Energy Performance of Buildings Directive Community

This community is a forum dedicated to the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive. It aims to exchange information about the directive's background, contents, implementation and future revision.
In this community, you will find information about the Directive on energy performance of buildings (2002/91/EC) which is the main legislative instrument at EU level to achieve energy performance in buildings. This community aims to gather and highlight the most relevant publications, events, news or cases submitted by BUILD UP users on this specific legislation. Let's share our knowledge and discuss about the EPBD directive, its contents, future revision and national implementation. Disclaimer: The content of this community reflects the views of individual members of the community. The views expressed in this interactive forum have not been adopted or approved by the EACI, the European Commission or by the service providers and should not be relied upon as a statement of the EACI, the European Commission or the service providers. The EACI, the European Commission and the service providers do not guarantee the accuracy of the information given in the resources or in the forums nor do they accept liability for any use made thereof. The content of this interactive forum is dynamic: it is likely to change in the course of time based on input from and discussions between the members of the community. See also the general Legal Notice.
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Latest Blog Posts 10 Blog Post(s)

29 January 2012 | 1 replies | 308 visits
At the recent IEE European Info day, Energy Performance ...
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27 January 2012 | 0 replies | 107 visits
Answer to hrrp://www.buildup.eu/news/23273 It seems that RICS welcomes the initiative and agrees the need of a common EU certification scheme.
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24 October 2011 | 2 replies | 508 visits
Some days ago I was visiting a zero-emissions building in Spain, this building uses some renewables systems to generate both thermal and electric energy like geothermal, solar pv in facades and ...
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Latest News and Events 88 items

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26 January 2012 | Pan European
The new EPBD Concerted Action website, available under the same familiar address, with an improved structure and presentation, with fresh news and 4 recently released technical reports, is now ...
567 visits | Rating : 5/5
26 January 2012 | Pan European
During the EPBD Concerted Action, national delegates debate in detail on specific issues of the implementation of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive. Results from the discussion of key ...
475 visits | Rating : 5/5
13 January 2012 | Greece
As of January 9, 2012, an Energy Performance Certificate should be provided to revenue offices from property owners looking to rent their properties. This obligation, that came into effect last ...

Latest Cases and Tools 27 items

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27 December 2011 | Pan European
Useful information on energy services, good practice examples and results of the EESI-project (European Energy Service Initiative on the implementation of Energy Performance Contracting).
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23 December 2011 | Slovenia
Ironworks Acroni in Slovenia is a good practice example of improved indoor lighting efficiency based on an energy performance contract.
425 visits | Rating : 4/5
In October 2003, Gaz et Electricité de Grenoble (GEG) put into service a cogeneration unit in the premises of its commercial agency. This was a first in France, and the unit covers 75% of heating ...
429 visits | Rating : 5/5

Latest Faqs

Article 4 of the EPBD stipulates explicitly that attention should be paid to indoor climate conditions: “Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that minimum energy ...

No. If the existing requirements already meet the definitions of Articles 4-6, a Member State does not necessarily have to make them more demanding. Article 4 ...

No. The EPBD requires Member States to take the necessary measures to ensure that energy performance requirements for buildings are set (see Article 4). The ...