This paper provides some recommendations on how the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union can drastically reduce the energy consumption of existing buildings, by increasing the ...

The Council today adopted a revised directive on the energy performance of buildings, so completing the final stage in the legislative procedure. The directive improves energy efficiency in buildings ...

Earlier this year a revision of Europe’s Energy Performance of Buildings Directive came into force, setting new standards for decarbonisation of the built environment. Dr Silke Krawietz looks at how ...

A new study examines the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) through the lens of social justice, warning that building renovation policies may exacerbate social inequalities if not ...

The European Union has formally adopted a directive on energy performance for buildings. It requires member states to develop their trajectories for reducing energy use in buildings, in addition to ...

The Council today reached an agreement (general approach) on a proposal to revise the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive. The main objectives of the revision are that all new buildings should ...

In the midst of a crucial electoral season, EU citizens will cast their votes to shape Europe’s future. In pursuit of a more sustainable and competitive Europe, the energy efficient buildings industry ...

Member States need to transpose the EPBD into their national legislation after the formal adoption by the EU. Image: Guillaume Périgois via Unsplash In April, the EU’s Energy Performance of Buildings ...

Recently, the European Parliament approved draft regulation, the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), requiring each member state to set minimum energy-performance standards for new ...

As the case for net-zero spreads worldwide, commercial real estate is under pressure to meet climate guidelines set in motion by a wave of regulations imposing a phased approach to emissions reduction ...

Improving the energy performance of buildings is one of the most important measures for supporting the global collective effort to reduce CO2 emissions and energy costs. A recent study by Estonian ...