Changes from report parliamentary committee draft to plenary report

Added5. Member States may decide not to apply the minimum energy performance standards referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 to the following categories of buildings:

RemovedAnnex II – table – point b – column 2 – row 13: Targets for expected operational greenhouse gas emissions (kgCO2eq/(m2.y): / Targets for expected operational greenhouse gas emission reduction (%): / Targets for expected whole lifecycle greenhouse gas emission (kgCO2eq/(m2.y) with five year milestones: / — per building type / Targets for expected whole lifecycle greenhouse gas emission reduction (%) with five year milestones: / — per building type / Targets for circular use of materials, recycled contents and secondary materials, and sufficiency with five year milestones / Targets to increase carbon removals associated to the temporary storage of carbon in or on buildings

Added(a) buildings officially protected as part of a designated environment or because of their special architectural or historical merit requiring due conservation, in so far as compliance with the standards would unacceptably alter their character or appearance;

RemovedAnnex II – table – point b – column 2 – row 14: - Reduction of costs for health systems due to health improvements caused by better indoor environmental quality after the renovation / — resource efficiency, including efficiency of water usage / — biodiversity / — indoor environment quality / — climate mitigation and adaptation

Added(b) buildings used as places of worship and for religious activities;

RemovedAnnex II – table – point b – column 3 – row 16: deleted / (deleted)

Added(c) temporary buildings with a time of use of two years or less, industrial sites, workshops, depots and non-residential infrastructural supply stations, such as transformer stations, substations, pressure control plants, railway constructions, as well as service buildings with very low energy and heating or cooling demand and non-residential agricultural buildings which are used by a sector covered by a national sectoral agreement on energy performance;

RemovedAnnex II – table – point b – column 2 – row 17: — against the mandatory target for the share of energy from renewable sources in the building sector

Added(d) residential buildings which are used or intended to be used for either less than four months of the year or, alternatively, for a limited annual time of use and with an expected energy consumption of less than 25 % of what would be the result of all-year use;

RemovedAnnex II – table – point c – column 2 – row 19 –point ca (new): (ca) high indoor environmental quality both in new and renovated buildings;

Added(e) stand-alone buildings with a total useful floor area of less than 50 m2.

RemovedAnnex II – table – point c – column 2 – row 19 – point e: (e) the creation of independent one-stop-shops for the provision of technical, administrative and financial advice and assistance and provision of educational and awareness activities;

Added6. Member States shall take the measures necessary to ensure the implementation of minimum energy performance standards referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, including appropriate monitoring mechanisms. Member States shall provide appropriate financial support frameworks and social safeguards in accordance with Article 15 to comply with minimum energy performance standards.

RemovedAnnex II – table – point c – column 2 – row 19 –point f a (new): (fa) the roadmap to the complete phase out of fossil fuels in heating and cooling by 2035 at the latest;

AddedThe measures of the financial support framework shall be sufficient, effective, transparent and non-discriminatory, shall support the execution of the substantial improvements in the energy performance of buildings where an improvement is not otherwise economically feasible and shall include targeted measures to support vulnerable households. The measures may include the establishment of an energy performance renovation fund, to act as a leverage for increasing private and public investments for projects improving energy performance of buildings, including energy efficiency and renewable energy in buildings or building components.

RemovedAnnex II – table – point c – column 2 – row 19 – point g: (g) the promotion of renewable energy sources in buildings in line with the mandatory target for the share of energy from renewable sources in the building sector set in Article 15a(1) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 [amended RED];

AddedWhere appropriate, the Commission shall, as part of the Multiannual Financial Framework for 2028-2034, put forward legislative proposals to strengthen existing and propose additional Union financial instruments to support the implementation of this Directive.

RemovedAnnex II – table – point c – column 2 – row 19 –point ga (new): (ga) the deployment of solar energy installations on buildings;

AddedSolar Energy in buildings

RemovedAnnex II – table – point c – column 2 – row 19 –point h a (new): (ha) the reduction of the overall environmental footprint of all parts and components of buildings, including through the use of sustainable, secondary, locally sourced construction and renovation products;

Added1. By... [24 months after the date of entry into force], Member States shall ensure that all new buildings are designed to optimise their solar energy generation potential on the basis of the solar irradiance of the site, enabling the subsequent cost-effective installation of solar technologies.

RemovedAnnex II – table – point c – column 2 – row 19 –point i a (new): (ia) increase in the adoption of energy performance certificates including towards low income households;

Added2. Member States shall encourage, through information measures and streamlined permitting schemes, the deployment of suitable solar energy installations in all buildings undergoing major renovation or deep renovation in combination with the renovation of the building envelope, with the replacement of technical building systems and with the installation of equipment with electricity storage, EV-charging infrastructure, heat pump technology, and building automation and control systems.

RemovedAnnex II – table – point c – column 2 – row 19 –point n: (n) addressing skills gaps and mismatches in human capacities, and promoting education, training, upskilling and reskilling in the construction sector and energy efficiency and renewable energy sectors, including with a gender dimension; and

Added3. Member States shall ensure the deployment of suitable solar energy installations, if technically suitable and economically and functionally feasible, as follows:

RemovedAnnex II – table – point c – column 2 – row 19 –point o a (new): (oa) new the promotion of smart technologies for monitoring, analysis and simulation of buildings’ energy performance across the whole-life cycle, including 3D modelling technologies;

Added(a) by... [24 months after the date of entry into force], on all new public and new non-residential buildings;

RemovedAnnex II – table – point c – column 2 – row 19 –point o b (new): (ob) new inspection schemes including digital tools and checklists, to verify compliance with Building Automation and Control capabilities in Article 20;

Added(b) by 31 December 2026, on all existing public and non-residential buildings(c) by 31 December 2028, on all new residential buildings and roofed carparks;

RemovedAnnex II – table – point c – column 2 – row 19 –point o c (new): (oc) new development and support of citizen-led energy efficiency and renovation initiatives, in particular the role of renewable energy communities and citizen energy communities;

Added(d) by 31 December 2032, on all buildings undergoing major renovation.

RemovedAnnex II – table – point d a (new) – column 1 – row 20: (e) roadmap on energy poverty

Added4. Member States shall establish and make publicly available criteria at national level for the practical implementation of the deadlines set out in paragraph 3 and for possible exemptions for specific types of buildings, in accordance with the assessed technical and economic potential of the solar energy installations and the characteristics of the buildings covered by those obligations.5. The deployment of suitable solar energy installations on all new residential buildings and roofed carparks and on all buildings undergoing major renovation as set out in paragraph 3, points (c) and (d) shall be combined with attic and roof insulation where appropriate, taking into account the functioning of the building. The deployment of suitable solar energy installations as set out in paragraph 3 shall be combined with the permit-granting process for the installation of solar energy equipment in artificial structures laid down in Article 16c of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 (amended RED as proposed by COM(2022)0222). For solar installations below 50 kW, Member States shall allow a simple-notification procedure as provided for in Article 17 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001. 6. Member States shall establish a pathway with numerical targets for their national contribution to the deployment of solar energy and heat pumps in buildings in their national building renovation plans.

RemovedAnnex II – table – point d a (new) – column 2 – row 20: - Targets for reducing energy poverty rates / - number of households in energy poverty / - list implemented and planned policies to reduce energy poverty / - list of implemented and planned funding measures to reduce energy poverty

Added7. Member States shall ensure that their regulatory frameworks provide the necessary administrative, technical and financial capacities and incentives for the deployment of solar energy in buildings, including in combination with technical building systems such as domestic batteries, heat pumps for self consumption, or large-scale heat pumps distributing heat through district heating systems. Member States shall ensure an equal regulatory playing field for all solar and heating technologies.

RemovedAnnex III – point I – paragraph 1 a (new): Member States may choose to classify internal regions in different climatic zones so far as it complies with the table below.

Added8. Member States shall ensure that representatives of national regulatory authorities, distribution system operators, renewable energy communities, consumer organisations storage providers and other stakeholders assess the need for additional measures with regard to the distribution system to achieve the objectives of this Article. That assessment shall include the required connection and procurement of flexible distributed energy generation in line with the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2019/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Directive (EU) 2019/944 of the European Parliament and of the Council, in particular considering a necessary levelplaying field and fair remuneration for active customers and energy communities.

RemovedThis amendment is necessary for pressing reasons relating to the internal logic of the text.

Added9. Member States shall encourage measures to ensure the fire safety of solar energy installations in buildings, including in combination with technical building systems such as domestic batteries or heat pumps for self-consumption.

RemovedAnnex III – point I – paragraph 5: Only where, due to the nature of the building or lack of access to renewable energy communities or eligible district heating and cooling systems, it is technically not feasible to partially or fully comply with the requirements under the first paragraph, the remaining share or all of the total annual primary energy use may also be covered by renewable energy from the grid documented with Guarantees of Origin.

AddedRenovation passport

RemovedAnnex III – point II – introductory part: II. Calculation of life-cycle GWP of buildings pursuant to Article 7 and 8.

Added1. By 31 December 2023, the Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 29 supplementing this Directive by establishing a common European framework for renovation passports, based on the criteria set out in paragraph 3 of this Article.

RemovedAnnex III – point II – paragraph 1: For the calculation of the life-cycle GWP of buildings pursuant to Article 7 and 8, the GWP is communicated as a numeric indicator for each life-cycle stage expressed as kgCO2e/m2 (of useful floor area) averaged for one year of a reference study period of 50 years. The data selection, scenario definition and calculations shall be carried out in accordance with EN 15978 (EN 15978:2011. Sustainability of construction works. Assessment of environmental performance of buildings. Calculation method). The scope of building elements and technical equipment is as defined in the Level(s) common EU framework for indicator 1.2. Where a national calculation tool exists, or is required for making disclosures or for obtaining building permits, that tool may be used to provide the required disclosure, if it fulfils the minimum criteria laid down by the Level(s) common EU framework until the adoption of a harmonised methodology. Data regarding specific construction products calculated in accordance with [revised Construction Products Regulation] and the Bill of Materials shall be used when available.

Added2. By 31 December 2024, Member States shall introduce a scheme of renovation passports implementing the common framework established in accordance with paragraph 1.

RemovedThis amendment is necessary for pressing reasons relating to the internal logic of the text.

Added2a. Member States shall ensure that renovation passports are financially supported as part of national building renovation plans in order to not create a barrier, in particular for homeowners who own only the dwelling in which they live. Member States shall ensure that building renovation passports are made available with due financial support for vulnerable households wishing to renovate their buildings in whole or in part.

RemovedAnnex IV – point 1 – paragraph 2 a (new): The methodology shall take into account the existence of a digital twin of the building allowing a better on-going reporting and operation of the building’s energy consumption.

Added3. The renovation passport shall comply with all of the following requirements:

RemovedThis amendment is necessary for pressing reasons relating to the internal logic of the text.

Added(a) it shall be issued in a digital form suitable for printing by a qualified and certified expert, following an on-site visit;

RemovedAnnex V – point 1 – point i a (new): (i a) the calculated energy needs including transmission and ventilation losses and deducting solar and internal gains in kWh/m²/year;

Added(b) it shall comprise a holistic renovation roadmap indicating a maximum number renovation steps building upon each other in line with the energy efficiency first principle to achieve a deep renovation in line with the objective to transform the building into a zero-emission building by 2050 at the latest, outlining how to achieve minimum energy performance standards, and measures to reduce whole life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions in the renovation process;

RemovedThis amendment is necessary for pressing reasons relating to the internal logic of the text.

Added(c) it shall indicate the expected benefits in terms of energy savings, savings on energy bills and whole life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions reductions, with an indication the renovation steps that are to lead to the relevant improvements;

RemovedAnnex V – point 1 – point i b (new): (i b) expected remaining economic lifetime of the space and water heating and/or cooling systems and appliances;

Added(ca) it shall contain information about a potential connection to an efficient district heating network, the share of individual or collective generation and self-consumption of renewable energy;

RemovedThis amendment is necessary for pressing reasons relating to the internal logic of the text.

Added(cb) it shall contain information on a range of estimated costs for each recommended renovation step, as well as the estimated costs of a one-step deep renovation as a reference scenario;

RemovedAnnex V – point 1 – point i c (new): (i c) a clear mention indicating whether or not the current building or dwelling can operate flexibly.