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On October 27, 2022, the final Conference of the Smart Rehabilitation 3.0 Project was held at the UPM in Madrid, within the framework of the Erasmus+ Program, with the participation of some 150 professionals from various European countries and from the MEDA region. A...

The SHARPER project was created to respond to enhance the figure of researchers and their role inside contemporary society. To achieve this goal, the central idea of Sharper's promoters has been, since 2013, to interpret the Night as a festive opportunity to share...

The 14th annual International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies has been held in Palma de Mallorca (Spain) from 4th to 6th of July. The UPC team making part of Erasmus + Smart Rehabilitation 3.0 project has taken part in it presenting their...

On 22 June 2022, a theoretical seminar and discussion took place at the Open Air museum of Lithuania, where experts of heritage, protected areas, universities, museums and representatives of the architectural community discussed topical issues on the survival and...

On July 12 and 13, 2022, the International Seminar on Inner Areas for the CORI_2021_Action B3 Project entitled "INNER AREAS' cultural, architectural and landscape heritage: study, enhancement and fruition. Potential driver for sustainable territorial development?" was...

An international debate on the regeneration and sustainable development of small towns in depopulated areas the “Small Towns Symposium 2022”, took place in Salerno the 17 and 18 June 2022. Within the framework of the Symposium, the International Charter for the...

The Erasmus+ Smart Rehabilitation 3.0 project organized, between June 6 and 10, 2022, a training in technological innovation in adaptative reuse of historic buildings. The Department of Architecture of the University of Cyprus assumed the organization, focused on...

Barcelona City Council’s Municipal Institute of Urban Landscape has resolved the Second Green Roofs Competition, an initiative promoting the establishment of new green roofs in the city.  The competition’s ten winning projects will receive a 75% subsidy on the cost,...

On May 27th 2022, the Palermo stage of the Smart Building Roadshow will be held at the ANCE Palermo headquarters on the topic "Green regeneration of historic buildings" (https://www.smartbuildingitalia.it/roadshow-2022-palermo/ ). The initiative takes place as part of...

The IX International Convention of Technical Architecture CONTART 22 took place on 12 and 13 May in Toledo with the motto: “Committed to the Rehabilitation”. A meeting point that brings together experts from different countries to talk about the present and future of...

After two years of renovation work, an old wooden house In Vilnius is already pleasing to the outside, and will soon invite people to visit - the Museum of Wooden City Architecture will open its doors here. Prior to the restoration, several families lived in it, and...

The Department of Architecture of the University of Cyprus will host the 2nd Hersus International Workshop on Adaptive Reuse, from the 2nd to the 6th of May. In the framework of the event, a series of online lectures with invited keynote speakers from each...

The General Council of Technical Architecture of Spain (CGATE) in collaboration with the Polytechnic University of Madrid has published a study on indoor air quality (IAQ) in Spanish homes. To carry out this study, a total of 31 sample homes have been chosen from...

Between 21st and 25th March 2022, the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya – BarcelonaTech organised the C5 – Short-term joint staff training in Technological innovations in rehabilitation for adaptation to habitability and use in Barcelona as part of the Smart...

World Wood Day 2019 event in AustriaA few years ago I attended a very interesting event dedicated to trees, World Wood Day 2019. It took place in a beautiful place in Austria, at the Stubing Open-Air Museum. On this event people from up to 150 countries came together...

The Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda has activated programs to promote the rehabilitation of the Spanish real estate park with the help of European recovery funds and is going to invest 5,800 million euros in renovating and improving the energy...

The Spanish National Catalog of Professional Qualifications, revised in January 2022, has incorporated new professional profiles related to strategic and highly employable sectors, some of which are aimed at building rehabilitation work. On the one hand, professionals...

Post Office, photo P.T.Laurinaitis 2020On January 22, Kaunas 2022 - European Capital of Culture Architecture and Heritage Program “Modernism for the Future” opened the exhibition “Modernism for the Future 360/365” at Kaunas Central Post Office. The former Kaunas...

In the Vol 10 (2021) called LINKS | Physical, Virtual, Digital of AGATHON, international journal of Architecture, Art and Design was published an article written by Montserrat Bosch González & Tiziana Campisi titled "Links for a common cultural identity in the...

The Strategic Project CUBATI (Culture du bâti de qualité: Recherche, Innovation et Enterprise pour la Durabilité) is the first funded project by the Italie-Tunisie Cooperation Program in the field of building construction, a relevant sector in the cross-border economy...

The Technical Chamber of Cyprus (ETEK) and ICOMOS Cyprus organised a series of webinars regarding the conservation of architectural heritage (ancient monuments and vernacular dwellings). Within the framework of “Training of Engineers on Conservation, Rehabilitation...

The work of the Cypriot modernist architect Stavros Economou was featured for the first time in the retrospective exhibition “Past-forward: Stavros Economou Unarchived” in Nicosia. Unarchived works spanning from the last years of British rule until the first decades...

In Barcelona (Spain), the restoration of the Pablo Picasso friezes, an emblematic and distinctive element of the Official Architect’s Association of Catalonia’s headquarters (COAC), has begun, with the aim of repairing the damage suffered over time and thus...

A Guide has just been published in Spain to make the citizens aware of the benefits of promoting rehabilitation and to explain, in a fun and pedagogical way, how rehabilitating a home can help improve health and improve quality of life. In Spain, 80% of the built...

RehabiMed, together with Heritage for Peace and with funding from the British Council, has launched the cooperation project to strengthen capacities in the sector of preservation and interpretation of Heritage in the city of Raqqa. These actions are being carried out...

There are deep traditions of log houses in Lithuania. Many Lithuanian companies process wood and build log houses in Lithuania and abroad, but high energy efficiency requirements have slowed down the development of residential buildings with log walls due to low...

From 25th to 29th October 2021, the Kaunas University Technology organised the C7 – Short-term joint staff training in Technological innovations for structural rehabilitation in Lithuania as part of the Smart Rehabilitation 3.0 project. In order to define the topics...

On September from the 20th until 24th 2021, at the Palermo University, the C6 - Short-term joint staff training in Technological innovation in heritage buildings restoration of the Smart Rehabilitation 3.0 project took place, after a year and a half without being able...

On September 23rd and 24th 2021, at the Palermo University, the second Transnational Meeting of the Smart Rehabilitation 3.0 project took place, after a year and a half without being able to organize any face-to-face meetings due to the pandemic situation. A reminder...

The Smart Rehabilitation 3.0 consortium will meet from the 20th to 24th of September in Palermo to jointly participate in a training course on Technological innovation in heritage buildings restoration The partners will exchange knowledge and experiences, learning...

The crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has generated a paradigm shift: Europeans no longer want to adapt to their housing, but want to adjust it to their needs. Currently, half of homeowners are willing to invest in improving their home and creating a dedicated...

Cultural heritage is our roots, it is our face and identity as a nation. Everything that surrounds us is a cultural heritage, and whether we are talking about architectural monuments, the landscape, or our rich language and customs, it all shapes the identity of our...

On 15th July 2021, the FAD association (Fostering Arts and Design) awarded with the first prize the retrofitting works of the factory Can Fabra i Coats to transform it into social housing. FAD association is highly regarded in Catalonia and Spain, in fact its awards...

The future Paris Olympic Athlete Village 2024, the Universeine project, is located in an industrial area on the banks of the Seine in Saint-Denis. It will consist of reclassifying and transforming an industrial district of 6.4 hectares into an ecological district. The...

Conferences of Baltic restorers take place every three years. The first was in 1987. It is organized alternately in the capitals of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania. The conference invites restoration and conservation specialists from various countries to discuss the...

The multidisciplinary collective BCN - Besòs Tower – Team is comprised of the architects Antoni Vilanova and Eduard Simó, the technical architect Joan Olona and the geographer and historian Mercè Tatjer. Established in 2000 to promote, along with entities of the...

This call for papers is in support of the European Project “Smart Rehabilitation 3.0 Innovating Professional Skills for Existing Building Sector” Erasmus+ Program, Key Action 2: Strategic Partnership for Higher Education (smart-rehabilitation.eu; Instagram profile:...

After more than one year of the global COVID 19 crisis, a spectrum of the economic consequences  remain challenging. We can also say that the construction industry has proven incredibly resilient in the face of multiple national lockdowns, public health restrictions,...

The Ministry Of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania has prepared an action program, the priority of which is The Lithuanian Green CourseThe program envisages the implementation of 4 projects:A circular and climate-neutral economySustainable and accessible...

The European Commission has launched the New European Bauhaus initiative and, through a website, ideas can now be shared to create the new paradigm of a more sustainable and inclusive way of life. The New European Bauhaus is an environmental, economic and cultural...

The project "CO-HABITEM Barcelona: five case studies in Ciutat Vella for urban reuse and the promotion of innovative production models" by UPC professors Còssima Cornadó, researcher of the SMART REHABILITATION 3.0 project, Marta Domènech and David López, has been...

The Conference BRAU 05 is an international and interdisciplinary cultural event that will take place in 4 continents. Live streaming is available and open to the public.  The special thematic area of BRAU 05 is the “Charm of the Decay”. The event will take place from...

The KTU Center for Architecture and Urbanism is launching a project entitled “Reconstruction of Lithuanian Cities and Towns in 1918–1925.” The main goal of the project is to prepare a monograph, which analyzes the preconditions and modernization of Lithuanian cities...

In the last couple of months, project partners have been busy with the four MOOCs that are foreseen by the project. They are developed by the four Partner and will address the following educational areas: “Wooden-built heritage as a renewable resource for local...

The blog on environmental policy and politics Insidetrack recently published the interesting James Fotherby’s article “Let’s make sure any new green homes scheme doesn’t repeat the mistakes of the past”. The article explain how if the British government is considering...

The French architects Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal, have been laureates of the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize. The architects are known for their positive attitude to rehabilitation, describing demolition as an "act of violence". One of the most...

The 2nd Resonance group meeting organized by RehabiMed and the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) has taken place on line, the 10th of March 2021 at 11.00 am, using the Google Meet platform. Profs. Montserrat Bosch (scientific responsible of the project for...

The implementation of the Energy Performance Certificate of buildings in different European countries, which emerged in 2002 with the European Directive on energy efficiency of buildings, is proving to be a useful tool in the management of the real estate stock,...

HERSUS research program, “Enhancing of Heritage Awareness and Sustainability of Built Environment in Architectural and Urban Design Higher Education”, aims to enhance innovative teaching practices in the field of sustainability of the built heritage. The project...

The 4th International Conference on Energy Efficiency in Historic Buildings, EEHB2021, presents various energy-related subjects regarding heritage buildings. The upcoming conference will focus on the role of digital technologies and their importance in improving the...

The ENI-CBC-MED project “BIM for Energy Efficiency in the Public sector (BEEP)” (2019- 2021), is an innovative research program with partners across the Mediterranean basis (Italy, Spain, Cyprus, Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon, Egypt). The project focuses on the...

The promotion of Building Rehabilitation is a pending issue in Spain that requires financial investment to promote it. Currently, the rate of rehabilitation is 30,000 homes a year and by 2023, it should be more than 150,000. For this, the Government will allocate...

In Lithuania buildings (or parts of them) are classified into 9 classes according to their energy performance: A++, A+, A, B, C, D, E, F, G. Class A++ is considered to be the highest class and refers to a building that is almost energy-free. The energy performance...

The XLIII International Course on Intervention in Architectural Heritage, organized by the Association of Architects for the Defence and Intervention in Architectural Heritage(AADIPA), has been held from last December 2020, in Barcelona, Spain, as a group of...

Don’t miss the 17th International Conference on Studies, Repairs and Maintenance of Heritage Architecture will be held in Rome on 26th-28th of May 2021!   Author: Tiziana Campisi (UNIPA)

RehabiMed is now implementing the Project Documentation and protection of cultural heritage in Raqqa City, from the damage caused by the occupation of the Islamic State. The Project started creating a team of local experts for the assessment of the state of the...

AEEBC, one of the Smart Rehabilitation partners also participates in other EU funded projects. One of them is CLOEM Common Learning Outcomes for European Managers in construction) which is in his V part V. This project has been funded with support from the European...

In Lithuania, wooden buildings form a significant part of the architectural heritage of towns and villages. However, both craftsmen and owners of wooden houses often lack knowledge about its maintenance and cultural significance. In the autumn two workshops on house...

The report "Better renovating: lessons from Europe" published on November 24 analyses the public policies and solutions implemented in four European countries (Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Sweden) and identifies courses of action to accelerate...

A significant part of the Sicilian and Mediterranean historical-architectural heritage is built using cut stone and the stereotomy technique. The study and enhancement of this heritage involve various disciplines which find an extraordinary synthesis in these Italian...

The Resonance group meeting organized by the University of Palermo has taken place the 18th of November 2020 at 5.00 pm online, using the Microsoft Teams platform. Profs. Tiziana Campisi (scientific responsable of the project for UNIPA) and Xavier Casanovas (president...

The General Council of Technical Architecture (CGATE) has presented a report that shows how 8% of Spanish homes are kept at a temperature below 17ºC and 35% between 18ºC and 19ºC. In other words, they will be cold in winter, since they are well below the minimum...

With the objective of having first impressions of the project among the professional’s community, represented by AEEBC members, as representatives of many professions concerned about Rehabilitation and Education through Europe past 5th November, an on line meeting was...

A workshop "Wooden Architectural Heritage of Lithuania from Village to Manor" was held in the ethnoarchitectural village of the Lithuanian People's Household Museum of The Islands II on the 17-20th of September in 2020. The seminar was dedicated to exploring the craft...

Wooden cultural heritage objects are an integral part of Lithuanian architectural heritage and one of the most important and fragile results of human cultural activities. Wooden buildings can be renovated and restored while preserving their ethnicity, when improving...

With the objective to reopening the cathedral in 2024, the public responsible establishment is launching a call for skills to identify the actors as craftsman and companies specialized in the rehabilitation of historic monuments, interested in participating in the...

The rehabilitation of the Norac group headquarters in Rennes, made by Maurer & Gilbert Architects, has led to an elevation of a historic building with the creation of two new levels. To do this, an immense bioclimatic glass window in the form of a vault has been...

The 7th Project Management Meeting of the 'Smart Rehabilitation 3.0 Project' took place on the 16th of September. Continuing to following the limitations and travel restrictions posed by COVID-19, the team held their monthly meetings online. As stated in the meeting,...

The French recovery plan objective is to regain, at the end of 2022, the level of activity of 2019, before the COVID19 crisis and the economic collapse. It includes three pillars: ecological transition, economic competitiveness and social and territorial cohesion. In...

The International Conference on Cultural Heritage (CH) focuses on Cultural Heritage and more specifically on the investigation of interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary technologies for the conservation and digitalization of intangible and tangible aspects of CH....

In the same field as the Smart Rehabilitation 3.0 project, there are other initiatives and European projects also workingtowards the innovation of building rehabilitation. Among these the BUILD2LC project, supported by the European Regional Development Fund. Uniting...

In the last century, the progress of science and technology was certainly rapid and exhilarating giving rise to a significant improvement in the conditions of human life. However, this remarkable progress has also determined significant negative effects:...

Casa Vicens is the first masterpiece of Antoni Gaudí and sowed the seeds of later works.Built between 1883 and 1885 as a summer house for the Vicens family, here he showcased his unparalleled talent. Declared Unesco World Heritage in 2005. Returning the house, as much...

BIM4Ren is a H2020 four years European project started at 2018 to develop a set of tools for all rehabilitation process. The Project starts from three workflows adapted to the construction sector requirements to provide adequate and innovative processes,...

Casa Batlló is located at number 43 on Paseo de Gracia, a street that, in the past, connected the city to Villa de Gracia, which today is a fully integrated district of the city. Development of Passeig de Gracia Since 1860, when an ambitious urban plan was approved in...

The RISE IMET International Conference on Emerging Technologies and the Digital Transformation of Museums and Heritage Sites will be held in Nicosia, Cyprus, on June 2-4th 2021. The conference is organised by the Research Centre on Interactive media, Smart systems and...

The conference HERITAGE 2020 focuses on heritage and sustainable development concepts. The pillars of this event are the four dimensions of sustainable development (environment, economics, society and culture). This conference aims to define an approach on how to deal...

These days, the museum in Rumsiskes has a group of professional heritage management specialists and masters - the team of the project Fixus Mobilis. They are part of the resonant group of the Erasmus + „Smart Rehabilitation“ project. This twelve-person project team...

Next 13th and 14th July 2020, an online conference will focus on recommendations and selection criteria of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) for the sustainable promotion of cultural heritage by the European Union and its Member States. The...

Are you interested in discussing the future of our cities after the Covid-19 pandemic? Do you want to contribut to project new ideas for urban planning? The 8th and 9th October 2020 the Sicilian section of the Italian National Institute of Urban Planning (INU) will...

On August 20th and 21st the 14th International Conference on Buildings, Conservation and Restoration will be held in London, UK. Bringing together leading academic scientist, reseachers and scholars, the conferences aims at providing a platform for exchange and...

A conference about gypsum and its construction systems, widely used during centuries in the Mediterranean basin, was recently organized and carried out at the Department of Architecture of the University of Palermo (DARCH). The conference collected the testimonies and...

The Sustainable Development Goals are a call for action by all countries – poor, rich and middle-income – to promote prosperity while protecting the planet. The world is becoming increasingly urbanized. Since 2007, more than half the world’s population has been living...

The 16th June 2020, on the frame of the UNIMED WEEK 2020, it was organised an interesting Webinar: Integrate Erasmus+ Virtual Exchange in your courses: examples and opportunities. The Erasmus+ Virtual Exchange is an initiative of the European Commission that has...

The recent BPIE study “Building Renovation: A kick-starter for the EU recovery” presents the effects of increasing the building energy renovation of our building stock as a strong catalyst for economic recovery by the job creation and other macro-economic benefits in...

On March 12 and 13, 2020, at the oceanographic museum of Monaco, the Xèmes Rencontres Internationales Monaco et la Mediteranée (RIMM) took place with the theme “Acting for heritage”. From a multidisciplinary perspective, the preservation of heritage and the essential...

On February 26, 2020, the first meeting of the Resonance Group of the Smart Rehabilitation 3.0 Project took place, in the EPSEB building of the Polytechnic University of Catalonia. Representatives of the Catalan Government, the City Council and the Barcelona...

On November 18 and 19, at the EPSEB of the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, the Kick off Meeting of the Smart Rehabilitation 3.0 project took place. This is a new project led by RehabiMed, within the framework of the Erasmus+ program, which will give continuity to...