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New EPBD adopted, new chances to insure health and wellbeing and energy performance in our buildings. This is now more important than ever, now that climate change shows that our buildings need to become more resilient and adaptive to this new and more hostile overheating environment.

The EPBD decrypted: a treasure chest of opportunities to accelerate building decarbonisation The recast Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (#EPBD) was formally adopted in April 2024 and published in the Official Journal of the EU on 8 May 2024. This paper by BPIE - Buildings Performance Institute Europe summarises what will be in the updated Directive, including a stronger role for One Stop Shops for building renovation: more recognition, better integration and a stronger role for OSSs (article 18). See from page 28: 👩🔧 Who is responsible for setting up one-stop-shops? 🗨 How are one-stop-shops rolled out and to whom are they addressed? 🕵♀️ What services should one-stop-shops provide? 🛠 What role should one-stop-shops play within the renovation ecosystem? https://lnkd.in/g2528WGq

EU Member States just adopted the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, a game-changer for #climateaction. We're proud to see our advocated measures, like driving building renovations and addressing Whole Life Carbon impact, included. Collaborating with policymakers, we're committed to a sustainable built environment in Europe and globally. More on the EPBD provisions and our reaction to the European Parliament vote in March: https://lnkd.in/dJy_KyX7 Let's keep pushing for a greener tomorrow! 🌿 #EPBD #Sustainability

Good news from Europe today with EU Member States in the Council adopting the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). This marks a crucial step towards accelerating #climateaction on buildings. Very happy to see that much of what World Green Building Council has advocated - such as measures to drive the renovation of Europe’s buildings and, for the first time, measures to address the Whole Life Carbon impact of buildings - has been included in the final text including . WorldGBC and the Europe Regional Network of GBCs and partners look forward to working with national and EU policymakers to implement the provisions of the EPBD and secure a sustainable built environment at the heart of Europe’s future. You can read our reaction to the European Parliament vote on the EPBD in March to find out more information about the provisions of the final text here: https://bit.ly/3Tgtlqw

I am proud to have contributed to this work and eager to bring fresh perspectives to this important topic!!! While energy-saving initiatives have become a major focus, they can sometimes unintentionally compromise the quality of indoor air. By analyzing real data from multiple buildings, our research highlights the importance of monitoring air quality for healthier indoor environments.

Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) The main objectives of the revision are that by 2030 all new buildings should be zero-emission buildings, and that by 2050 existing building stock should be transformed into zero-emission buildings… Fit for 55 refers to the EU’s target of reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030.

📃 Announcement The revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) will now be signed and published in the Official Journal of the EU. This updated directive includes a broadened exemption to the Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) requirements for “officially protected buildings” to now also “other heritage buildings”. EHH advocated alongside friendly Members of European Parliament and partners to ensure that this extended exemption was approved to preserve private historic houses and help their owners. This is a monumental step for associations of private heritage buildings, such as historic houses, as this exemption can give some leeway to historic house owners regarding energy-related renovations that are sometimes not feasible. 🏰 The Member States have two years to include this directive into their national legislation.  #europeanhistorichouses #culturalheritagepreservation #historichouses #sustainabledevelopment

🌿 Our paper "Advancing sustainable building through passive cooling with phase change materials: a comprehensive literature review" has been published in the prestigious Energy and Buildings journal (h index 232, impact factor 6.7)! I am thrilled to share this article along with our team, Dr. Chan Hwang See, Professor David Hughes, Professor Tapas Mallick, Professor Reddy K S, Professor Patchigolla Kumar, and Prof Senthilarasu Sundaram. This comprehensive review will shine a light into the transformative potential of passive cooling techniques leveraging phase change materials (PCMs) in sustainable building design. 🔍 Thorough analysis of passive cooling principles and PCM applications.  🔄 Evaluation of PCM's role in thermal energy storage and building energy efficiency. 🏢 Impact on indoor comfort, reducing dependence on conventional cooling systems. 🌞 Integration with renewable energy sources for heightened sustainability. 📚 Access the full paper [https://lnkd.in/e6fiiM4e] and join us in promoting sustainability through innovative research and academic collaboration! #EnergyAndBuildings #SustainableBuilding #PassiveCooling #PhaseChangeMaterials #https://lnkd.in/ejmhGjgj

EU Member States in the Council adopted the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), marking a crucial step towards accelerating #climateaction on buildings.

🖊eu.bac are delighted to co-sign the joint industry letter below, addressing the EU’s first Affordable Housing Plan! 🏠 The input and recommendations from industry experts are aimed at aiding the Commission in progressing this initiative, while addressing EU decarbonisation challenges.  🔗 This Plan should ensure coherence with the existing legislative framework on energy, climate, and sustainable construction (#EED, #EPBD, #RED, #CPR), establish minimum energy efficiency standards and Indoor Environmental Quality (#IEQ) in rental homes and promote public-private partnerships for energy efficiency renovations. 👏 Kudos to Eurima (European Insulation Manufacturers Association) & Efficient Buildings Europe for collaborating and producing these insightful recommendations!      Eurogypsum Glass for Europe Housing Europe Efficient Buildings Europe PU Europe EPPA - The European PVC Window Profiles and related Building Products Association EAE | European Association for External Thermal Insulation Composite Systems (ETICS) Eurima (European Insulation Manufacturers Association)   Ursula von der Leyen Peter Van Kemseke Ruth Reichstein Katharina Knapton-Vierlich