Presentation of the RETABIT Platform

Thursday, 20 March 2025, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm

La Salle School of Architecture

Sala de Graus - Sant Joan de la Salle 42, 08022 Barcelona

Addressed to professionals from the construction sector, public administrations and entities involved in sustainable refurbishment on an urban scale, this session will show how the integration of open data and simulations facilitates the strategic planning of the renovation of the residential stock in Catalonia.

Through presentations, live demonstrations and interactive workshops, participants will learn how the RETABIT platform supports the design and implementation of retrofitting strategies, balancing social, economic and environmental factors to ensure the viability of projects, minimise the ecological footprint and promote social inclusion and well-being in urban renewal.

In addition, the meeting will foster collaboration between key actors, promoting initiatives aligned with energy efficiency, social equity and urban sustainability to move towards the decarbonisation of the building stock.

Full video of the presentation

In Spanish and Catalan

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Agenda

9:00-9:15
Reception and welcome coffee

9:15-9:30
Presentation of the programme and participants

9:30-10:30
Decarbonisation of the building stock: challenges and initiatives in the face of new European directives

  • Transposition of the EPBD 2024 directive and the reference framework in Catalonia
    Ainhoa Mata, Institut Català de l’Energia - Download presentation (pdf)
  • Current situation of the building stock and support tools for its rehabilitation
    Natàlia Alesina, Diputació de BarcelonaDownload presentation (pdf)

10:30-11:00
Presentation of the RETABIT platform

  • Integrating data from multiple sources to boost sustainable building retrofitting programmes
    Leandro Madrazo, ARC Engineering and Architecture La Salle
  • Simulations of building retrofitting projects
    Jordi Pascual, Fundació Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya (IREC)
  • RETABIT Platform: Analysing and planning the refurbishment of residential buildings
    Álvaro Sicilia,  ARC Engineering and Architecture La Salle

    Download presentation (pdf)

11:00-11:30
Coffe break 

11:30-12:30
Local strategies for decarbonisation and resilience of the building stock

  • Initiatives and planning for decarbonisation in Sant Cugat del Vallès
    Gerard Riba, Ajuntament de Sant Cugat - Download presentation (pdf)
  • Implementation of one-stop shops in the territory and the challenges in management and planning
    Jordi Ayats, Fundació Europace - Download presentation (pdf)

12:30-13:45
Interactive workshop: Sharing experiences

We will explore how the RETABIT platform can contribute to sustainable retrofitting at local level. Interested parties will be able to present the challenges and objectives of a municipality and access the platform to analyse possible strategies to follow. To present a specific case, it is necessary to explain it in the registration form.

13:45-14:00
Closure and future prospects