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Smart buildings and homes are transforming energy consumption through automation, efficiency, and digital integration. This hub explores technologies, business models, and case studies showing how connected infrastructure reduces demand, enables flexibility, and supports grid interaction.

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Positive energy neighbourhoods in practice: Evidence from Genk, Pamplona and Tartu

Positive energy neighbourhoods are a key instrument in the transition to climate neutrality, writes Lisa Marie Hanß.

Guest/partner contributor
21/05/2026

Too hot to cope: Why cooling must become Europe’s next social right

Marine Cornelis explores what summer energy poverty means, why air conditioning will not save us and what fair sustainable solutions look like for citizens, cities and policymakers.

Guest/partner contributor
19/05/2026

Europe’s flexibility: What EU‑DREAM has learned from 1,000+ households

The EU‑DREAM survey reveals an energy transition that will succeed not by gadgets alone, but by clear value, open standards and human‑centred design, writes Gianfranco Chicco.

Guest/partner contributor
19/05/2026

F6S Cluster: Intelligent buildings, flexibility and the future of Europe’s energy system

In this episode of the EU Energy Projects Podcast, I was joined by Duncan Gibb and Mojtaba Kamarlouei from the F6S Cluster to discuss intelligent grid-forming buildings, interoperability, flexibility markets and the increasingly important role data is playing in Europe’s energy transition.

Areti Ntaradimou
13/05/2026

SMARTeeSTORY preparing Europe’s historic buildings for a climate neutral future

The SMARTeeSTORY project is targetting the digitalisation of historic non-residential buildings, where deep energy renovation is often not an option.

Guest/partner contributor
20/03/2026

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How a strategic energy partnership delivered a 53% gas bill reduction

SSE Energy Solutions has implemented its ‘Smart Connect’ solution for energy management at St Katherine’s School in southwest England, enabling an over 50% gas bill reduction.

Jonathan Spencer Jones
24/02/2026

How digital twins enable smarter buildings in BuildON

Two complementary digital twin approaches are being developed in the BuildON project, open loop and closed loop.

Guest/partner contributor
20/02/2026

Thermal energy storage from lab to life with ThumbsUp

ThumbsUp is developing thermal energy storage technologies for residential buildings to provide more control and flexibility over their energy consumption.

Guest/partner contributor
03/02/2026

Transforming building data into decisions and actions

MAPO (monitoring, assessment, prediction, optimisation) functionalities are implemented in an integrated smart energy management system within BuildON.

Guest/partner contributor
02/02/2026

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