Press Release: Stakeholders meeting in Zagreb under the framework of the nZEBRA project

HEP ESCO will host a hybrid stakeholder meeting in Zagreb on 2 October 2025 as part of the EU-funded nZEBRA project – Sustainable Future of Buildings.
Published on
August 28, 2025

Press release

Zagreb, 2 October 2025 – HEP ESCO will host a hybrid stakeholder meeting in Zagreb on 2 October 2025 as part of the EU-funded nZEBRA project – Sustainable Future of Buildings. The event will bring together policymakers, academics, energy experts, and practitioners to explore pathways toward achieving nearly Zero Energy Buildings (nZEB) and Zero Energy Buildings (ZEB) across Europe.

The meeting will take place at HEP Headquarters (Ulica grada Vukovara 37, Zagreb),with online participation available to ensure wide accessibility.

Agenda Highlights

The programme will open with welcome addresses from Željko Jelačić (HEP ESCO)and Irena Križ Šelendić (Ministry of Physical Planning, Construction andState Assets), followed by a presentation of the nZEBRA project by Sandra Magajne (HEP ESCO).

Key sessions include:

  • Best practices from Croatia in energy renovation toward nZEB standards – Margareta Zidar, Energy Institute Hrvoje Poža
  • Theory vs practice: achieving calculated vs. actual energy     consumption in building operations – Miroslav Kovačec, HEP ESCO
  • European experiences within the nZEBRA project – Heidi Norrström, Halmstad University
  • The role of Smart Grids in supporting and optimising Net Zero Energy BuildingsPablo Alekxander Baigorria  Kobylinski, CREARA

A panel discussion moderated by Prof. Vlasta Zanki (University of Zagreb)will bring together experts from academia, industry, and civil society todebate the role of local stakeholders in the transition to nZEB and ZEB.

The event will conclude with a Q&A session and closing remarks by Anamari Majdandžić (DOOR) and Irena Križ Šelendić (Ministry of Physical Planning, Construction and State Assets).

You can find a draft version of the agenda here.

Practical Information
  • Date  & time: 2 October 2025, 10:00–14:00 CET
  • Venue: HEP Headquarters, Ulica grada Vukovara 37, Zagreb
  • Format:  Hybrid (in-person & online)

Registration is open!

Please note that presenters may refine the focus of their contributions, so the final titles of presentations could differ slightly from those listed in the agenda.

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