Addressing the worst performing buildings in priority, Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) aim to improve the energy efficiency of existing buildings in the EU. By driving improvements across the EU, these standards not only boost overall energy efficiency but also unlock many opportunities— such as sparking investments in renovations, expanding production capacity, and empowering companies to enhance their training programmes.

Agenda:

Introduction
Céline Carré, Chair of Energy Efficiency Policies WG at Efficient Buildings Europe and Head of Public Affairs, Saint-Gobain

Session 1 - Understanding Minimum Energy Performance Standards

• Presentation by the European Commission
  Serena Pontoglio, DG ENER, European Commission

• Recommendations from Efficient Buildings Europe's EPBD implementation guide
  Rémi Collombet, Head of EU Policy, Efficient Buildings Europe

Session 2 - National Perspectives: Schemes, Tools and Initiatives

• MEPS scheme in The Netherlands for office buildings
  Joost Hartlief, Senior Advisor, Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO)

• MEPS schemes in France
  Gabriel Plantier, Chef de projet performance énergétique des bâtiments et équipements, Ministères Aménagement du territoire Transition écologique (invited)

• The impact of the Flemish energy renovation obligation for homebuyers on house prices
  Peter Reusens, Senior Economist - Economics and Research Department, National Bank of Belgium

• Presentation of a digital tool to drive building renovation at the urban scale. A case study in the Basque Country (Opengela)
  Ander Bilbao, Consultant and Project Coordinator, Cíclica