Through an original and collaborative format, the city of Lyon-Villeurbanne, hosted around 2.000 social housing actors for its "proximity Fablab" event that took place on 24 and 25 May. Social Innovation was the keyword of the event; innovation that will be driven by the ambition to revolutionize the notion of service in the social housing sector.

The EU Energy Efficiency Directive imposes a requirement for apartments to have individual metering and billing for heating when this is cost-effective. A new report from our Swedish member, SABO concludes that individual metering and billing is neither profitable nor reduces energy use.

urbaMonde and Habitat&Participation ASBL jointly organise the first European Community-Led Habitat HUB on the 29th of May 2016. The HUB will be held in the framework of the 7th Co-housing Fair (Salon de l’Habitat Groupé) in Louvain-la-Neuve. Four Community-Led Housing projects from Spain, UK, Germany and Switzerland Europe will receive the European Community-led Habitat Award during a public ceremony and share their experiences with peers, representatives of public institutions, local governments, and housing experts.