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The Built4People (B4P) partnership launched a network of innovation clusters to promote sustainable innovation, and help make sure Europe’s building stock meets European Union climate goals. The B4P Innovation Cluster Network will help the industry to scale up new solutions, products, and services aligned with the ambitions of the EU Green Deal and New European…

14 districts across Europe have been selected for specialist support to become models of neighbourhoods with affordable, decent homes. They are now taking part in a learning pathway and will receive tailored support from renovation experts. We received applications from across Europe and competition was fierce! Congratulations to all those selected. Applications will open again in…

The Affordable Housing Initiative (AHI) European Partnership is bringing together professionals working on innovation in affordable housing districts at two major events in June and November 2025. 📍 4th-5th June | Dublin | “AHI Days” at the International Social Housing FestivalJoin us for the AHI Days, a dedicated event series featuring:🔹 Training opportunities on the…

More than 40 public, cooperative, and social housing providers from Spain, Sweden, Italy, Ireland, Ukraine, Hungary, Greece, Croatia, France, Norway, Belgium, and others will compete for 15 places in the Affordable Housing Initiative European Partnership‘s free training programme. Coordinated by Housing Europe, the Lighthouse District Learning Programme offers expert-led training to tackle the dual challenges…

By Diana Yordanova for the European Sustainable Energy Week on the EU Affordable Housing Initiative’s work to ensure affordable, inclusive, and sustainable housing while tackling energy poverty and advancing Europe’s climate goals. As housing affordability pressures people living in Europe’s major cities, the EU Affordable Housing Initiative is shifting to another gear. In its second phase, 35…

📢 This phase marks a crucial moment in addressing Europe’s housing crisis, offering tailored, cost-free training to accelerate sustainable and affordable housing solutions across the continent. Participants will gain tools, resources, and skills to deliver housing solutions that meet today’s affordability and climate challenges. With only 15 slots available in this first round, the programme…

The European Affordable Housing Initiative (AHI) has officially entered its second phase, aiming to accelerate the fair energy transition and address Europe’s housing crisis.

On February 22, a group of social and affordable housing providers, cities, SMEs, and fellow housing experts witnessed firsthand the ambitious initiatives of the Société du Logement de la Région de Bruxelles-capital (SLRB) – a member of Housing Europe – which is converting a longstanding industrial building in Brussels into 63 modern, energy-efficient social housing…

On the sixth finance webinar, GNE Finance showcased diverse financing cases from Horizon Europe, LIFE Programme, and European Urban Initiative. During this session, we learned project design for success, delved into social innovation in project financing, and understood the Invest EU tool. TOPICS AND SPEAKERS Introduction to the SHAPE EU project. João Gonçalves (Director of…

Two years ago, Housing Europe and 9 committed partners were tasked by the European Commission with the take-off of the European Affordable Housing Initiative. We accepted the challenge and created a rich and diverse capacity-building programme that provided a set of tools on how to renovate homes for people and have a strong social impact…

EERA – JPSC – Warsaw TU Delft became a member of the Joint Program Smart Cities of the European Energy Research Alliance (EERA). The EERA stands as a cornerstone in Europe’s pursuit for sustainable energy solutions. As a non-profit organization, EERA unites over 250 entities across 30 countries, forming the largest collaborative network dedicated to…

Social housing companies are very often looking for financial resources to renovate their properties. This does not always involve money for the renovation of roofs or joinery, the installation of high-efficiency heating systems or cavity wall insulation. In many cases it concerns budgets required for doing research and set-up systems, procedures, methods, business models and…