Latest EU policy developments - in particular the EPBD recast - - PDF document

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BUILD UP Users and Stakeholders Committee 15 December 2009 Michaela Holl Unit D.4 - Energy Efficiency, DG TREN

• EUROPEAN

COMMISSION

Latest EU policy developments - in particular the EPBD recast

The 20-20-20 EU policy

by 2020

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Recent developments at EU level

• May 09: IPEEC (International Partnership for Energy

Efficiency Cooperation) established Oct 09: Communication on financing of low energy technologies (including the Smart Cities Initiative) Nov 09: Political agreements on EPBD recast, energy labelling, and labelling of tyres under SE Presidency Nov 09: Covenant of Mayors has 1000 participating cities Dec 09: Lisbon Treaty entered into force, new Commissioner for Energy nominated

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Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD)

• The original 2002/91/EC Directive offers holistic approach

towards more energy efficient buildings

• Member States are in charge of:

A methodology to calculate and rate the energy performance of buildings Set Minimum energy performance levels for new and existing buildings (useful floor area > 1000 m²) that undergo major renovation Energy performance certificates Regular inspections of heating and air-conditioning systems

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EPBD developments up to now – timeline

• 16 Dec 2002: Publication of the EPBD

13 Dec 2008: Com adopts the proposal for EPBD recast 17 Nov 2009: Trialogue agreement on EPBD recast 1 Dec 2009: Entry into force of Lisbon Treaty 7 Dec 2009: Energy Council is informed about the agreement Ongoing: negotiations between Commission, EP and Council on adjustments to new Lisbon Treaty (legal basis and new comitology rules)

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EPBD recast

• scope -
• Elimination of the 1000 m2 threshold for existing buildings → minimum

energy performance requirements for all new and existing buildings undergoing a major renovation (25 % of building surface or value)

• MS also to set minimum energy performance requirements for

technical building systems (large ventilation, AC, heating, lighting, cooling, hot water) for new built and replacement

• → Eco-Design Directive regulates placing of products on the market,

EPBD their energy efficient assembling to technical systems

• MS to set minimum energy performance requirements for renovation
• f building elements (roof, wall, etc.) if technically, functionally and

economically feasible

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EPBD recast:

• cost optimal requirements -
• New element in recast: benchmarking methodology framework

for calculating cost-optimal levels of minimum requirements to be developed by the Commission by 30 June 2011

• Cost-optimal level = minimised lifecycle cost (including

investment costs, maintenance and operating costs, energy costs, earnings from energy produced and disposal costs)

• Benchmarking methodology shall help MS in setting their

requirements, recent EPBD Annex sets basic features

• In case of >15 % gap between cost-optimal and the actual

national standard → MS to justify the gap or plan measures to reduce it

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10 20 30 40 50 Cost Ambition of energy performance requirements (thickness of insulation and/or efficiency of heating system/air-conditioning system/lighting etc.) Investment + maintenance costs Energy cost saving Net cost* Cost-optimal Cost-effective * = sum of (Investment + maintenance costs) and (Energy cost saving)

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EPBD recast:

• certificates -
• Better visibility and quality of information provided by Energy

Performance Certificates: mandatory use of the energy performance indicator in advertisements; recommendations on how to improve cost-

• ptimally/cost-effectively the energy performance, can also include

indication on where to obtain information about financing possibilities

• Certificates to be issued to all new buildings/building units and when

existing buildings/building units are rented/sold

• Public authorities occupying office space of > 500m² will have to display

the certificate (lowered to > 250m² after 5 years)

• Commission to develop a voluntary common European certification

scheme by 2011

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EPBD recast – What shall e.g. happen?

Energy Class D

Energy Class D

Energy Performance Certificate

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EPBD recast:

• inspections and independent control -
• MS to establish regular inspection of accessible parts of

heating system (> 20kW) and of AC system (> 12kW)

• Inspection reports issued after each inspection (includes recom-

mendations for efficiency improvement) and handed over to

• wner or tenant
• Certificates and inspection to be carried out by independent

and qualified and/or accredited experts

• MS to set up independent control system with random

verification of certificates and inspections reports

• MS to establish penalties for non-compliance

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EPBD recast:

• new built -
• Requirement to consider alternative systems for new buildings

(such as RES, district heating and cooling, CHP….)

• All new buildings in the EU as from December 2020 (2018 for

public buildings) will have to be nearly zero energy buildings

• the nearly zero or very low amount of energy required should

to a very significant level be covered by energy from renewable source

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EPBD recast:

• existing buildings -
• MS to set Minimum energy performance requirements for

renovation of technical systems, as well as for building elements (roof, wall, etc.) if technically, functionally and economically feasible

• MS to take measures, such as targets, to stimulate the

transformation of buildings that are refurbished into nearly zero energy buildings

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EPBD recast:

• financing -
• EPBD recast underlines crucial role of financing for EE
• MS to draw up lists of national (financial) measures by 30 June

2011

• COM to present, preferably by 2011, analysis of the

effectiveness and appropriateness of the level of EU level and

• ther public finance institution’s funding and their coordination
• COM to assist MS in setting up national/regional support

programmes

• MS to take into account cost-optimal levels of energy

performances in funding decisions

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EPBD recast:

• information requirements -
• MS to ensure information for owners and tenants on EE

saving measures, including where appropriate on financial support instruments available

• MS to ensure that guidance and training is made available

for those responsible implementing the Directive

• COM invited to reinforce information services including the

BUILD UP website. Commission e.g. invited to provide information on Community and IFI funding, best practice examples etc.

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EPBD - next steps

• Council and EP vote on final agreement

+ 20 days: Publication of the final text = entry into force + 2 years : MS have to finalise transposition + 2,5 to 3 years: implementation By 2011: Com to have developed the cost-optimal comparative methodology framework, the voluntary labelling scheme and possibly also an analysis on effectiveness of EU level and IFI funds

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EPBD recast - expected impacts

• 5 - 6 % saving of EU's total energy consumption by 2020
• 5 % saving of EU's total CO2 emissions by 2020
• 280,000 – 450,000 potential new jobs
• Low / zero, predominantly negative CO2 abatement

costs

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Better use of support measures and networks

IEE programme project funding (EACI) FP 7 projects

• incl. CONCERTO

Measures & programmes Covenant

• f Mayors

Sustainable Energy Europe Campaign ManagEnergy network Networks EPBD implementation support

Concerted action EPBD CEN EPBD standards SET Plan – Smart Cities

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EU Building Sector

• EU 27

in total energy-use CO2 emissions EU building sector 40% 36%

9% of total EU 27 GDP 8% of total employment €2 trillion annual turnover

… concerns everybody

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…reviewed Energy Efficiency Action Plan And soon…