Bridging the gap between the EPBD and the ground-level reality of digital tools like the HORIS one-stop-shops.
May 20, 2026, Brussels, BELGIUM
The revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) sets a bold trajectory for Europe’s renovation wave. Central to this mission is the rollout of One-Stop-Shops (OSS)—hubs that provide homeowners, SMEs, and all actors in the renovation value chain with independent, end-to-end guidance on renovations.
The LIFE EU-funded HORIS project is at the forefront of this transition, having launched three digital OSS platforms integrated into national consumer organizations in Spain, Portugal, and Italy.
By simplifying legal and financial barriers for citizens while aggregating projects into financeable packages, HORIS bridges the gap between policy and implementation, offering homeowners guidance about financial schemes and support on finding renovation professionals whose services are “quality-assured”. This citizen-focused approach will be presented on May 20 by the actors behind the platforms.
This event explores the project’s journey and looks toward the future. Three panel of experts will discuss how the HORIS model performed, how it was developed in 33 months and what business models are considered for when the EU funding stops. How are such tools embedded in the EU legislation? How can digitalisation, innovation and smart city data further personalize and make the renovation experience more robust, accelerating the path toward Positive Energy Districts?
The event will be held from 9 to 1pm CET in Comet, Brussels, and will conclude with a free lunch.
AGENDA
8.30-9.00 Welcome coffee and registration
9.00-9.15 Keynote speech, Thibault Roy, European Commission, Directorate-General for Energy, Policy Officer (Unit B3, Energy Efficiency: Buildings and Products)
9.15-10.30 Panel. The HORIS journey, implementing a digital OSS for a climate-neutral Europe.
Led by Luisa Crisigiovanni, Euroconsumers, this panel introduces the HORIS model through the various voices which shaped it and discusses its sustainability. Fire presentations of 3’ from our experts, followed by a discussion:
– Introducing the platforms, Elsa Agante, DECO Proteste
– Feeding the tools, Inês Valente, NOVA and Isabel Azevedo, INEGI
– Finding the right professionals: quality assurance and training, Ana Rita Soares, Bureau Veritas and Miriam García Armesto, ANERR
– Beyond tools: how to build a digital OSS model that creates value and can scale, Paula Ferrando Julià, GNE Finance
– What about the other OSSs/models? Mariangela Luceri, Fedarene and EU Peers
10.30 -11.00 Coffee break
11.00-12.00 Panel. The digital renovation journey: navigating the EPBD.
Led by Elsa Agante, DECO Proteste.
- João Pedro Gouveia, NOVA
- Dimitris Athanasiou, IEECP
- Els Bruggeman, Euroconsumers
- Adrian Joyce, Renovate EU and HORIS board member
12.00-13.15 Panel. Forward-looking- Beyond the platforms: AI and emerging trends in the renovation value chain – digital solutions for smarter cities and regions
Led by Paula Ferrando Julià, GNE Finance, this panel will discuss the role of OSSs and how customer journeys can be supported in an evolving and digitalised world (AI, smart cities).
- Luisa Crisigiovanni, Euroconsumers
- Suze Gehem, De Groen Grachten
- Patrick Maurelli, Federesco, SUN4U 2.0
- Dr. ir. Haydee S. Sheombar, Founder Kankan*Tree Digital Age – Research + Consulting | Research Affiliate Erasmus University Rotterdam
13.15 Light lunch (complementary)
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EU policy relevance + practical tools + citizen impact + innovation
Who should attend? Energy agencies, policymakers, research and academia, housing and building associations and networks, building professionals representatives, technology providers, city representatives, consumer representatives, other OSS, ESCOs and more!
