Objectives of the directive and timing
The European Union aims to Reduce gas emissions with greenhouse of the building sector, responsible for about 36% of the total emissions of CO₂ related to energy. To reach this goal, the directive provides that:
- by 2030the average energy consumption of residential buildings is reduced by at least 16%;
- By 2035the reduction rises to 20-22%;
- by 2050all buildings are “zero emissions”.
In the document it is remembered that for “Zero emissions building” We mean a building with one very high energy performance whose residual energy needs, of any kind, is entirely covered by renewable sources generated or stored on site or nearby or by a community of renewable energy or, finally, from renewable energy and waste heat from a district heating and tele -storing system.
From 2028all new public buildings must be “zero emissions”, while for private ones the obligation will start in 2030. In addition, the installation of solar systems on existing and newly built buildings will be encouraged.
National renovation plan
Each Member State will have to draw up a national plan that includes:
- The census of the real estate park;
- a roadmap to achieve the objectives;
- theIdentification of public and private funding necessary.
The national building renovation plan is a strategy outlined to achieve the objectives of decarbonisation and improvement of energy efficiency by 2050. Each Member State establishes a plan to guarantee the renovation of the national park of residential and non -residential buildings, both public and private to purpose of transforming existing buildings into zero emissions buildings.
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Minimum energy performance requirements
Member countries are required to establish minimum energy efficiency criteria For buildings, housing units and construction elements that significantly influence energy performance, with the aim of reaching at least optimal levels in relation to the costs incurred and higher reference standards, such as the parameters of energy buildings Almost zero and those of zero emissions buildings.
These minimum energy efficiency criteria may vary between existing buildings and those of new realizationas well as among the different building categories and must be updated with five -year cadence. Each Member State has the faculty to modulate the minimum energy efficiency criteria for buildings subject to constraints at national, regional or local level (for example, architectural or historical-artistic protection), if compliance with certain requirements involved an unacceptable alteration of their characteristics or their appearance.
Renovation passport
Unless otherwise the national provision is foreseen, the optional possibility of elaborating a renovation passporta document that provides detailed information on the strategies for improving energy efficiency and the performance of a building after a hypothetical redevelopment intervention. This tool is configured as a Personalized plan for the single propertyoutlining one Roadmap for its complete renovationpossibly divided into several phases, with the aim of improving their energy efficiency.
Within 24 months From the entry into force of the directive, the Member States will be required to implement a system for the processing of renovation passports, which, although initially provided for voluntary basis, may become mandatory if the national legislation establishes it.
These documents must be drawn up following a common reference framework defined in Annex VIII.
Incentives and funding
Member States must provide for economic measures to support renovations, with particular attention to vulnerable families. Among the proposed solutions there are:
- green mortgages and subsidized loans;
- tax deductions and incentives;
- Specific funding for buildings with worst services.
APE energy performance certificate
THE’Energy performance certificate (APE) It will become more detailed and will have to include information on greenhouse gas emissions. The validity will be reduced from 10 to 5 yearsexcept for the most efficient buildings (classes C and superior).
This document, which will be drawn up on the basis of a Single model for all Member States.
The certificates must be uploaded to the energy performance database.
The directive will have a significant impact on the real estate market. The least efficient buildings risk one devaluationwhile those renovated according to new regulations will benefit from one greater attractiveness. The owners will have to consider Medium-long term investments to adapt to the new requirements.
