TSEP#156 Smart Buildings: The Future of Energy Efficiency & Climate Action

Buildings account for 40 percent of energy consumption in the EU
and 36 percent of energy-related greenhouse gas emissions;
heating, cooling and water heating are responsible for 80 percent
of household energy consumption. The potential for saving energy
and developing renewable energies is correspondingly large. In
the future, smart buildings could actively participate in the
energy market. They will then not only consume electricity, but
also produce and share it. But there is still a long way to go
before this is possible on a large scale. With the Power to
Building Business Hub, the European association Eurelectric wants
to contribute to faster decarbonization in the building sector.


In the podcast with Ivan-Asen Ivanov, Energy & Climate Policy
Officer at Eurelectric, we talk about how buildings can
contribute to a successful energy transition and what needs to be
done to achieve this.


 


Timeline:




02:10 Why are buildings so important for a successful energy
transition? What role can they play in the future?




08:14 Certainly, there are many different ways in which
buildings can contribute to reducing energy consumption and
carbon emissions. What are the different measures?




15:41 What are the biggest challenges on the path to smart
and sustainable buildings? And how can we tackle them?




21:25 What is the Power to Buildings Business Hub? Why is it
important? Who are the members and what can they contribute?




Questions or suggestions? Then send us an email to
podcast@thesmartere.com