In January 2010, the Building Group of the European Aluminium Association - EAAjoined the BUILD UP initiative as a Partner, following an invitation from the European Commission. Replacing the former EPBD Buildings Platform since 16 June 2009, www.buildup.eu is a new environment for building professionals, local authorities and building occupants willing to share their experience on how to cut energy consumption in buildings, said Andris Piebalgs, European Energy Commissioner.
The key aim of this European initiative is to reduce the energy consumption of buildings across Europe by transferring best practices to the market and fostering their uptake. BUILD UP will also keep EAA updated about EU energy policy for buildings.On www.buildup.eu, EAA is enabled to interact with others and to access:
- The latest news and events in the field;
- A database of resources, guidelines and tools;
- A database of case histories.
The BUILD UP interactive web portal will catalyse and release Europe’s collective intelligence for an effective implementation of energy-saving measures in buildings.BUILD UP will increase EAA’s visibility as it allows us to:
- Announce news;
- Share library resources – such as guidelines and best practices;
- Propose events;
- Submit successful cases.
Moreover, BUILD UP enables us to launch a thematic virtual community. The members of this open forum will then be able to view the most relevant cases, news, documents or events that EAA will have selected for them.
No money is involved in the BUILD UP Partnership, but it requires effort, especially to actively submit proposals of good practice examples and resources on the BUILD UP web portal. The BUILD UP Partners – also EAA’s members in the countries – are expected to bring a substantial contribution to the promotion and dissemination of BUILD UP. In this way, it fits perfectly into the communications needs that were expressed so far.
As a BUILD UP Partner, EAA shares its existing knowledge, guidelines, tools and best practices for energy-saving measures in buildings across Europe.
Find resources, post your materials, and share knowledge on
www.buildup.eu the European portal for energy efficiency in buildings.
Contact person: Bernard Gilmont, gilmont@eaa.be
