In Europe, buildings are responsible for over 40 % of total energy consumption and 36 % of overall CO2 emissions. An EU initiative introduced a lightweight, durable, cost-effective and high-performance panel for retrofitting.
Less than 1.5 % of the European building stock is newly built each year. Older buildings that represent the majority of this stock mostly exhibit low energy performance. They urgently require renovation work.
Further information: Clean, green retrofit panels for energy-efficient buildings