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On Thursday, 16 October 2025, the 1st Forum on Integrated Building Renovation was successfully held within the LIFE GreenRenoV8 project. The event focused on establishing a long-term systemic framework for the integrated renovation of buildings in Slovenia, with particular emphasis on the simultaneous energy and seismic retrofit. The forum brought together representatives of ministries, professional associations, research institutions, energy service providers and financial institutions, who discussed the key steps needed to ensure an effective and safe renovation of Slovenia’s building stock. The aim of the forum was to shed light on the current situation in both fields, identify major gaps and challenges, and highlight comparative approaches from abroad where similar issues have already been successfully addressed. Throughout the forum, we…

Europe is on a mission: achieving a climate-neutral society by 2050. Central to this journey is the EU Renovation Wave strategy, aiming to double the annual building renovation rate by 2030. But with half of Europe located in seismic-prone regions, renovations need to do more than improve energy efficiency – they must also make buildings safer, stronger, and smarter. This is where GreenRenoV8 steps in. Funded by the European Union with €2 million and running from October 2024 to September 2027, the project brings together nine partners from six countries, united in the goal of transforming European building renovation through innovation, sustainability, and resilience. A holistic approach to renovation GreenRenoV8 combines energy efficiency, seismic resilience, and environmental sustainability into a…