On June 18th, within the Grenoble former Painting Museum and Library, several members of the CALECHE consortium had the opportunity to welcome around 30 participants to present the challenges and results of the CALECHE project.

Work Package 4 focuses on developing tools and technologies to improve the performance of solutions for historic buildings. One of these innovations is the WUM-box (Window U-value Measurement box)

Have a read of our article entitled “Multi-Benefit Decision-Making Process for Historic Buildings: Validation of the CALECHE HUM Conceptual Model Through a Literature Review”

The project is proceeding with the characterization of the performance of the retrofit solutions developed or identified in the context of WP4.

Renovating historic buildings is never simple. It’s a careful balancing act between, what technology can achieve, legal requirements and regulations

From February to May 2025 qualitative and quantitative feedback was obtained from use-case stakeholders at the four CALECHE study sites,

A new partner, CERTH (Centre for Research and Technology – Hellas), from Thessaloniki, Greece, has joined the CALECHE consortium

Caleche Project meetings & events

Caleche Past conferences – 2025

We are pleased to announce the publication of our article entitled “𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀: 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗛𝗘 𝗛𝗨𝗕 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗮 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄” in the prestigious journal Heritage

The General Assembly Meeting for the CALECHE project took place in Naples. Over the two days meeting, experts from across Europe will gather to discuss our progress and the future of energy-efficient renovation of historical buildings.

Historic buildings in Europe, representing about a quarter of the real estate, are much more than remarkable architectural works. They embody living testimonies