Nearly zero energy buildings in Europe - Perspectives and paths to 2020
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Posting Date | 22 June 2010Publication Date | 2010
Country | EU Institutions
Geographic Coverage | International
Target Group | Local/regional/national authorities and facilitators, Building professionals, Building occupants
Type of publication | Report
Publisher | EACI
Number pages | 10
Submitted by François Durier (CETIAT )
Source Languages | English
Documentation |
Nearly zero energy buildings in Europe - Perspectives and paths to 2020
This document presents the findings of a brainstorming workshop held in Brussels the 2nd of February 2010 within the framework of the Intelligent Energy Europe programme (IEE). Around 20 participants from some of its projects exchanged views on the concrete timeline of actions and milestones to pave the way for 2020’s targets on nearly zero energy buildings. This report has been prepared by the Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation of the European Commission (EACI).
The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (recast), 2010/31/EU, requires that all new buildings must be nearly zero energy buildings by 2020 and Member States shall set intermediate targets for 2015. A nearly zero energy building is a building that has a very high energy performance. The nearly zero or very low amount of energy required should be covered to a very significant extent by energy from renewable sources.
Comments
Okay, we're designing the path, but where is it going?