EPBD recast – Key documents and tools to be up to date on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
EPBD recast – Key documents and tools to be up to date on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
On April 12, 2024, the European directive targeting climate neutrality in buildings by 2050, while also addressing energy poverty through a series of progressive steps, received approval. The European Commission, via its various entities, has released several pertinent documents on this and related matters. These are the most notable ones, regularly updated:
European Commission press release on revised EPBD
European Council press release on revised EPBD
The revised Energy Performance in Buildings Directive
Improved EU Building Stock Observatory
New ecodesign rules for local space heaters
Tools and reflections to address the EPBD recast
Follow a periodically updated list of links to stakeholders' reactions, comments, and reflections on the directive's approval, along with tools developed to address its challenges more effectively:
FEDARENE (the European Federation of Agencies and Regions for Energy and Environment) welcomes the EPBD for its strides in addressing energy efficiency in buildings but regrets the lack of binding renovation timelines and a ban on fossil fuel heating and cooling systems.
BPIE (Buildings Performance Institute Europe), a foremost independent authority on the energy performance of buildings, published a paper that provides an overview of the forthcoming updates to the Directive.
EuroACE (the European Alliance of Companies for Energy Efficiency in Buildings) welcomes the adoption of EPBD for advancing EU competitiveness and energy security, with strong support for its provisions aimed at achieving climate goals through enhanced energy efficiency in buildings.
EBC (the European Builder Confederation) sees the recast of the EPBD as vital for enhancing renovation in the construction sector but stresses the importance of efficient, inclusive transposition at national levels and careful development of secondary legal acts by the European Commission.
REHVA (The Federation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Associations) assesses the directive as a significant step toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions, energy poverty, and dependence on imported fossil fuels in the EU, with provisions aiming to make 'zero-emissions' the standard for new buildings and phase out fossil fuels from heating. REHVA also published a guide on implementing the EPBD.
More news and publications about the directive
EPBD recast - Unlocking the potential of rooftops for clean solar energy
EPBD discussed at the România Eficientă Forum
Decarbonising heating: an end to incentives for fossil fuel boilers by 2025
Speeding up the implementation of Zero-Emission Buildings and Neighbourhoods through targeted financial policies
Policy Briefing: enhancing climate policies through EPBD and CPR implementation
