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Energy Efficiency in Buildings
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Overview
The buildings sector accounts for 40% of the
EU’s energy requirements. It offers the largest single potential for energy
efficiency. Research shows that more than one-fifth of the present energy
consumption and up to 30-45 MT of CO2/Y could be saved by 2010 by
applying more ambitious standards to new and when refurbishing buildings – which
represents a considerable contribution to meeting the Kyoto targets.
The aim of improved energy efficiency has been
set out in earlier existing legal instruments. Among the main Community
legislation for the sector are the Boiler Directive (92/42/EEC), the
Construction Products Directive (89/106/EEC) and the buildings provisions in the
SAVE Directive (93/76/EEC). The Directive on the energy performance of
buildings in force since January 2003 builds on those measures with the aim
to provide for an ambitious step-ahead to increase the energy performance of
public, commercial and private buildings in all Member States.
Information Leaflet:
Better Buildings – New European legislation to save energy
You can order copies of this leaflet by contacting
 tren-building-directive@ec.europa.eu
                    (273 KB)
Video:
Energy
use in buildings: Use it better, use it less
Directives ▲
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Directive 2002/91/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 16 December 2002 on the energy
performance of buildings
OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p. 65–71
Dates: of document: 16/12/2002;
of effect: 04/01/2003; Entry into force Date pub. See Art 16;
of transposition: 04/01/2006, at the latest (See Art 15)
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Council Directive
93/76/EEC of 13 September 1993 to limit carbon dioxide emissions by improving
energy efficiency (SAVE)
OJ L 237, 22.9.1993, p. 28–30
Dates: of document:
13/09/1993;
of notification: 23/09/1993;
of effect: 23/09/1993; Entry into force Date notif.; of transposition:
31/12/1994, at the latest (See Art 10)
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Council Directive
92/42/EEC of 21 May 1992 on efficiency requirements for new hot-water
boilers fired with liquid or gaseous fuels
OJ L 167, 22.6.1992, p. 17–28
Dates:
of document: 21/05/1992; of notification: 03/06/1992; of effect: 03/06/1992; Entry into force Date notif.;
of transposition: 31/12/1992, at the latest (See Art 9)
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Council Directive
89/106/EEC of 21 December 1988 on the approximation of laws, regulations and
administrative provisions of the Member States relating to
construction
products
OJ L 40, 11.2.1989, p. 12–26
Dates:
of document: 21/12/1988;
of notification: 27/12/1988;
of effect: 27/12/1988; Entry into force Date notif.; of transposition:
27/06/1991 (See Art 22)
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Council Directive
93/68/EEC of 22 July 1993 amending Directives
87/404/EEC (simple pressure vessels), 88/378/EEC (safety of toys),
89/106/EEC (construction products), 89/336/EEC (electromagnetic
compatibility), 89/392/EEC (machinery), 89/686/EEC (personal protective
equipment), 90/384/EEC (non-automatic weighing instruments), 90/385/EEC
(active implantable medicinal devices), 90/396/EEC (appliances burning gaseous
fuels), 91/263/EEC (telecommunications terminal equipment), 92/42/EEC (new
hot-water boilers
fired with liquid or gaseous fuels) and 73/23/EEC (electrical equipment
designed for use within certain voltage limits)
OJ L 220, 30.8.1993, p. 1–22
Dates:
of document: 22/07/1993;
of notification: 02/08/1993;
of effect: 02/08/1993; Entry into force Date notif.; of transposition:
01/07/1994 (See Art 14)
For more information on EU legislation please consult EUR-Lex:
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm
Initiatives/Projects
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The
EPBD Buildings Platform is
an information service for helping the implementation of the Buildings'
Directive. This service is useful for practitioners and consultants,
experts in energy agencies, interest groups and national policy makers in
the 25 Member States plus Bulgaria and Romania.
Intelligent Energy - Europe Programme
supported
project (Initiated ???) |
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The aim of
EUROPROSPER is to consolidate and where appropriate
harmonise methodologies for energy audits and certification of existing
office buildings across the seven EUROPROSPER member countries, whilst
allowing customisation in each country to accommodate existing techniques
and national contexts.
SAVE Programme
supported project completed in
2004 . |
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ENPER-TEBUC |
ENPER-TEBUC study deals with the issue of harmonisation
in European Building Codes. It investigates the possibilities to design
harmonised building codes at the European level. It sets up a platform for
information exchange on Energy Performance (EP) standardisation and
legislation among the prominent national players, to systematically collect
and summarise the different approaches and to develop suggestions for a European 'model code'.
SAVE Programme
supported project completed in 2003. |
Standards ▲
European Standards to Calculate the Energy Performance of
Buildings:
Events ▲
Press release:
Energy
performance certificate awarded to the European Commission’s headquarters
“the Berlaymont” (IP/05/773)
Conferences / workshops:
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IEECB’04: International Conference on Improving Energy Efficiency in
Commercial Buildings
Frankfurt, 21-22 April 2004
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Workshop on Integrated
Methodologies and Harmonisation of Certification
Schemes to support the implementation of the new
EU Directive on Energy Performance of Buildings
Brussels, 31. March/1.April 2003
Background
paper 1
(158 KB)
Background
paper 2 (285 KB)
Conclusions
(13 KB)
Workshop
Agenda (95 KB)
Contact
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TREN-BuildingsEfficiency@ec.europa.eu
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