Useful Links

BUILD UP
The European portal for energy efficiency in buildings
Find pragmatic tips on how to reduce the energy consumption of your home
Have direct access to the legislation of your own country or region
Locate energy centres for focused advice in your surrounding

CORENET GLOBAL

CoreNet Global’s mission is to advance the effectiveness of Corporate Real Estate professionals and the entire industry engaged in delivering value to corporations through the strategic management of corporate real estate and workplace resources.

ECO BUILDINGS

A portal for seven Eco-buildings demonstration and policy support projects.
Eco-buildings is an initiative of the European Commission (DG TREN) within the sixth Framework Programme.
The portal will provide common information on project development and links to the individual projects and other relevant sites.

ECO-INNOVATION OBSERVATORY

The Eco-Innovation Observatory is a 3-year initiative financed by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for the Environment from the Competitiveness and Innovation framework Programme (CIP). The Observatory is developing an integrated information source and a series of analyses on eco-innovation trends and markets, targeting business, innovation service providers, policy makers as well as researchers and analysts.

EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

The European Environment Agency (EEA) is an agency of the European Union. EEA is a major information source for those involved in developing, adopting, implementing and evaluating environmental policy, and also the general public. Currently, the EEA has 32 member countries.
EUROPEAN COMMISSION DIRECTORATE-GENERAL ENVIRONMENT

The Directorate-General for the Environment is one of the more than 40 Directorates-General and services that make up the European Commission. Commonly referred to as DG Environment, the objective of the Directorate-General is to protect, preserve and improve the environment for present and future generations. To achieve this it proposes policies that ensure a high level of environmental protection in the European Union and that preserve the quality of life of EU citizens.

JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE – INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY

The Institute for Environment and Sustainability (IES) is one of the seven scientific institutes of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC). Its mission is to provide scientific and technical support to EU policies for the protection of the European and global environment.

IMPEL – EUROPEAN UNION NETWORK FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

The European Union Network for the Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Law (IMPEL) is an international non-profit association of the environmental authorities of the European Union Member States, acceding and candidate countries of the EU, EEA and EFTA countries.

OECD

The mission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is to promote policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world.

UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE

UNECE’s major aim is to promote pan-European economic integration. They are at the origin of the process “environment for Europe”.

UNEP

The United Nation’s Environment Programme’s Sustainable Building and Climate Initiative (UNEP-SBCI) is a partnership of major public and private sector stakeholders in the building sector, working to promote sustainable building policies and practices worldwide.

WORLD BUSINESS COUNCIL FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

The WBCSD is a CEO-led organization of forward-thinking companies that galvanizes the global business community to create a sustainable future for business, society and the environment.