HouseEurope! is the European Citizens' Initiative for new EU-laws to make renovation and transformation more easy, affordable and social. The Flanders Architecture Institute (VAi) acts as the National Organizing Member of Belgium collecting 1 million signatures together with all other European member states to bring the initiative’s legal proposals to the European Parliament. This will be a call to action to sign until January 31st 2026.
Renovate or demolish: that's the first ecological choice when it comes to architecture. The demolition-reconstruction of buildings requires large quantities of resources and produces a lot of waste, whereas the renovation of buildings builds on what already exists, better respecting the heritage and memory of the inhabitants.
HouseEurope! is a European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) launched by architects, researchers and activists to promote a different model of architecture in Europe. The initiative, presented in the form of a petition, aims to challenge European leaders and influence EU policies. HouseEurope! would like to table a proposal for a European law to promote building renovation and make the construction industry more sustainable. This ECI will be considered by the European Commission if it manages to gather the signatures of 1 million European citizens from at least 7 EU countries by January 31st 2026.
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