EPBD and related EU directives

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Lettera al Ministro dell´ambiente e sicurezza energetica su come modernizzare il patrimonio edilizio italiano

Varie associazioni (tra cui Associazione Italiana Building Automation and Control System, European Alliance to Save Energy, Kyoto Club, eu.bac, ecc.) hanno mandato una lettera al Ministro dell´ambiente e della sicurezza...
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Provisional guidance on the implementation of the Smart Readiness Indicator (SRI)

The European Commission supports an harmonised implementation of the Smart Readiness Indicator (SRI) throughout all Member States who have the choice whether to implement it as a test phase. This guidance...
News

La revisione della direttiva europea sugli edifici può aiutare a ridurre le bollette

La revisione europea della direttiva sulla Performance energetica degli edifici avrà lo scopo di introdurre di standard minimi di prestazione energetica anche agli edifici esistenti, e non solo a quelli di...
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Energy Performance of Buildings Directive: a bottom-up approach for integrated system efficiency

Squaring security of supply and decarbonisation of buildings is not going to be straightforward. Buildings are the single largest source of energy consumption in the EU, representing 40% of final energy...
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Empowering Central and Eastern Europe through Energy Efficiency

With energy efficiency high on the political agenda due to a winter of rising energy prices, a geopolitical crisis, and the upcoming vote on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, now is a crucial...
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The 27 EU Ministers of Energy agree on a general approach for the revision of the EPBD

A general approach has been finally agreed for the revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). Some ambitious targets have been set, such as new buildings being zero-emission by 2030 and...
The Ministers for Energy in the EU have agreed on a general approach within in the Council of the European Union on the proposal for the revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD)....
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EU Roadmap Series: Building regulations in decarbonising the EU’s built environment

Building Regulations are important to decarbonise the EU building stock and reach the neutrality and energy efficiency targets by 2050. Policy efforts should primarily focuse on energy...
At the end of May 2022, WorldGBC launched an EU Policy Whole Life Carbon Roadmap for the built environment.   In this series of blogs from WorldGBC, we are going to look at how we developed the Roadmap, at our vision for a decarbonised...
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New social and affordable housing in Hanover lended by EIB

The European Investment Bank (EIB), backed by the new InvestEU programme, is lending €60 million to the municipal housing provider hanova to build affordable and social housing. These new buildings will be energy...
The European Investment Bank (EIB), backed by the new InvestEU programme, is lending €60 million to the municipal housing provider hanova. The loan will support hanova’s construction programme of ...