15.02.2019, 13:07

AlbaniaArmeniaBosnia and HerzegovinaEUKosovoMacedoniaRegionalSerbiaUSA

Contributing to new UNECE Guidelines on Condominium Management

Habitat for Humanity contributed to the new UNECE Guidelines on the Management and Ownership of Condominium Housing thanks to being part of Real Estate advisory group. Main messages included the support of homeowners and homeowner associations in Central and Eastern Europe focus on combating energy poverty.

04.02.2019, 13:47

EUPoland

WorldGBC reacting on COP24: Open letter to the European Commission

In reaction to the Climate Conference COP24 in Poland, World Green Building Council (WorldGBC), in an open letter, calls for recognition of unparalleled potential of the built environment sector which could significantly add to meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement as well as the EU2050 long-term strategy.

28.01.2019, 13:35

EUInternationalPoland

COP24: Putting Paris Agreement into practice

The 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24) to The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) took place in Katowice, Poland from 2-14 December 2018. The main task of this UN climate conference was to negotiate different topics regarding the principles aimed at full implementation of the Paris Agreement, a “rulebook” to sustainable global climate policy signed in 2015.

30.11.2018, 13:34

EUHungaryPolandSlovakia

Peter Robl: Forgotten human misery of our neglected buildings

The crumbling legacy of misguided 20th century housing policies casts a towering shadow over every major town in the Visegrád Four. Town after town. City after city. Country after country. Despite the economic growth observed in many CEE countries during the last decade, the vast majority of residential buildings in this part of Europe is in desperate need of renovation.

18.07.2018, 13:04

AlbaniaAustriaBosnia and HerzegovinaBulgariaCroatiaGreeceHungaryItalyKosovoMacedoniaMoldovaMontenegroRomaniaSerbiaSlovakiaSloveniaUkraine

Guide on good practice in energy efficiency for Central and South Eastern Europe (CESEC)

European Commission's Directorate-General for Energy and the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises prepared a guide that gathers more than 60 good practices meant to support a clean energy transition in the CESEC[1] region. It was launched at the Sustainable Energy Investment Forum that took place on 28 June in Sofia, followed by the CESEC […]

02.07.2018, 13:04

ArmeniaBosnia and HerzegovinaMacedonia

REELIH one of the finalists of World Habitat Awards with special mention from the judges

We are proud to announce that Residential Energy in Low Income Households (REELIH) project, coordinated by Habitat for Humanity International with the support of USAID, was one of the eight finalists of the WHA 2017 from over 100 entries from across the world. REELIH was also one of the two projects that had additionally received a special mention from the judges (the second best in the global North!).

27.06.2018, 13:22

Besim Nebiu on residential energy efficiency at Renovation policies in Southern Europe conference in Barcelona

Besim Nebiu, Habitat for Humanity's REELIH program manager, attended an international conference in Barcelona on April 25, hosted by Housing Europe Spanish member, AVS along with the municipality of Barcelona, the Association of the Catalan social housing managers (GHS), and supported by Housing Europe. The event was focused on the renovation policies in Southern Europe, with the […]

17.04.2018, 07:51

AlbaniaBosnia and HerzegovinaBulgariaCroatiaEUHungaryKosovoLithuaniaMacedoniaMoldovaMontenegroPolandRomaniaSerbiaSlovakiaSloveniaUkraine

Financing the future of buildings in Central, Eastern and South-East Europe: a new study by BPIE

The Buildings Performance Institute Europe (BPIE) published the analysis of the funding streams directed to energy efficiency in buildings in Central, Eastern and South-East Europe (CESEE). The analysis revealed that less than 3% of the funds that could be used to support energy efficiency investments in the region is dedicated to upgrading buildings.

17.04.2018, 07:49

Armenia

Why Armenia’s REELIH project is worth making a noise about

‘We are so much warmer’, says one. ‘The difference is incredible’, says another. ‘Before there was wind blowing through the front door and now there is not – it is very simple!’ On the surface, REELIH – led by non-profit housing organisation Habitat for Humanity International with the support of USAID – means that some relatively simple refurbishment jobs are undertaken in old Soviet-era high-rise blocks.

14.02.2018, 14:35

ArmeniaBosnia and HerzegovinaMacedoniaRegional

Recording from Webinar:Learning from Eastern Europe: An energy efficiency model to reduce energy poverty in residential buildings

On 13 February 2018, the LEDS-EEP organised the webinar "Learning from Eastern Europe: An energy efficiency model to reduce energy poverty in residential buildings," presented by Besim Nebiu and Zita Kakalejcikova, from Habitat for Humanity International. This webinar introduces the viewer to the processes and outcomes of the Residential Energy Efficiency for Low-Income Households (REELIH) project, run by Habitat for Humanity International and supported by USAID.

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20.08.2021, 10:00

The second REELIH Regional Conference to be part of the Europe Housing Forum 2021

HFHI proudly announces 2 upcoming housing conferences this autumn. The Europe Housing Forum (EHF) will be a four-day conference taking place between November 16 - 19, 2021. The second REELIH Regional Conference, Scaling up energy efficiency renovations of multi-apartment buildings: Energy poverty alleviation in Eastern Europe, will be a part of the EHF 2021. […]

04.08.2021, 13:40

Armenia

ARMENIAN LONG AWAITED ADVOCACY SUCCESS: When the hard work and consistency brings the results

Habitat for Humanity Armenia (HFH Armenia) has recorded the first success in its advocacy efforts in reforming the legislation on residential buildings management in Armenia. In December 2020, the Government of Armenia approved “Decision on Bank Account Opening and Servicing Procedure” for the implementation of mandatory and other payments set by the “Law on Residential […]

19.07.2021, 08:25

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Energy poverty in Central and Eastern Europe: 13 recommendations for better addressing of this challenge

Since the environmental challenges are these days on top of the agenda of the European Union (EU), new strategies to incorporate green topics into various spheres, including the building sector, started to emerge more and more often. The EU's Renovation Wave Strategy, which is consolidated into the EU Green Deal, aims to support the improvement […]