Building policies in Europe
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Scope
What are potential building policies in Europe (EU-30) during the period 2010-2050 such that
- they maintain or improve the building infrastructure,
- they help to achieve the climate change mitigation targets,
- they are economically feasible?
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Policies
1 EPBD 2002 and the proposal for recast(http://ec.europa.eu/energy/efficiency/buildings/buildings_en.htm)
The four key points of the EPBD are:
- a common methodology for calculating the integrated energy performance of buildings;
- minimum standards on the energy performance of new buildings and existing buildings that are subject to major renovation;
- systems for the energy certification of new and existing buildings and, for public buildings, prominent display of this certification and other relevant information. Certificates must be less than five years old;
- regular inspection of boilers and central air-conditioning systems in buildings and in addition an assessment of heating installations in which the boilers are more than 15 years old.
The proposal for a recast of the EPBD at present suggests that all EU Member States endorse national plans and targets in order to promote the uptake of very low and close to zero energy buildings.
The recast proposal aims at extending the scope and strengthening the current Directive by setting a legal framework to upgrade the national building codes and by launching an ambitious policy of nearly zero energy buildings, so that all new buildings will be nearly zero energy as of 2020. As for existing buildings, Member States will also draw up national plans to increase the number of nearly zero energy buildings.
Moreover, the recast Directive also improves the information provided to consumers in the buildings energy performance certificate. Not only the energy performance certificate shall be shown to the prospective new tenant or buyer of the building, but the energy performance indicator of the building shall be stated in the sale or rental advertisements.
Buildings are responsible for 40% of energy consumption and 36% of EU CO2 emissions. It is estimated that, by strengthening the provisions of the Directive on energy performance, the EU could achieve a reduction in its greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to 70% of the current EU Kyoto target. In addition to this, these improvements could save citizens around 300€ per annum per household in their energy bills, while boosting the construction and building renovation industry in Europe.
2 Additional policies
- Increased use of renewable energy sources hor heating / cooling
- Changing occupant behaviour (less comfort heating / cooling / ventilation & use of appliances)
- Sustainable urban planning / more efficient urban structures
