On Friday 21 June, the European Commission announced the publication of a recommendation on the modernisation of buildings in the Official Journal of the EU on the same day (see EUROPE 12257/17).
The objective of this recommendation is to assist Member States in implementing the new Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (Directive 2018/844 of 30 May 2018 amending Directive 2010/31/EU on the energy performance of buildings and Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency).
The recommendations respond to requests from Member States and include guidance on building automation and controls, e-mobility and inspections.
The building sector must be at the centre of the European Union's energy efficiency policy, as it accounts for almost 40% of final energy consumption.
The recommendation includes combined heating and ventilation systems, heating/air conditioning systems, heat pumps and roof units, performance under current or average operating conditions, effective electronic monitoring and control features in residential buildings and exemption from inspection.
The new directive on the energy performance of buildings was the first dossier to be completed under the clean energy package. It entered into force on 9 July 2018. Member States have until 10 March 2020 to transpose the provisions of the Directive into national law.
To read the recommendation: https://bit.ly/2Y6fPIs (Original version in French by Lionel Changeur)