HeriTACE & FuturHist’s Webinar at the European Week of Regions and Cities – Close to you 2025

HeriTACE, in collaboration with the project sister FuturHist, will contribute as a side event to the European Week of Regions and Cities 2025 with the session:From Case-by-Case to Scalable Solutions: Typology Approaches in Historical Building Renovation

📅 15 October 2025 | 11:00–12:30 CET

💻 Registration link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4y7vBJuzTvOmtlZZKfFxVA#/registration

The European Commission has set the target of renovating 35 million buildings by 2030 as part of the journey towards climate neutrality by 2050. Historic buildings pose particular challenges, requiring solutions that improve energy performance while safeguarding cultural value.

This session will present a typology-based approach to renovation, highlighting the importance of scalable, replicable solutions in historic urban contexts. Experts and municipalities will share perspectives on how to future-proof Europe’s built heritage in line with the New European Bauhaus principles.

📝 Agenda

• 11:00 – Welcome & Introduction
• 11:05 – Part 1: Future-proofing heritage buildings for the clean energy transition: Challenges & Potential solutions
  Speaker: Yann Grandgirard, Edinburgh World Heritage
• 11:20 – Part 2: Towards replicable solutions for energy renovation of heritage buildings: a typology approach
  Speakers: Elena Poma, EURAC Research & Alessia Buda, Politecnico di Milano
• 12:00 – Part 3: Overview of innovative solutions for energy renovation of heritage buildings
  Speakers: Eline Himpe, UGent & Daniel Herrera, EURAC Research
• 12:15 – Q&A and Discussion
• 12:25 – Closing Words

The session will be moderated by Marta Candidi.

Full details are available on the official EURegionsWeek programme: https://regions-and-cities.europa.eu/programme/2025/side-events/55338