Changes from report parliamentary committee draft to plenary report

Added2. By 31 December 2025, the energy performance certificate shall comply with the template in Annex V.

AddedBy way of derogation from the first subparagraph, Member States that have revised their system of certification of the energy performance of buildings between 1 January 2019 and ... [date of entry into force of this Directive], may continue to use that system to comply with Article 9(1), and may determine their worst performing buildings using data from their building stock between 1 January 2019 and ... [date of entry into force of this Directive] as a baseline, renovating at least the equivalent number or the equivalent useful floor area of worst performing buildings identified in Article 9(1a), or the equivalent level of energy performance improvement. Where a Member State benefits from the derogation provided for in the second subparagraph, it shall, by 1 January 2030, update its performance classes in accordance with the first subparagraph on the basis of the performance of their national building stock between 1 January 2019 and ... [date of entry into force of this Directive].

AddedPursuant to the first subparagraph of this paragraph, Member States shall specify the energy performance class of the building, on a closed scale using only letters ▌A to G. The letter A shall correspond to zero emission buildings as defined in Article 2, point (2). Member States may define an A+ energy performance class for buildings that meet all of the following conditions:

Added(a) high efficiency standards with energy needs for heating, cooling, ventilation and hot water no higher than 15 kWh/m2/year;

Added(b) higher production of kWh renewable energy on-site, based on a monthly average;

Added(c) carbon positivity regarding the building’s life-cycle GWP including building materials and energy installations during manufacturing, installation, use, maintenance, and demolition.

AddedThe letter G shall correspond to the 15% worst-performing buildings in the national building stock at the time of the introduction of the scale. Member States shall ensure that the remaining classes A to F have an even bandwidth distribution of energy performance indicators among the energy performance classes. Member States shall ensure a common visual identity for energy performance certificates on their territory.

Added2a. Member States may finance the roll out of energy performance certificates as a measure under Article 8 of Directive (EU) ..../…. [recast EED].

Added2b. Member States shall compile a register of energy performance certificates in accordance with Article 19, including in order to facilitate integrated district renovation schemes in line with the Union’s climate objectives.

Added3. Member States shall ensure the quality, reliability and affordability of energy performance certificates. They shall ensure that energy performance certificates are affordable and at no cost for vulnerable households and issued by independent experts following an on-site visit. The energy performance certificates shall be clear and easily legible and be available in a machine-readable format and in accordance with Annex V.

Added4. The energy performance certificate shall include recommendations for the cost effective improvement of the energy performance to cost optimal level and the reduction of whole life-cycle greenhouse gases emissions, the improvement of indoor environmental quality of a building or building unit, and recommendations to improve the smart readiness level pursuant to Article 13, unless the building or building unit already complies with the relevant zero-emission building standard.

AddedThe recommendations included in the energy performance certificate shall cover:

Added(a) measures carried out in connection with a major renovation of the building envelope or technical building ▌systems; and

Added(b) measures for individual building elements independent of a major renovation of the building envelope or technical building ▌systems.

Added5. The recommendations included in the energy performance certificate shall be technically feasible for the specific building and shall provide an estimate for the energy savings and the reduction of operational greenhouse gas emissions over the expected service life of the building and the improvement of indoor environmental quality performance indicators. They may provide an estimate for the range of payback periods or cost-benefits over its economic lifecycle and information on available financial incentives, administrative and technical assistance along with financial benefits, which are broadly associated with the achievement of the reference values.Once the relevant reporting mechanisms and targets set out in Articles 7, 8 and 11a are in force, the energy performance certificate shall include relevant recommendations.

Added6. The recommendations shall include an assessment of the remaining lifespan of the space heating systems and the air conditioning systems, and an assessment of whether the space and water heating or air conditioning system can be adapted to operate at more efficient temperature settings, such as low temperature emitters for water based heating systems, including the required design of thermal power output and temperature/flow requirements.

Added6a. The recommendations shall indicate possible alternatives for the replacement of the technical building systems for heating and cooling where relevant, in line with the 2030 and 2050 climate targets, suitable to that type of building and taking into account local and system-related circumstances.

Added7. The energy performance certificate shall provide an indication, where the owner or tenant can receive more detailed information, including as regards the cost optimality of the recommendations made in the energy performance certificate, and the contact information and address of the closest one-stop shop established pursuant to Article 15a. The evaluation of cost optimality shall be based on a set of standard conditions in accordance with Article 6, such as the assessment of energy savings and underlying energy prices and a preliminary cost forecast. In addition, it shall contain information on the steps to be taken to implement the recommendations, and on any available financial support. Other information on related topics, such as energy audits or incentives of a financial or other nature and financing possibilities, or advice on how to increase the climate resilience of the building and the safety of installed appliances, may also be provided to the owner or tenant.

Added8. Certification for building units may be based:

Added(a) on a common certification of the whole building; or

Added(b) on the assessment of another representative building unit with the same energy relevant characteristics in the same building.

Added9. Certification for single-family houses may be based on the assessment of another representative building of similar design and size with a similar actual energy performance quality if such correspondence can be guaranteed by the expert issuing the energy performance certificate.

Added9a. The Commission shall, after consulting the relevant stakeholders and reviewing existing methodologies and tools, develop a European certification scheme for energy efficiency meters. That certification scheme may be used by Member States to encourage the use of certified energy efficiency metering technologies, and to strengthen energy performance certificates with real-time measurement.

Added10. The validity of the energy performance certificate shall not exceed five years. However for buildings with an energy performance class A+, A, B or C established pursuant to paragraph 2, the validity of the energy performance certificate shall not exceed 10 years.

Added11. Member States shall make simplified procedures for updating an energy performance certificate available where only individual elements are upgraded (single or standalone measures) in order to reduce the cost of issuance of the updated certificate.

AddedMember States shall make simplified procedures for updating an energy performance certificate available where measures identified in a renovation passport are put in place in order to reduce the cost of issuance of the updated certificate, or where a building digital twin is used, and data of building performance can be updated.

AddedIssue of energy performance certificates

Added1. Member States shall ensure that a digital energy performance certificate is issued for:

Added(a) buildings or building units which are constructed, have undergone a major renovation, are sold or rented out to a new tenant or for which a rental contract is renewed or which a mortgage is refinanced;

Added(b) buildings owned or occupied by public bodies .

AddedThe requirement to issue an energy performance certificate shall not apply where a certificate, issued in accordance with either Directive 2010/31/EU or this Directive, for the building or building unit concerned is available and valid. Member States shall ensure that vulnerable households receive financial support for issuing energy performance certificates.

Added2. Member States shall require that, when buildings or building units are constructed, have undergone a major renovation, are sold or rented out or when rental contracts are renewed , or which have their mortgage refinanced the energy performance certificate is shown to the prospective tenant or buyer and handed over to the buyer or tenant.

Added3. Where a building is sold or rented out in advance of construction or major renovation, Member States may require the seller to provide an assessment of its future energy performance, as a derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2; in that case, the energy performance certificate shall be issued at the latest once the building has been constructed or renovated and shall reflect the as-built state.

Added4. Member States shall require that buildings or buildings units which are offered for sale or for rent have a valid energy performance certificate,and that the energy performance indicator and class of the energy performance certificate of the building or the building unit, as applicable, is stated in online and offline advertisements, including in property search portal websites .

AddedMember States shall carry out sample checks or other controls to ensure compliance with these requirements.

Added5. The provisions of this Article shall be implemented in accordance with applicable national rules on joint ownership or common property.

Added6. The possible effects of energy performance certificates in terms of legal proceedings, if any, shall be decided in accordance with national rules.

Added7. Member States shall ensure that all energy performance certificates issued are uploaded to the database for energy performance of building referred to in Article 19. The upload shall contain the full energy performance certificate, including all necessary data required for the calculation of the energy performance of the building.

AddedDisplay of energy performance certificates

Added1. Member States shall ▌ensure that where a non-residential building or a building for which an energy performance certificate has been issued in accordance with Article 17(1) is occupied by public authorities and frequently visited by the public, the energy performance certificate is displayed in a prominent place clearly visible to the public.

Added2. Member States shall require that where a total useful floor area over 500 m2 of a building for which an energy performance certificate has been issued in accordance with Article 17(1) is frequently visited by the public, the energy performance certificate is displayed in a prominent place clearly visible to the public.

Added3. The provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 do not include an obligation to display the recommendations included in the energy performance certificate.

AddedDatabases for energy performance of buildings

Added1. Each Member State shall set up a national database for energy performance of buildings which allows data to be gathered on the energy performance of individual buildings and on the overall energy performance of the national building stock.

AddedThe database shall be interoperable with other relevant online platforms and public services and shall allow data to be gathered from all relevant sources related to energy performance certificates, inspections, the building renovation passport, the smart readiness indicator, energy building benchmarks and the calculated or metered energy consumption of the buildings covered. In order to populate the database, building typologies and energy building benchmarking may also be gathered. Data may also be gathered and stored on both operational and embodied emissions and overall life-cycle GWP, using metrics based on the LEVELs Framework.

Added2. The aggregated and anonymised data of building stock shall be made publicly available, in compliance with Union and national data protection rules. The data stored shall be machine-readable and accessible via an appropriate digital interface. Member States shall ensure easy and free-of-charge access to the full energy performance certificate for building owners, tenants and managers, certified experts, and to financial institutions as regards the buildings exposure to residential or commercial property which have been assigned to their non-trading book. For buildings offered for rent or sale, Member States shall ensure access to the full energy performance certificate for prospective tenants or buyers that have been authorised by the owner of the building.

Added3. Member States shall make publicly available information on the share of buildings in the national building stock covered by energy performance certificates and aggregated or anonymised data on the energy performance, the energy consumption and the life-cycle GWP of the buildings covered. The public information shall be updated at least twice per year. Member States shall make anonymised or aggregated information available to public and research institutions such as National Statistics Institutes, upon request.

Added4. At least once per year, Member States shall ensure the transfer of the information in the national database to the Building Stock Observatory.

Added5. The Commission shall, by 30 June 2024, adopt an implementing act for a common template for the transfer of the information to the Building Stock Observatory with the possibility for constant real-time updates.

AddedThat implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 30(3).

Added6. For the purpose of ensuring coherence and consistency of information, Member States shall ensure that the national database for energy performance of buildings is interoperable and integrated with other administrative databases containing information on buildings, such as the national building cadastre and digital building logbooks.

Added6a. By 31 December 2024, the Commission shall, adopt implementing acts to support the efficient functioning of digital building logbooks by establishing a common template for:

Added(a) a standardised approach for data collection, data management and interoperability and its legal framework;

Added(b) linking existing databases.

AddedThose implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 30(2).

Added6b By... [24 months after the date of entry into force of this Directive], and every two years thereafter, the Commission shall publish by a summary report on the situation and progress of the Union building stock at local, regional and national level. Member States shall use the summary report to target renovations for clusters of inefficient buildings as a means of reducing energy poverty.

AddedInspections

Added1. Member States shall lay down the necessary measures to establish regular inspections of heating , ventilation and air conditioning systems with an effective rated output of over 70 kW.The effective rating of the system shall be based on the sum of the rated output of the heating and air-conditioning generators.

Added2. Member States may establish separate inspection schemes for the inspections of residential and non-residential systems.

Added3. Member States may set different inspection frequencies depending on the type and effective rated output of the system whilst taking into account the costs of the inspection of the system and the estimated energy cost savings that may result from the inspection. Systems shall be inspected at least every five years. Systems with generators of an effective rated output of more than 290 kW and those emitting carbon monoxide shall be inspected at least every two years, for safety reasons.