Cecodhas, Bruxelles, 1st October 2007
Proceedings of the workshop 'Training for energy efficiency -know-how from & for social housing organisations'
SHE project in Portugal winner of national award
Portugal, 3 July 2007
The "Ponte da Pedra" development in Matosinhos (Porto) has won the important award of the National Housing Institute, a public institute under the Ministry of the Environment, because "in a future perspective, it is a pioneering example that every promoter of social housing must follow".
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Inauguration of the SHE intervention in Ozzano and seminar on the Engagement of Copalc to construct sustainable housing: The SHE housing intervention of Ozzano
Bologna, 9 June 2007
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SB07 - Sustainable Building - South Europe 2007
Turin, 6-9 June 2007
The SHE project will be presented at this international conference on sustainable building in South Europe.
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Bioedilizia Italia
Turin, 6-7 June 2007
The SHE project will be presented at this national congress on sustainable housing.
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6th annual partners meeting of the SHE project
Grenoble(FR), 17-20 April 2007
The 6th annual SHE partners meeting took place in Franceand was hosted by the social housing association OPAC38.
SHE: Winner of the prize of the European Campaign
Sustainable Energy Europe 2005-2008
in the category "Public-private partnership"
An initiative of the European Commission, Directorate General for Energy and Transport
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European Union Sustainable Energy Week 2007.
Brussels 29 January - 2 February.
The aim of the EUSEW is to become the key annual reference point for sustainable energy issues in Europe. The events organised during EUSEW cover key topics that highlight the multi-sectoral nature of sustainable energy development and stress the need for everyone to work together towards a common goal. www.eusew.eu
The SHE project is finalist for the Annual Award of the Campaign sustainable Energy Europe and is invited to present the project and to attend the award cerimony.
On 28 November 2006 NORBICETA inaugurated the SHE building in Matosinhos (Portugal)
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Federabitazione Europe, in the framework of the SHE Project “Sustainable Housing in Europe” is now an official partner of the campaign Sustainable Energy Europe 2005-2008, promoted by the Directorate-General Energy and Transport of the European Commission.
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Retrofitting of social housing - financing and policy options
Thessaloniki (Greece), 7-8 November 2006
José Coimbra, Cooperative Union of NORBICETA, presentated the “Energy Efficiency in Portuguese Social Housing – Two Buildings, Two cases for success – The SHE Project in Portugal” explaining the experience gathered in two building projects, Bouça and Ponte da Pedra, and showing the audience the way that had led the Portuguese Cooperatives to success.
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“Sistema Edificio®”: Presentation of the initial results of the ICMQ certification and the energy certification of the SHE intervention in Ozzano (Bologna)
In concomitance with the last edition of SAIE, on 27 October 2006 in Bologna, the annual convention of ICMQ on energy themes and certification systems took place.
As one of the first in Italy, the SHE project of Ozzano, promoted by the Consortium COPALC, has obtained the energy certification of the “Sistema Edificio®” of ICMQ. Read more
Reopening of the Round Table on the "Eco House" at the Ministry of Environment and Territory.
Launched in the occasion of the National Convention on Sustainable Housing, organized by Federabitazione-Confcooperative, the Round Table, composed of the main stakeholders of the building sector, wants to promote and incentive sustainability in this sector, through actual actions of awareness, dissemination and training of public and private actors. Read more
Cecodhas Conference on Social Housing and EU Structural Funds
Brussels, 31 January - 1 February 2007
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"Cooperatives Week", Manchester, 9-11 November 2006
Cooperatives Europe presents the Assembly "Cooperatives: the alternative business model for good governance and sustainable development". In the framework of the event , several seminars and events are foreseen, among them the workshop "Communities in regeneration: the mutual ownership of land and housing, a vision for the future" where the SHE project will be presented. Program
Australian delegation visits the SHE project in Preganziol
5 October 2006
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The French Professional Association of Architects published the Chart of Sustainable Development
The document presented in France is based on the 4 principles of sustainable development: cultural, environmental, social and economic. The Chart in English and in French
Le Comité de Liaison Energies Renouvelables (CLER) has published a website with all information concerning the public incentives for promoting renewable energies in France.
6th Meeting of the SHE Project
Aarhus (Denmark), 17-21 May 2006
The annual meeting of the SHE partners took place from 18-21 May 2006 hosted by the Danish partne, the Housing Association Ringgaarden. During the meeting the state of advancement of the eight pilot projects, which are almost all in the construction phase, was discussed and decisions were taken to ensure the best possible outcome of the project
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Cooperative housing movement from Poland visits Federabitazione in Rome, Italy
26 April 2006
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Delegation of senior officers from Eastern and Central Europe visits the construction site of the SHE "Eco Village" in Preganziol, Italy
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Presentation of the model apartment of Ponte da Pedra 2nd Phase
Matosinhos (Portugal), 8 April 2006
At the event, José Coimbra presented the sustainability aspects introduced in the SHE pilot-project of Norbiceta. Among the participants there were people from the society, cooperative members, the media, and local and national authorities, including the Mayor Guilherme Pinto and the Under-Secretary of State for Land and City Management João Ferrão, who both emphasized the value of this construction as a model for future constructions. Read more
Next Energy Award to the SHE Project of Preganziol, Italy
Milan, 28 February - 4 March 2006 . First edition of the Next Energy Award national competition dedicated to the issues of energy savings and renewable energies... Read more
Convention on Sustainable Architecture in Pesaro
Pesaro (Italy) 27 January 2006
Including a presentation of the SHE experience by experts of eco-constructions.
Presentation of Prof. Santamouris
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Klimahouse 2006
Bolzano (Italy), 26-29 January 2006
Fair on sustainable housing and energy efficiency.
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Nanning International Conference on Sustainable Urban Development
Nanning (China), 9-11 October 2005
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Danish Energy Saving Prize 2005
The SHE Project in Aarhus wins the Danish Energy Saving Prize 2005.
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European Social Housing Week
Brussels (Belgium), 11-13 October 2005
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The European Parliament adopted a formal resolution*
which considers: “...that expenses which relate to renovation of social housing with a view to saving energy and protecting the environment should be included within eligible expenditure”. During the Social Housing Week one conference will be dedicated to the role of structural funds and place of housing in urban renewal (info@cecodhas.org)
*Resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund (COM(2004)0492 - 2004/0163(AVC))
The full resolution can be downloaded here.
International SHE Meeting
Turin (Italy), 25 May 2005
In the SHE Project framework and in concomitance with CECODHAS General Assembly, Federabitazione Europe organizes a Convention to disseminate and analyse the sustainable housing sector developments.
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Information and Booking
For more detailed info please contact: braccioni.a@confcooperative.it
The documents of the SHE Conference in Turin are available in the download area.
SHE at Symposium Energy and Sustainable Building
Athens (Greece), 2 December 2004
Commerce and Industry Chamber of Greece, Athens.
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Survey by Federabitazione and Censis: The Italian Housing Demand in the Years 2000
A survey of the housing conditions and problems of Italian families and the financial instruments available for the relaunch of social housing. 55 % of the Italians are oriented towards sustainable housing.
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