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Today, a different question is - [From transposition to implementation](https://www.openbep4.eu/2026/05/06/from-transposition-to-implementation/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] From transposition to implementation On 13 May 2026, EU-funded initiatives will join the European Commission (DG ENER) in Brussels and online for the hybrid event “Supporting EPBD implementation: Practical solutions developed by EU-funded initiatives”. The event takes - [From Data to Decisions](https://www.openbep4.eu/2026/03/26/from-data-to-decisions/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]From Data to Decisions: How Open Building Information Serves the Public Good Across Europe, decisions about housing, renovation, and public investment depend on information about how buildings use energy. Yet most of that information remains scattered across national databases or - [SRI – Smart, Simple, and Fair](https://www.openbep4.eu/2026/01/29/sri-smart-simple-and-fair/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]SRI – Smart, Simple, and Fair When the European Commission refers to smart buildings, it mainly means ordinary buildings that run heating, cooling, ventilation and lighting more intelligently. The In practice, the SRI rates how well a building’s technical systems - [Why Europe Needs One Language for Building Performance](https://www.openbep4.eu/2026/01/28/why-europe-needs-one-language-for-building-performance/) - From A to G, those colour-coded labels pinned to every house, apartment, or public building show how efficiently it uses energy. These Energy Performance... - [SRI implementation in MSs](https://www.openbep4.eu/2025/12/02/sri-implementation-in-mss/) - OpenBEP4EU at the Smart Readiness Indicator 4th Joint Event — advancing integrated building assessment On 22 October 2025 - [Kick-off meeting in Athens](https://www.openbep4.eu/2024/10/30/kick-off-meeting-in-athens/) - Nine partners have come together to develop a new, open BEP model, so certificates can support the Zero Emission Target in 2030. - [EUSEW & Klimafolkemødet 2025](https://www.openbep4.eu/2025/06/30/eusew-klimafolkemodet-2025/) - The event, themed “Powering a fair and competitive green transition”, brought together over 10,000 participants from across Europe. - [Commission Guidance Strengthens EPC Harmonisation](https://www.openbep4.eu/2025/08/22/commission-guidance-strengthens-policy-context-for-epc-harmonisation/) - A set of guidance documents to support Member States in implementing the recast Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). - [Sustainable Places 2025](https://www.openbep4.eu/2025/09/18/sustainable-places-2025/) - Building Decarbonisation Through Data and Tools On 10 October 2025, OpenBEP4EU takes part in the Building Decarbonisation. - [OpenBEP4EU at EUSEW](https://www.openbep4.eu/2025/04/07/openbep4eu-at-eusew/) - OpenBEP4EU will participate atEUSEW – EU Sustainable Energy Week 10-12/06 2025 in Brussels, Belgium ## Pages - [Home](https://www.openbep4.eu/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_image=”off” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] Making energy performance certificates smarter, simpler, and more accessible — across Europe The OpenBEP4EU project (2024-2027) is developing an open-source, universal, and standardised engine for Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs), along with a central data hub. - 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In view of the energy renovation of the existing building stock, a human-centred approach has to be taken also into - [EU Policy Areas](https://www.openbep4.eu/eu-policy-areas/) - Alignment with the New European Bauhaus The openBEP4EU project directly supports the core principles of the New European Bauhaus (NEB)—sustainability, aesthetics, and inclusion—by rethinking how energy performance is assessed and communicated within the built environment. Through the development of a universal, open-source EU Kernel EPC Engine, the project aims to harmonize how buildings are evaluated - [Casa Capriasca & La Sosta, Switzerland](https://www.openbep4.eu/switzerland-la-sosta-casa-capriasca/) - Casa Capriasca and La Sosta are two municipal retirement homes located in the city of Massagno, in southern Switzerland. Built in the 1970s, the buildings share many similarities in size, apartment layout, and resident capacity. Each residence accommodates approximately 30 elderly citizens, making a total of 60 dwellings with an average size of 13 m². - [Aspra Spitia & Museum of Phillenism, Greece](https://www.openbep4.eu/aspra-spitia-museum-of-phillenism-greece/) - Aspra Spitia, Viotia Located in Viotia, Greece, the Aspra Spitia settlement was developed between the 1960s and 1980s with a vision of self-sufficiency and high living standards. Today, it spans an area of 2,492 m² and includes 1,088 dwellings, home to more than 3,000 residents. All buildings within the settlement are owned and managed by - [Joven Futura, Parque Científico de Murcia Parque, & Magalia Business Center, Spain](https://www.openbep4.eu/spain-joven-futura-parque-cientifico-de-murcia-parque-and-magalia-business-center/) - MyEnergia, a regional energy supplier, has provided a Letter of Engagement for the purposes of OpenBEP4EU, granting access to data from a selection of residential and commercial buildings currently under its service. 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