Starting point / motivation

Austria's construction sector faces the urgent task of swiftly and practically implementing ambitious European directives (EPBD, EED III, RED) to achieve climate neutrality, circularity, and energy efficiency in the building stock.

Contents and goals

Despite existing approaches, there is still a lack of clear, easily understandable translations of these complex regulatory requirements, practical roadmaps, clear action guides, and strong mobilisation and networking of all relevant stakeholders.

Fragmented structures, unclear responsibilities, and a shortage of skilled workers further hinder widespread implementation. Many municipalities, property owners, and companies feel overwhelmed or question whether the necessary measures are financially feasible.

To address these challenges, systematic activation is needed to lower barriers, prepare and translate existing knowledge for specific target groups, make it accessible, and embed it in practice for the long term.

Methods

The RENOWAVE.AT platform will be further developed as a neutral knowledge hub, while innovative formats such as co-creation workshops, Austria tours, and specialist conferences will connect all relevant stakeholders. A particular strength of the project lies in systematically combining knowledge transfer, regional activation, practical tools, and viable business models. New is the strong integration of matching formats that directly link real-world challenges with innovative solutions, as well as a clearly defined task force structure that ensures the momentum leads to actual implementation and does not remain a one-off effort.

Expected results

By the end of RENOmoveup:

• clearly structured roadmaps and transformation pathways for planners, municipalities, and the construction sector will be available,
• practical guidelines, factsheets, and plain-language translations of EU directives will be ready for use,
• an open knowledge platform will provide interactive features like surveys, feedback tools, and continuous monitoring,
• successful pilot projects, such as SanierungsPLUS models or digital building passports, will be ready for replication in other regions,
• networks will be activated through Austria tours, small-town congresses, expert dialogues, and peer-learning formats,
• robust, economically viable business models will be developed to ensure long-term market impact.

Through close coordination with existing initiatives, co-creation with practical partners, and ongoing knowledge transfer, RENOmoveup will make a measurable contribution to climate goals and strengthen Austria's construction sector sustainably.

The project creates lasting structures, brings practical innovations into wide use – and thus directly addresses the core priorities of Topic 4: mobilisation, networking, practical implementation, and long-term impact.

Project management

RENOWAVE.AT eG

DI Susanne Formanek
Schottenfeldgasse 12/1
A-1070 Vienna
E-mail: Susanne.formanek@renowave.at
Web: www.renowave.at