Renoinvest

On 13 January, RENOINVEST will host its final International Roundtable, bringing together experts from finance, real estate, construction, policy and interest groups across Austria, Hungary and Slovenia. The event marks a key milestone of the project, showcasing outcomes from the national stakeholder processes and supporting the scale-up of sustainable building renovation across the region.

We are pleased to announce that the December 2025 edition of the RENOINVEST Newsletter is now available. This end-of-year issue captures the latest policy and financing momentum around energy-efficient building renovation in Europe, and shares the most important updates from RENOINVEST’s national stakeholder processes in Austria, Hungary and Slovenia.

At the 3rd Slovenian national roundtable of the RENOINVEST LIFE project, organised on 8 December 2025 by ZAG and GZS, stakeholders discussed the main barriers and opportunities for scaling sustainable, energy-efficient building renovations in Slovenia. The event introduced the key directions of the emerging Slovenian Action Plan and explored how renovation uptake can be accelerated through stronger policy coordination, more attractive and accessible bank financing, and higher awareness among building owners.

The final Hungarian national RENOINVEST roundtable, jointly organised by ÉMI and the Archenerg Cluster, brought together policymakers, banks, ESCOs, experts and municipalities to discuss how to scale up energy-efficient building renovation in Hungary. Focusing on condominiums and municipal buildings, the event examined how legal, financial and institutional frameworks – from condominium law and EKR to ESCO/EPC models and advisory services – must evolve to make deep, climate-friendly renovations bankable and predictable.

6th RENOINVEST Newsletter (October 2025) — now published

On 26 September 2025, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia hosted an online RenoInvest meeting with private banks from Slovenia, Austria and Hungary to exchange good practices on financing energy renovations in multi-apartment buildings.

The Slovenian magazine Gradbenik features Dr. Sabina Jordan’s article on how Slovenia can achieve thorough and sustainable building renovation to meet 2050 climate goals. It highlights legislative and financial frameworks, the role of Eko Fund, and RENOINVEST’s efforts to drive policy change and smart investment.

At the Clusters Meet Regions event (23–24 September 2025, Vaasa, Finland), RENOINVEST was showcased by ArchEnerg Cluster. The presentation highlighted green finance, sustainable renovation models, policy frameworks, best practices handbook and comparative analyses — demonstrating how regional clusters can drive energy-efficient transformation in Europe’s building sector.

The 5th RENOINVEST Newsletter is now available. This new edition brings together expert insights, national debates, and event highlights from Austria, Slovenia, and Hungary — showing both the challenges and the opportunities ahead in accelerating sustaina

On 7 July 2025, a Financial Working Group workshop in Vienna brought together policymakers, financial institutions, and renovation experts under the EU LIFE RENOINVEST project. The meeting focused on developing policy reforms, innovative financing models, and consumer-oriented solutions that will shape Austria’s upcoming National Renovation Strategy.