The EPBD.wise publication sets out guidance for establishing Renovation Passport schemes, outlining mandatory and optional elements and their links with EPBD instruments that support staged deep renovation.
The policy guideline provides support for EU Member States in developing Renovation Passport schemes in line with Article 12 of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive. The Renovation Passport is presented as a step‑by‑step renovation roadmap that guides building owners towards zero‑emission standards by 2050, with the option to link it to energy performance certificates and digital building logbooks.
The document explains how mandatory and optional elements set out in Annex VIII can be combined to create modular schemes adapted to different building types and user needs. It also highlights initial conditions that influence implementation, including existing advisory tools, early passport‑type programmes and established certificate systems. The guidance emphasises the importance of ensuring consistency with minimum energy performance standards, national renovation plans and wider EPBD requirements.
Recommendations focus on defining core and optional elements, identifying existing components that can be adapted, and establishing data fields that support step‑by‑step renovation logic within Article 22 databases. The guideline also underlines the value of integrating climate adaptation, indoor environmental quality and information on energy bills into renovation planning.
