ASIEPI - Assessment and Improvement of the EPBD Impact
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Posting Date | 29 March 2010
Country | Pan European
Geographic Coverage | International
Available link languages | Dutch , English , French , German , Italian , Polish , Spanish
Theme | Air conditioning, cooling, ventilation, air infiltration, Building envelope (walls, windows,...), Calculation, simulation, Energy efficiency technologies and materials, Energy performance certification, Energy policies, Financing, socio-economics, Legislation, regulations, standards, Public and non residential buildings, Residential buildings, Thermal comfort, indoor air quality, acoustics
Target Group | Local/regional/national authorities and facilitators, Building professionals, Building occupants
Type of Link | Intelligent Energy Europe projects
Organization | International Network for Information on Ventilation and Energy Performance EEIG (INIVE)
ASIEPI stands for 'Assessment and Improvement of the EPBD Impact (for new buildings and building renovation)'. The EU Intelligent Europe SAVE project addressed 6 technical issues in connection with the EPBD implementation: Intercomparison of requirement levels in Member States - Impact, compliance and control of legislation - An effective handling of thermal bridges in the EPBD context - Stimulation of good building and ductwork airtightness through EPBD - The EPBD as support for market uptake for innovative systems - Stimulation of better summer comfort and reduced energy consumption for cooling by EPBD implementation.
- EPBD requires Member States to define building energy performance requirements... but did the Member States take this opportunity to strengthen their existing legislation?
- Member States are free to define their calculation methods and their requirements... Is it therefore possible to compare requirements across Europe? If yes, are the requirements from one country more severe than those of neighbouring countries?
- EPBD gives a list of aspects to consider in the calculation procedures... Practically, how to effectively handle thermal bridges, stimulate good summer comfort conditions and good building and duct airtightness?
- EPBD should not be a barrier for innovation. Are there legal and technical frameworks to assess the energy performance of new innovative systems not covered by the standard procedures?
- Regulations are only useful if they are respected. How do the Member States organise control and compliance?
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