PROJECT DESCRIPTION
BACKGROUND
The EU's Renovation Wave strategy is crucial for achieving a climate-neutral society by 2050. Focused on doubling the current annual renovation rate by 2030, the strategy faces a challenge in seismic-prone regions covering 50% of European territory. These areas require a comprehensive renovation approach that improves energy efficiency and seismic resilience. The revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive offers an opportunity to integrate seismic safety measures with energy efficiency, ensuring a holistic approach and maximizing benefits in seismic-prone regions. Sustainable renovation is imperative for achieving the EU's climate and energy goals, requiring national plans that go beyond energy efficiency to address a building's resilience to natural hazards. The path to a carbon-neutral EU building stock necessitates comprehensive renovation considering energy, seismic, and environmental factors. The adoption of sustainable building renovations, as outlined in the Building Renovation Passport, is crucial for realizing Zero Emission Buildings and advancing national plans for carbon reduction, offering multifaceted benefits across social, economic, and environmental dimensions. The overall objective of GreenRenoV8 is to deepen the understanding and practical implementation through pilots of renovation plans and passports for reducing carbon emissions through sustainable building renovation. While the new EPBD takes crucial steps, including defining Zero Emission Buildings in the renovation context, disclosing life-cycle GWP, and capping embodied emissions, further measures are needed to encompass the entire lifecycle carbon impact of buildings. GreenRenoV8 aims to mobilize investments for a highly energy-efficient and decarbonized building stock by 2050. The focus is on informed decision-making for renovation plans and passports, considering seismic vulnerability, energy efficiency, embodied carbon and financial instruments.