2.5. Policies and Measures

~40% of EU FEC in buildings

~40% of EU GHG emissions

~79% of EU building stock estimatedto be „energy in-effcient“

Different handling of new buildings andexisting buildings

Difference between ‘designed’ and ‘built’

Enforcement

Indoor air quality

Behavioural aspects

Integration of the building andneighbourhood

Integration of legislation

First in 2004; revised in 2010 and 2018

Minimum standards for new buildings

Existing buildings: refurbishment requirements

Energy certificates

Nearly zero energy buidlings: Public sectorstarts 31/12/2018; all new builts 31/12/2020

Orientation at cost optimal implementation

Energy poverty and affordability of housing

'Smartness' of the building

Office buildings

Linking with Renewable Energies

Further linkings (wall-boxes for e-mobility)

Links between the EPBD and district and citylevels, smart cities

Awareness, information and building data

Operational management and maintenance

Regulation: EU standards apply directly in common market

Mandatory

Testing of products and provision of data

Standardised testing procedures

Labels and technical information must be displayed publicly

Member States need to monitor and evaluate implementation (DE: Federal states)

Top classes are becoming or havealready become overpopulated.

Introduction of A+ to A+++ classeshas given temporary respite but is nolonger sustainable.

A+ to A+++ classes are less effectivein stimulating more efficientpurchases.

Consumers do not know that bottomclasses are empty.

Product groups in individual regulations

Started off with light bulbs

15 product groups by now, Eco-design work plan

Voluntary agreements are possible to avoidregulation

Close cooperation with industry to get technicalspecifications right („Eco-design Committee“)

Banned products must not be circulated (sold,gifted, imported) in the common market

Follows logic of 2006 Energy Service Directive: Save end energy & demonstrate it

Member States to oblige energy suppliers to save energy with their customers in the range of1.5% of energy sales (against reference period)

Now updated to 0.8% final energy consumption for 2020-2030