Sustainable Places 2026

Each year, Sustainable Places features topics that are shaping how we think about cities and the built environment. Across all editions, Sustainable Places is open to all topics related to building sustainability and most often reflect priorities described in the European Commission Societal Challenges and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

For SP26, the list of themes shown below are proposed:

• Energy communities, smart cities & urban transition
• Sustainable construction & renovation
• Climate change mitigation & adaptation
• Facilitating the energy transition: policy, finance, training
• Sustainable urban renewal & cultural transformation
• Renewable energy technologies
• Decarbonisation & circularity
• Resilience & energy security
• Data centres, digital twins & artificial intelligence for sustainability

Registration is required for all Sustainable Places 2026 participants, including both speakers and regular attendees. You can register here: Homepage - Sustainable Places (SP).