Europe’s Public, Cooperative & Social housing organisations are managing and/or owning 12% of the European residential stock and are the only actors who have the financial base and the interest to bring existing homes towards nearly-Zero Energy standards.

Any effective Roadmap to nearly-Zero Energy Building renovation and new construction requires a combination of measures covering financial, technical, legal and organisational issues. Training of the workforce at all level of the building chain, is also another key factor to secure a fair energy transition.

Housing Europe through the POWER HOUSE Nearly Zero Energy Challenge initiative brought together at European level the Housing Federations listed below and provided as such a permanent platform for the exchange of knowledge and best practices among partners and beyond.