Buildings account for 40 percent of energy consumption in the EU and 36 percent of energy-related greenhouse gas emissions; heating, cooling and water heating are responsible for 80 percent of household energy consumption. The potential for saving energy and developing renewable energies is correspondingly large. In the future, smart buildings could actively participate in the energy market. They will then not only consume electricity, but also produce and share it. But there is still a long way to go before this is possible on a large scale. With the Power to Building Business Hub, the European association Eurelectric wants to contribute to faster decarbonization in the building sector. In the podcast with Ivan-Asen Ivanov, Energy & Climate Policy Officer at Eurelectric, we talk about how buildings can contribute to a successful energy transition and what needs to be done to achieve this.   Timeline: 02:10 Why are buildings so important for a successful energy transition? What role can they play in the future? 08:14 Certainly, there are many different ways in which buildings can contribute to reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions. What are the different measures? 15:41 What are the biggest challenges on the path to smart and sustainable buildings? And how can we tackle them? 21:25 What is the Power to Buildings Business Hub? Why is it important? Who are the members and what can they contribute? Questions or suggestions? Then send us an email to [email protected]