Changes from report parliamentary committee draft to plenary report

Added(e) hospitals;

Added(f) hotels and restaurants;

Added(g) sports facilities;

Added(h) wholesale and retail trade services buildings;

Added(i) other types of energy-consuming buildings

AddedTemplate for the national building renovation plans

Added(referred to in Article 3)

AddedRequirements for new and renovated zero-emission buildings and calculation of life-cycle GWP

Added(referred to in Article 2(2) and Article 7)

AddedI. Requirements for zero-emission buildings

AddedThe total annual primary energy use of a new zero-emission building shall comply with the maximum thresholds indicated in the table below.

AddedMember States may choose to classify internal regions in different climatic zones on the basis of Eurostat data on climatic conditions, in so far as it complies with the table below.

Added*Note: the threshold should be smaller than the threshold for total primary energy use established at the Member State level for nearly zero-energy non-residential buildings type other than offices

AddedThe total annual primary energy use of a new or renovated zero-emission building shall be fully covered, on a net annual or seasonal basis, by

Added– energy from renewable sources generated or stored on-site and fulfilling the criteria of Article 7 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 [amended RED],

Added– energy for self-consumption and joined self-consumption within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 [amended RED] or local sharing of renewable energy production, including through a third-party market actor, or from a renewable energy community within the meaning of Article 22 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 [amended RED], or

Added– renewable energy from district heating and cooling system or waste heat.

AddedA zero-emission building shall not cause any on-site carbon emissions from fossil fuels.

AddedWhere, due to the nature of the building or lack of access to renewable energy communities or eligible district heating and cooling systems or waste heat, it is technically not feasible to 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 power purchase agreements and renewable heating and cooling purchase agreements as referred to in Directive (EU) 2018/2001 [amended RED], or renewable energy from an efficient district heating and cooling system in accordance with Article 24(1) of Directive (EU) …/… [recast EED].. The Commission shall issue guidance on how to implement and verify the those criteria with special attention to technical feasibility.

AddedII. Calculation of life-cycle ▌GWP ▌of new buildings pursuant to Article 7(2).

AddedFor the calculation of the life-cycle ▌GWP ▌ of new buildings pursuant to Article 7(2), 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 Other calculation tools may be used if they fulfill the minimum criteria laid down by the Level(s) common EU framework data regarding specific construction products and technical building systems as well as their environmental product declarations, and calculated in accordance with [revised Construction Products Regulation] shall be used when available.

AddedCOMMON GENERAL FRAMEWORK FOR RATING THE SMART READINESS OF BUILDINGS

Added1. The Commission shall establish the definition of the smart readiness indicator and a methodology by which it is to be calculated, in order to assess the capabilities of a building or building unit to adapt its operation to the needs of the occupant and of the grid and to improve its energy efficiency and overall performance.

AddedThe smart readiness indicator shall cover features for enhanced energy savings, benchmarking and flexibility, enhanced functionalities and capabilities resulting from more interconnected and intelligent devices.

AddedThe methodology shall take into account the existence of a digital twin of the building allowing a better ongoing reporting and management of the building’s energy consumption.

AddedThe methodology shall take into account features such as smart meters, building automation and control systems, self-regulating devices for the regulation of indoor air temperature, built-in home appliances, recharging points for electric vehicles, energy storage and detailed functionalities and the interoperability of those features, as well as benefits for the indoor climate condition, energy efficiency, performance levels and enabled flexibility.

Added2. The methodology shall rely on the following key functionalities relating to the building and its technical building systems:

Added(a) the ability to maintain energy performance and operation of the building through the adaptation of energy consumption for example through use of energy from renewable sources;

Added(b) the ability to adapt its operation mode in response to the needs of the occupant while paying due attention to the availability of user-friendliness, maintaining healthy indoor climate conditions and the ability to report on energy use; and

Added(c) the flexibility of a building’s overall energy demand, including its ability to enable participation in active and passive as well as implicit and explicit demand response, and through storing and releasing energy back to the grid, for example through flexibility and load shifting capacities and energy storage;

Added(ca) the ability to improve its energy efficiency and overall performance through the use of energy saving technologies.

Added3. The methodology may further take into account:

Added(a) the interoperability between systems (smart meters, building automation and control systems, built-in home appliances, self-regulating devices for the regulation of indoor air temperature within the building and indoor air quality sensors and ventilations); and

Added(b) the positive influence of existing communication networks, in particular the existence of high-speed-ready in-building physical infrastructure, such as the voluntary ‘broadband ready’ label, and the existence of an access point for multi-dwelling buildings, in accordance with Article 8 of Directive 2014/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council 2.

Added4. The methodology shall not negatively affect existing national energy performance certification schemes and shall build on related initiatives at national level, while taking into account the principle of occupant ownership, data protection, privacy and security, in compliance with relevant Union data protection and privacy law as well as best available techniques for cyber security.

Added5. The methodology shall set out the most appropriate format of the smart readiness indicator parameter and shall be simple, transparent, and easily understandable for consumers, owners, investors and demand-response market participants.

AddedTEMPLATE FOR ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATES

Added(referred to in Article 16)

Added1. On its front page, the energy performance certificate shall display at least the following elements:

Added(a) the energy performance class;

Added(b) the calculated annual primary energy use in kWh/(m2 year);

Added(c) the calculated annual primary energy consumption in kWh or MWh;

Added(d) the calculated annual final energy use in kWh/(m2 year);

Added(e) the calculated annual final energy consumption in kWh or MWh;

Added(f) renewable energy production in kWh or MWh;

Added(g) renewable energy in % of energy use;

Added(h) operational greenhouse gas emissions (kg CO2/(m2 year));

Added(i) the greenhouse gas emission class (if applicable);

Added(ia) the calculated energy needs in accordance with EN standards in kWh/(m2.y) and final energy consumption in kWh or MWh;

Added(ib) expected remaining economic lifetime of the space and water heating and/or cooling systems and appliances;

Added(ic) a clear mention indicating whether or not the current building or dwelling can flexibly use energy.

Added2. In addition, the energy performance certificate shall include the following indicators:

Added(a) energy use, peak load, size of generator or system, main energy carrier and main type of element for each of the uses: heating, cooling, domestic hot water, ventilation and in-built lighting;

Added(b) renewable energy produced on site, main energy carrier and type of renewable energy source;

Added(c) a yes/no indication whether a calculation of the life-cycle GWP has been carried out for the building;

Added(d) the value of the life-cycle GWP (if available);

Added(e) information on carbon removals associated to the temporary storage of carbon in or on buildings;

Added(e) a yes/no indication whether a renovation passport is available for the building;

Added(f) the average U-value for the opaque elements of the building envelope;

Added(g) the average U-value for the transparent elements of the building envelope;