The New EU Energy-Performance of Buildings is Adopted
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New buildings with zero-emission by 2030, while buildings occupied or owned by public authorities are to meet this standard by 2028. By 2050 the EU’s building stock. phasing out fossil fuel boilers by 2040. France, Italy, and Spain obtain exemptions or flexibility for agriculture and historic buildings, whose structures and construction techniques do not allow for easy and economically sustainable energy renovations.
Brussels, 15 April 2024 – 4 MINUTES READ
On 12 April 2024, the Council formally adopted a revised directive on the energy performance of buildings, already adopted by the European parliament.
The new EU Directive asks that all new buildings achieve zero-emission status by 2030, while buildings occupied or owned by public authorities are to meet this standard by 2028. The criteria for assessing emissions encompass the life-cycle global warming potential of a building, considering every phase from the production to the disposal of construction materials.
For residential structures, the EU mandates a significant reduction in the average primary energy usage—by at least 16% by 2030 and further to 20-22% by 2035. This directive also stipulates the renovation of the 16% most energy-inefficient non-residential buildings by 2030, extending to the bottom 26% by 2033, through the establishment of minimum energy performance requirements.
1. Emissions
2. Energy performance
For non-residential buildings, the revised directive introduces minimum energy performance standards ensuring that such buildings do not exceed the specified maximum amount of primary or final energy that they can use per m2 annually. According to the new rules, in 2030 all non-residential buildings will be above the 16% worst performing buildings and by 2033 above….Continue reading
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