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You still have time to receive free renovation advice to achieve an eco-friendly, earthquake-safe building.

Energy renovation in earthquake-prone areas must be strategically combined with seismic retrofitting by prioritizing the worst-performing buildings in terms of energy performance and structural safety. Its recast is an important opportunity to show that the EPBD is truly designed with the intention to protect vulnerable citizens.

From 8 to 12 June 2022 took place the very first edition of the New European Bauhaus Festival, promoted by the European Commission.

On June 16, the UNICT team part of the e-SAFE project will hold a panel discussion as part of the International Social Housing Festival, which is taking place in Helsinki.

Public and private building owners and managers of multi-storey, non-historical buildings are encouraged to apply by July 15th.

The e-SAFE team has completed the first release of e-DSS, a Decision Support System aimed to assist designers in the preliminary design stage of building renovations based on the e-SAFE technologies.

Upgrade your building to be energy efficient and seismic safe with the e-SAFE system! Work with our team and receive free renovation advice to achieve an eco-friendly, earthquake-safe building. e-SAFE provides your building with affordable renovation solutions to make it energy efficient and earthquake-proof.

e-SAFE applied for the projects showcase opportunity offered by the New European Bauhaus Festival, that will take place from 9 to 12 June 2022 in Brussels.

In December 2021, the European Commission released its proposal to recast the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) with the purpose of aligning it with the more ambitious climate targets for 2030 and 2050. The EPBD is being updated in the context of the broader ''Renovation Wave"...

e-SAFE is among the potential recipients of the 2022 SHC Solar Award.

Professor Giuseppe Margani, Project Coordinator of e-SAFE, has released an interview on FocuSicilia, an online journal focused on the economic and social dimensions of the Italian island.

The European Commission published last month the report of the 2021 European Research and Innovation Days.

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Throughout September 2021 the team at the University of Catania organized intensive co-design workshops that involved the university’s researchers and students, the residents of the local pilot site, IACP representatives, and members from Catania’s an engineering and architecture professional associations.

The Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) – an e-SAFE partner – is involved in the organization of the 2023 World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE), a biennial excellent platform conceived to promote discussions about the latest advances in the use of wood in structures...

The e-SAFE project was present in the EUSEW main agenda with an Energy Talk held by Professor Gianpiero Evola from UNICT. The energy talk took place online on 28th October 2021 under the full title of «The e-SAFE solutions for the energy and seismic renovation of non-historic buildings». The session aimed at presenting the main challenges and scopes of the e-SAFE project.

The European Commission launched a call for action to stakeholders from the energy sector to create and promote a new platform on equality in the afore-mentioned field.

The e-SAFE team finally meets in person for the first time in Catania!

The e-SAFE project will be part of the EU Sustainable Energy Week 2021, the biggest annual event dedicated to renewables and efficient energy use in Europe organized by the European Commission.

The e-SAFE project had the pleasure of being invited at the MATRYCS BDA Introduction Webinar on 27thSeptember.

One of the main challenges of our time is to make our cities more sustainable, promoting specific actions for the mitigation of and adaptation to climate change. However, to be considered sustainable, cities must also be safe to live in...

On October 1st, a Workshop with stakeholders will take place within the context of Catania Local Platform and the real pilot of the e-SAFE Project.

On the 9th of July, the University of Catania hosted an event (video) to discuss how the city can become a European model for building renovation.

The University of Catania, the leading partner of e-SAFE, will host a local event on Friday 9th of July 2021, from 5.30 to 8.0 pm (CET) to launch the Catania Local Platform.

Take part in our latest survey and give us your feedback on the retrofitting and renovation markets in the EU.

The European e-SAFE project, officially started on October 1st, will develop a competitive advantage in the construction market, combining both energy and seismic upgrading for the renovation of buildings.

e-SAFE partners from the University of Catania and Moverim, attended the workshop “Integrated techniques for the seismic strengthening and energy efficiency of existing buildings” organized by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission.

The e-SAFE project took part in the SET Plan conference 2020: Making the SET Plan fit for the EU Green Recovery.