In the context of the revision of the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), the European Central Bank (ECB) published an Opinion on Monday 16 January in which it recommends a more harmonised methodology for the definition of new energy classes - ranging from A to G - in energy performance certificates (EPCs) for buildings.
“While the ECB appreciates that the proposed Directive aims to increase the comparability of EPC classes across the Union compared to the status quo,...