Open public consultations about the National Building Renovation Plans (NBRP) are taking place across Member States in 2025. NBRPs are a new strategic instrument under the 2024 recast Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) aimed at transforming the EU’s buildings into a highly energy-efficient and decarbonised stock by 2050. Stakeholders—from professionals to citizens—are encouraged to actively participate and contribute to the development of national plans that will define future funding priorities, policy frameworks, and the long-term sustainability of the built environment.
To illustrate the status of the NBRP among the Member States, the BUILD UP Board of Ambassadors have provided comprehensive reports of their countries, which encompass information about:
The following section presents a consolidated overview of the information gathered through this reporting exercise. If you are interested in submitting information on the NBRP in your country, you can submit your contribution following these steps or by contacting us.
(BUP Ambassador: Emir Neziric, Associate Professor at Dzemal Bijedic University of Mostar)
The National Building Renovation Plan public consultation is coordinated by a multi-institutional framework led by the Federal Ministry of Spatial Planning (FMPU) as the main coordinating body, with significant support from Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) through the ‘Promotion of Energy Efficiency’ project and technical contributions from CETEOR Sarajevo. The collaborative structure encompasses additional key institutions including the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of BiH, the Federal Ministry of Energy, Mining and Industry, the Environmental Protection Fund of the FBiH, cantonal ministries and municipalities represented through the Association of Cities and Municipalities, socioeconomic partners such as the Chamber of Commerce of FBiH, and academia and NGOs operating within the energy and environmental sectors.
The consultation addresses comprehensive content areas including legal and policy alignment with EU directives (EPBD, EED), energy efficiency measures across residential, public, and commercial buildings, decarbonization initiatives and promotion of nearly zero-energy buildings (nZEB), energy poverty mitigation, institutional capacity building and intersectoral coordination, financing frameworks and incentives, and long-term renovation scenarios with measurable indicators for 2030, 2040, and 2050. The stakeholder engagement structure operates through two primary bodies: an Executive Team responsible for operational and technical drafting with municipal representation via the Association of Cities and Municipalities, and a Coordination Committee ensuring horizontal and vertical integration while guiding institutional, technical, and policy inputs, with participation from public institutions at state and entity levels, academia, NGOs, industry representatives, and donor organisations.
The process timeline spans from 2017 to 2019, with initial strategy development and the First Conference under GIZ leadership, followed by the official governmental decision in July 2021 to develop the strategy, with the main development period occurring from June 2022 to February 2023. Key events included a Second Conference for strategic platform presentation, SWOT analysis, and vision/goal finalisation, a 30-day public consultation period for feedback on both the Strategic Platform and final draft, and a Third Conference presenting the complete strategy with comprehensive stakeholder participation, culminating in the governmental acceptance decision in March 2025.
National stakeholders can engage through multiple channels, including participation in strategic conferences and workshops, contributing during the 30-day public consultation windows for reviewing and suggesting improvements, obtaining representation within the Executive and Coordination Teams, and coordinating institutionally via cantonal ministries and the Association of Municipalities. The process is supported by a dedicated public website at Ministry's official website, where stakeholders can access relevant documentation and updates.
(BUP Ambassador: Paris Fokaides, Associate Professor at the Frederick University)
In Cyprus, the National Building Renovation Plan public consultation is led by the Energy Service of the Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry, which serves as the primary coordinating authority for this comprehensive process. The consultation addresses a broad spectrum of content areas, encompassing renovation strategies, cost-effective approaches, policy and legislative measures, smart technologies, financing schemes, digital tools, and workforce skills development to ensure a holistic approach to building renovation planning.
The stakeholder engagement framework is structured around the Advisory Committee on Building Energy Efficiency and incorporates diverse participant groups, including public authorities, industry representatives, financial institutions, technical experts, and civil society organisations, ensuring comprehensive representation across all relevant sectors. The consultation timeline was primarily concentrated in early to mid-2024, featuring a series of coordinated activities including expert group meetings, bilateral discussions with key stakeholders, focused group sessions, and active participation in public events and conferences to maximise outreach and input collection.
National stakeholders can actively participate in this process through multiple engagement channels, including participation in specialised workshops, responding to targeted questionnaires, attending dedicated stakeholder meetings, and submitting feedback through established consultation mechanisms designed to facilitate comprehensive input from all interested parties.
Official information can be found on the Ministry's official website.
(BUP Ambassador: Antonin Lupisek, Director for Science and Research of CTU UCEEB)
The Ministry of Industry and Trade is responsible for the preparation of NBRP. The addressed topics typically include:
The Czech version of the 2020 report is available here. Typically, the first draft is prepared by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and it is provided first for the interministerial commenting process. After that, it goes to the public consultation process, which is open to everyone, and it is typically promoted through the professional organisations in energy efficiency, construction, and green building, and it involves public round tables and a consultation process in which anybody can submit a written comment. As of now, there is no special dedicated website; rather, the documents are communicated through the official website of the Ministry.
(BUP Ambassador: Merit Tatar, Member of the Board of the Institute of Baltic Studies)
The Ministry of Climate (Kliimaministeerium) is responsible for steering the development and public consultation of the NBRP. Supporting institutions (with data and research) include Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) as well as the Estonian Energy Efficiency Centre of Excellence. The process follows the structure outlined in the European Commission’s NBRP template. Key content areas include:
The Ministry has developed a comprehensive stakeholder engagement strategy that encompasses various key groups, including relevant government ministries such as the Ministry of Regional Affairs and Agriculture, prominent umbrella organizations including the Estonian Union of Co-operative Housing Associations (EKÜL), the Estonian Association of House Owners, the Estonian Wooden Houses Cluster, and construction associations, as well as academic and technical institutions like Tallinn University of Technology and the Estonian Energy Efficiency Centre of Excellence to ensure both technical expertise and social input. The consultation timeline follows a structured approach beginning with the development of the stakeholder consultation plan, which will be finalised and officially launched in summer 2025. This will be followed by the publication of the draft NBRP in autumn 2025, triggering an open public comment process that will include stakeholder meetings and workshops, though specific events have not yet been scheduled. The engagement process will utilise targeted consultations, thematic meetings, and an open public commenting window on the draft plan, with broader participation facilitated through umbrella organisations. The entire consultation process is scheduled to conclude by the end of 2025 with the final submission of the updated NBRP to the European Commission, though currently no standalone website has been established for the updated NBRP process, and information about the existing plan can be found on the website of the Ministry of Climate.
(BUP Ambassador: Efrosyni Giama, Researcher at the Aristotele University of Thessaloniki)
The Ministry of Environment and Energy serves as the lead organisation responsible for preparing the NBRP, developing comprehensive content that encompasses statistical data, renovation goals, and targeted solutions progressing from building envelope improvements to system upgrades tailored for different building types and climatic zones, while also outlining available funding opportunities. National stakeholders can actively participate in this process by consulting the Plan and accessing relevant information through the designated website, as well as by engaging with and applying for the various funding opportunities made available through the program. The National Strategic Plan for Building Renovation is in at the website: Long-term building renovation strategy report (information is in Greek only).
(BUP Ambassador: Kieran Morgan, Senior Legal Consultant in Green Public Procurement at ECOS)
On 8 April, Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Darragh O’Brien, responded to a parliamentary question about Ireland’s NBRP. He confirmed that the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications is still developing the NBRP, which aims to transform Ireland’s national stock of residential and non-residential buildings, both public and private, into a highly energy-efficient and decarbonised building stock by 2050. This will involve transforming existing buildings into zero-emission buildings. The draft plan will undergo a consultation process later in 2025, with the submission to the European Commission for review expected by the end of 2025. The main stakeholder groups involved in the process are Ireland’s NBRP consultation:
(BUP Ambassador: Roberta Pernetti, Researcher at the University of Pavia)
Two parliamentary commissions of the Chamber of Deputies are steering the NBRP public consultation in Italy: the n. VIII, which is dedicated to environment, territory and public works, and the n. X, dedicated to productive activities, commerce and tourism. The consultations deal with work and social impact related to NBRP and the potential benefits for the civil sector. There are different stakeholder groups involved in the consultation process, with different approaches:
In June 2023, the draft of the NBRP was sent to the European Commission, and it was later presented to the national stakeholders for integration and modifications. During this process, relevant national associations in the field of energy, renewables, environment and efficiency were consulted through a dedicated form for sharing their feedback. In particular, the form addressed the potential and limits of NBRP, possible projects to be implemented and constraints that can undermine the achievement of the objectives. The public consultations were launched through the website of the Ministry of Environment and Energy Security.
(BUP Ambassador: Eglė Klumbytė, Associate Professor at the Kaunas University of Technology)
The Organisation steering public consultations on the NBRP in Lithuania are mainly 5:
The consultation process is structured around key topics including energy efficiency improvements, funding mechanisms, stakeholder engagement, and strategies to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. This comprehensive approach involves a diverse range of stakeholders spanning government agencies, municipalities, energy experts, construction industry representatives, NGOs, academia, and the general public, ensuring broad representation across all relevant sectors. The consultation timeline encompasses an ongoing series of workshops, public consultations, and stakeholder meetings scheduled throughout the planning period, with all stakeholder inputs systematically integrated into the updated Long-Term Renovation Strategy. National stakeholders can actively participate in this process through multiple channels, including participating in consultations announced on official government websites, attending events organised by coordinating bodies to discuss renovation strategies and providing feedback, and submitting comments and suggestions via dedicated online portals established specifically for the NBRP consultation process. Information on the NBRP for the country can be found at the Ministry of Environment, the Public Investment Development Agency (VIPA) and the Lithuanian Energy Agency (LEA).
(Cătălin Lungu, President of REHVA)
In Romania, the NBRP public consultation is coordinated by the Ministry of Regional Development in collaboration with key stakeholder organisations including the Romanian Chamber of Energy Auditors and several prominent engineering universities specialising in construction, notably the Technical University of Civil Engineering Bucharest (UTCB) and the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca (UTCN), among others.
Regarding the content structure and addressed topics, the current approach remains undefined as the Ministry has recently received the new NBRP format from the European Commission and has expressed concerns regarding the level of detail required by the Commission's updated requirements. Similarly, the stakeholder group engagement structure has not yet been formally established, though the foundation for effective collaboration exists given the Ministry's well-established connections and relationships with construction-focused universities, professional associations, and research institutes within the sector.
The timeline and associated events for the consultation process have not been officially communicated by the Ministry. However, parallel developments indicate active engagement in related legislative processes, as evidenced by the recent initiation of the EPBD transposition process, whereby the Ministry has distributed relevant documents to an inter-institutional stakeholder group for expert review and commentary.
National stakeholders will have opportunities to participate through meetings and public consultations organised by the Ministry and associated institutions involved in developing the new NBRP, though the specific organisations tasked with generating the draft plan have not yet been identified or announced. Information dissemination and stakeholder engagement will be facilitated through the Ministry's official website and the websites of primary stakeholder organisations, including professional associations and universities, where all documents related to EPBD implementation are published and made accessible to the public.
(BUP Ambassador: Ana Tisov, Field Expert in Sustainable Built Environment at the Institute for Innovation and Development of University of Ljubljana)
The Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Energy (MOPE) is leading the process of steering the NBRP public consultation in Slovenia, and the dedicated website to find updated information on the NBRP is the Ministry of Environment, Climate and Energy.
The process is structured, addressing multiple topics, among others:
Stakeholders are engaged based on consultations with diverse groups, including the public sector and municipalities, professional chambers and associations such as engineers, architects, and energy experts, the construction industry and SMEs, academia and research organisations, as well as civil society and consumer organisations. They can participate by either responding to open public consultation calls and surveys, attending stakeholder consultation events and expert roundtables, or alternatively, submitting written feedback to the ministry via official portals or through professional associations.
The legislative process follows a structured timeline with several key milestones and stakeholder engagement opportunities. The ZURE-1 (Energy Efficiency Act) completed its public consultation phase by the end of 2024 and proceeded to inter-ministerial review in early 2025, establishing energy use limits of 50.2 TWh until 2030 and mandating annual public sector reductions of 1.9%. This legislation introduces the renovation passports, Smart Readiness Indicators (SRI), and logbooks as non-obligatory appendices to Energy Performance Certificates, while referencing zero-emission buildings with methodology still under development pending EU guidelines for GWP calculations. Following this, the Slovenian National Building Renovation Plan (DSEPS) is scheduled for publication by the end of 2025, incorporating requirements from both the EPBD and EED recast directives. Throughout this process, all regulations undergo mandatory public consultations, as demonstrated by the ZURE-1 consultation platform available at the national e-governance portal, ensuring comprehensive stakeholder input before final adoption.
(BUP Ambassador: Cristina Pulido, Technical Consultant at INECO)
In Spain, the NBRP public consultation is spearheaded by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Agenda through its Division for Innovation and Sustainability in Building, operating within a collaborative framework that includes the Ministry of Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge, which holds competencies in building energy efficiency matters. Technical support is provided by the Eduardo Torroja Institute for Construction Sciences, a subsidiary of the Spanish National Research Council, while the Green Building Council España (GBCe) contributes to dissemination activities.
The consultation process addresses comprehensive content through five specialised expert panels covering energy poverty, financial instruments and business models, management tools, innovation and industrialisation, and the tertiary sector. Each panel is tasked with collecting data and expert opinions to produce recommendation documents that will serve as guidance for the various Plan components. The structural framework encompasses four distinct working groups: an interministerial group linking different government departments, autonomous communities representing regional interests, local authorities, and sector agents, all of which meet regularly throughout the year with sessions currently progressing between their second and third meetings.
The timeline follows a systematic approach, beginning with an initial public consultation conducted from April 2-30, 2025, which functioned as a preliminary consultation without a predefined text for evaluation and received 82 comments currently under analysis. The process includes four planned plenary sessions throughout the year involving all sector actors and administrative levels, with three sessions completed by May-end and the fourth scheduled for October. These events are broadcast live to ensure public accessibility and serve to disseminate key developments in the Plan's drafting process.
National stakeholders can engage through multiple channels, including participation in the public consultations and representation within the established working groups, with a subsequent public consultation planned to follow the publication of the draft text later in the year. ARCE 2050 is the dedicated public website established for this consultation process.
In case you are interested in submitting information on the NBRP in your country, you can submit your contribution following these steps or by contacting us.
