The monitoring of energy performance is key to ensuring a more sustainable, greener and safe future. With this in mind, the EU-funded TIMEPAC project will improve the current energy performance certification (EPC) system by transitioning from a single, static certification to one that is more holistic and dynamic. This new approach considers buildings as dynamic entities that never stop changing. TIMEPAC will combine EPC databases with other data sources to make certification more effective and reliable.

The methods and tools to enhance the current EPC system will be tested in six EU Member States (Austria, Croatia, Cyprus, Italy, Slovenia and Spain). The findings will be used to develop training resources about certification processes.

Europe’s building stock covers some 25 billion square metres of floor space, of which 75% is residential. Therefore retrofitting plays a major role in achieving the climate targets set for 2050. The ongoing revision of the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) is therefore crucial for tackling climate change and energy poverty. This is TIMEPAC’s starting point – turning goals into action by transforming the entire Energy Performance Certification (EPC) process. 

As valued as the EPC is, some doubt exists as to whether it actually reflects real building conditions. There is clearly a trade-off between the cost of issuing a detailed and tailored EPC and the willingness of customers to pay for it. Current EPCs are cheap, but they are not investment-grade documents and follow a static approach.

Partners

• FUNDACIO PRIVADA UNIVERSITAT I TECNOLOGIA
• INSTITUT JOZEF STEFAN
• POLITECNICO DI TORINO
• INSTITUT CATALA D'ENERGIA
• CYPE SOFT SL
• MINISTRSTVO ZA INFRASTRUKTURO
• GORISKA LOKALNA ENERGETSKA AGENCIJA, NOVA GORICA
• EUROPEAN SCIENCE COMMUNICATION INSTITUTE (ESCI) GGMBH
• EDILCLIMA SRL
• REGIONE PIEMONTE
• SERA GLOBAL GMBH
• ENERGETSKI INSTITUT HRVOJE POZAR
• OMOSPONDIA ERGODOTON & VIOMICHANON KYPROU

Start date: 1 July 2021 - End date: 30 June 2024