The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) requires all new buildings from 2020 to be Near Zero Energy Buildings (nZEB). However, their proposed definition appears quite unclear, especially in terms of the energy consumption and CO2 emission ambitions of these buildings. The presented study, has been prepared by the European Buildings Performance Institute Europe (BPIE) …
Lessons from three case studies The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive -EPBD, 2010/31 / EU dictates that Member States of the European Union establish minimum energy efficiency requirements for buildings, their components, and their technical systems, based on the optimal cost methodology. This methodology introduces for the first time the concept of the total cost-living …
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Establishment of the 3% target for the renovation of public buildings – implementation status of Article 5 of the EED From January 2014, the Member States of the European Union have the obligation to annually renovate 3% of the total area of heated and / or cooled buildings that are public property and used by …
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This is a translation of the newsletter published by the BPIE in January 2015. A reliable and well-functioning energy efficiency certification system (EPC) could transform the real estate market by promoting more energy efficient buildings. The quality and accuracy of the certificate details, and consequently the reliability of the entire EPC process, depends to a …
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INZEB – Institute of Zero Energy Buildings started its operation in January 2014. From the first year of its activity, it represents the Renovate Greece Campaign as the National Supporting Partner, having participated, organised and presented various activities all over Greece. After three years of constructive cooperation with the Renovate Europe Campaign team, both at central level (EU) and in …
Report by the European Institute on Building Performance on the progress of compliance with Article 4 of the Energy Efficiency Directive The Energy Efficiency Directive (EED, 2012/27 / EU) introduced in 2012 a new, important dimension to the legal environment for energy savings in buildings. Article 4 of the above Directive requires Member States, for …
Strengthening Building Renovation: A Review of Good Practices The adoption of best practices in the implementation of policies inside and outside European borders can make a significant contribution to the effective development and implementation of future programs. On September 20, 2013, in a speech by President François Hollande at the Environmental Conference, the French government …
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Investing in home renovation, a sustainable and complete solution. According to a study published by the Buildings Performance Institute Europe (BPIE), subsidies and direct financial support for households for heating, can not provide a long-term solution to the problem of energy poverty. On the contrary, by taking radical energy renovation measures in the homes affected …
Overview, by country, of the energy behavior of European buildings Considering the lack of comprehensible data on buildings at European level, the European Buildings Performance Institute Europe (BPIE) examined the building stock of Europe (both 27 Member States and of Switzerland and Norway) at the level of characteristic buildings, structural legislation, and other regulatory measures. …
On the occasion of the Forum: The business case for sustainable buildings in Greece, Adrian Joyce, Renovate Europe Campaign Director sent a message and highlighted the importance of discussing the potential of deep energy retrofits. The Forum on The business case for sustainable buildings in Greece was organised within the framework of the Renovate Europe Days National …