which touches on many aspects of international cooperation, including the common challenge of climate change.

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Watch the OMC in Spain

The OMC event took place on April 28, 2021. During the OMC event procurers explained the procuRE challenge and started discussion to validate their specifications and gather new ideas (e.g. new technological approaches, innovative business models) to be reflected in the CfT documents. Materials, next steps and video: OMC presentation (PDF) in Spanish and full

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