Changes from report parliamentary committee draft to plenary report

AddedArticle 9 – paragraph 3 – point e b (new): (eb) promoting and incentivising the cost-effective early replacement of heaters, and any needed resulting optimisation of the related technical building systems.

AddedArticle 9 – paragraph 3 – point e c (new): (ec) promoting nature-based solutions primarily for climate change adaptation.

AddedArticle 9 – paragraph 3 – point e d (new): (ed) promoting energy storage for renewable energy to enable renewable energy self-consumption and reduce volatility;

AddedArticle 9 – paragraph 5 – point b: (b) buildings used as places of worship and for religious activities in so far as compliance with the standards would unacceptably alter their character or appearance;

AddedArticle 9 – paragraph 5 – point c: (c) temporary buildings with a time of use of two years or less, industrial sites, workshops and depots, non-residential buildings such as service buildings with low energy and heating or cooling demand and infrastructural supply stations, such as transformer stations, substations, pressure control plants, railway constructions, as well as agricultural buildings which are used by a sector covered by a national sectoral agreement on energy performance;

AddedArticle 9 – paragraph 5 a (new): 5a. Members States shall establish the necessary actions to: / a) preserve the historical and cultural heritage; / b) renovate their historical buildings and to this, it is essential to apply methodologies to preserve the interior, in order to stimulate the identification, protection and preservation of cultural and natural heritage considered to be of extraordinary value to humanity;

AddedArticle 9 a (new): Article 9a / Solar energy in buildings / In line with the EU Solar Energy Strategy, 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 cost-effective installation of solar technologies. / Member States shall ensure the deployment of suitable solar energy installations: . / (a) by the date of transposition of this Directive on all new public and commercial buildings with useful floor area larger than 250 square meters; / (b) by 31 December 2026, on all existing public and commercial buildings with useful floor area larger than 250 square meters; and / (c) the date of transposition of this Directive, on all new residential buildings. / Member States shall define, and make publicly available, criteria at national level for the practical implementation of these obligations, 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 this obligation.

AddedArticle 10 – paragraph 3 – point b: (b) it shall comprise a renovation roadmap as a part of the energy performance certificate, indicating the renovation, in line with the energy efficiency first principle, to transform the building into a zero-emission building by 2050 at the latest;

AddedArticle 10 – paragraph 3 – point c: (c) it shall indicate the expected cost of investments as well as the expected benefits in terms of energy savings, savings on energy bills and operational greenhouse emission reductions as well as wider benefits related to health, safety (fire, electrical and seismic) and comfort in terms of indoor environmental quality, indoor air quality, thermal and acoustic comfort, daylight conditions and the improved adaptive capacity of the building to climate change, and

AddedArticle 10 – paragraph 3 a (new): 3a. Member States shall ensure that the renovation passport does not create an economic or non-economic barrier for building owners, particularly for low and medium income households, vulnerable customers, including final users, people facing or risking energy poverty and people living in social housing low-income and vulnerable households, and–that renovation passports are specifically issued free of charge to homeowners, for which the dwelling is a sole residential property.

AddedArticle 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1: Member States shall, for the purpose of optimising the energy use of technical building systems, set system requirements in respect of the overall energy performance, the proper installation, and the appropriate dimensioning, adjustment and control of the technical building systems which are installed in new or existing buildings. When setting up the requirements, Member States shall require the use of technologies in the five highest efficiency classes as per REG 811/2013 and REG 812/2013.

AddedArticle 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3: Member States may set requirements related to the greenhouse gas emissions of, or to the type of fuel used by heat generators, in line with Articles 3 and 15, provided that such requirements do not constitute an unjustifiable market barrier and are technologically neutral.

AddedArticle 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4: Member States shall ensure that the requirements they set for technical building systems reach at least the latest cost-optimal levels and point to the relevant economic and environmental optimisation standards for their dimensioning when available.

AddedArticle 12 – paragraph 1 – point c: (c) at least one bicycle parking space for every car parking space, and at least a bicycle parking space for every car parking space in all office buildings and buildings owned or occupied by public authorities;

AddedArticle 12 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new): (ca) for every 10 bicycle parking spaces there shall be one parking space designed for bicycles with larger dimensions than standard bicycles, such as cargo bikes, tricycles, and bicycles with trailers, with a minimum of one space;

AddedArticle 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1: where the car park is physically inside or adjacent to the building, and, for major renovations, renovation measures include the car park or the electrical infrastructure of the car park.

AddedAmendment necessary for pressing reasons relating to the internal logic of the text.

AddedArticle 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2: Member States shall ensure that the pre-cabling and the electrical installation is dimensioned so as to enable economically optimised the simultaneous use of the expected number of recharging points.

AddedArticle 12 – paragraph 2: 2. With regard to all non-residential buildings with more than twenty parking spaces, and buildings owned by public authorities with more than 10 parking spaces, Member States shall ensure by 1 January 2027: / (a) the installation of at least one recharging point for every ten parking spaces; / (b) at least one bicycle parking space for every car parking space; / (c) at least for every 10 bicycle parking spaces, one shall be designed for bicycles with larger dimensions than standard bicycles, such as cargo bikes, tricycles, and bicycles with trailers. / In case of buildings owned or occupied by public authorities, Member States shall ensure pre-cabling for at least one in two parking spaces by 1 January 2033.

AddedAmendment necessary for pressing reasons relating to the internal logic of the text.

AddedArticle 12 – paragraph 3: 3. Member States may adjust requirements for the number of bicycle parking spaces in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 for specific categories of non-residential buildings where bicycles are typically less used as a means of transport and according to local needs and characteristics. Member States applying such adjustments shall do so after consultation with active mobility experts and civil society.

AddedArticle 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new): (aa) that in communal bike parking spaces for every 10 bicycle parking spaces there shall be one parking space designed for bicycles with larger dimensions than standard bicycles, such as cargo bikes, tricycles, and bicycles with trailers, with a minimum of one space;

AddedAmendment necessary for pressing reasons relating to the internal logic of the text.

AddedArticle 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b: deleted

AddedArticle 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2: the car park is physically inside or adjacent to the building, and, for major renovations, renovation measures include the car park or the electrical infrastructure of the car park.

AddedAmendment necessary for pressing reasons relating to the internal logic of the text.

AddedArticle 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3: Member States shall ensure that the pre-cabling and electrical installation is dimensioned to enable economically optimised the simultaneous use of recharging points on all parking spaces. Where, in the case of major renovation, ensuring two bicycle parking spaces for every dwelling is not feasible, Member States shall ensure as many bicycle parking spaces as appropriate.

AddedArticle 12 – paragraph 5: 5. Member States may decide not to apply paragraphs 1, 2 and 4 to specific categories of buildings where the pre-cabling required would rely on micro isolated systems or the buildings are situated in the outermost regions within the meaning of Article 349 TFEU, if this would lead to substantial problems for the operation of the local energy system and would endanger the stability of the local grid considering the potential of energy storage facilities.

AddedAmendment necessary for pressing reasons relating to the internal logic of the text.

AddedArticle 12 – paragraph 6 a (new): 6a. Existing private recharging points and recharging points referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and 4 shall be subject to an assessment by the regulatory authority in consultation with relevant stakeholders, such as distribution system operators, e-mobility operators and flexibility aggregators, to determine if the installation of bidirectional recharging functionalities and supporting energy storage facilities are appropriate.

AddedArticle 12 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1: Member States shall provide for measures in order to simplify the deployment of recharging points and bicycle parking spaces in new and existing residential and non-residential buildings and remove regulatory barriers, including permitting and approval procedures, without prejudice to the property and tenancy law of the Member States. Member States shall remove barriers to the installation of recharging points and bicycle parking spaces in residential buildings and/or housing with parking spaces, in particular the need to obtain consent from the landlord or co-owners for a private recharging point for own use.

AddedAmendment necessary for pressing reasons relating to the internal logic of the text.

AddedArticle 12 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2: Member States shall ensure the availability of technical assistance for building owners and tenants wishing to install recharging points and bicycle parking spaces..

AddedArticle 12 – paragraph 9: 9. Member States shall ensure the coherence of policies for buildings, active and green mobility and urban planning. Member States shall introduce amendments to existing building codes on the technical requirements for the installation of bicycle parking spaces in all new residential and non-residential buildings.

AddedAmendment necessary for pressing reasons relating to the internal logic of the text.

AddedArticle 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1: Member States shall ensure that the building owners, tenants and managers can have direct access to the respective building systems’ data. At their justified request, the access or data shall be made available to a third party. Member States shall facilitate the full interoperability of services and of data exchange within the Union in accordance with paragraph 6.

AddedArticle 14 – paragraph 5: 5. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts detailing interoperability requirements and non-discriminatory and transparent procedures for access to the data. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 30(2) before 31 December 2023. A consultation strategy shall be prepared setting out consultation objectives, targeted stakeholders and the consultation activities for preparing the implementing acts.

AddedArticle 15 – paragraph 1: 1. Member States shall provide appropriate subsidies and financing schemes, support measures and other instruments, tailored to the needs of different building owners and tenants, able to address market barriers and stimulate the necessary investments in energy renovations and low lifecycle emissions construction using clean energy in line with their national building renovation plan and with a view to the transformation of their building stock into zero-emission buildings by 2050 and with a view to reaching high levels of circularity. In case of deep renovation in residential buildings costing more than 50 % of value of the building or building unit, Member States shall provide a specific funding mechanism. Priority shall be given to low and medium income households, vulnerable customers, including final users, people facing or risking energy poverty and people living in social housing.

AddedArticle 15 – paragraph 4: 4. To support the mobilisation of investments, Member States shall promote the roll-out of enabling funding and financial tools, such as energy efficiency loans and mortgages for building renovation, energy performance contracting, Pay-as-you-Save financial scheme, fiscal incentives, conditioned to the positive evolution of the energy efficiency certificate of the building that wants to benefit from this incentive, on-tax schemes, on-bill schemes, guarantee funds, funds targeting deep renovations, funds targeting renovations with a significant minimum threshold of targeted energy savings and mortgage portfolio standards and economic instruments to provide incentives for the application of circular measures such as the comprehensive list sets out in Annex II. They shall guide investments into an energy efficient public building stock, in line with Eurostat guidance on the recording of Energy Performance Contracts in government accounts. Member States shall ensure that information about available funding and financial tools are made available to the public in an easily accessible and transparent manner.

AddedArticle 15 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1: Member States shall facilitate the aggregation of projects to enable investor access as well as packaged solutions for potential clients. Member States shall provide support to local initiatives, such as citizen-led renovation programmes and programmes for the decarbonisation of heating and cooling at neighbourhood or municipal level.

AddedArticle 15 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2: Member States shall adopt measures to ensure that energy efficiency lending products for building renovations are offered widely and in a non-discriminatory manner by financial institutions and are visible and accessible to consumers. Member States shall ensure that banks and other financial institutions and investors receive information on opportunities to participate in the financing of the improvement of energy performance of buildings and develop specific products for low and medium income households, vulnerable customers, including final users, people facing or risking energy poverty and people living in social housing.

AddedArticle 15 – paragraph 6: 6. Member States shall ensure the establishment of technical assistance facilities, including through all-inclusive one-stop-shops, targeting all actors involved in building renovations, including home owners and administrative, financial and economic actors, including small- and medium-sized enterprises. / Member States shall ensure the functioning of at least one one-stop-shop per region across the Union. The Commission shall work closely with the European Investment Bank, Member States, and regions to ensure the continuity of funding for one-stop-shops throughout the duration of the Renovation Wave.

AddedArticle 15 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 a (new): Member States shall prioritise the allocation of part of the European Social Fund to the upskilling of blue-collar workers in energy efficiency for the construction sector including sustainable working techniques with a focus on health aspects such as asbestos. Member States shall establish registries of their construction value-chain professionals, detailing the availability of skills and skilled professionals on the market. These registries shall be updated annually, and their data shall be publicly accessible.

AddedArticle 15 – paragraph 8 a (new): 8a. The Commission shall develop a common Union standard for “Pay-as-you-Save” financial schemes in line with Article 2 of this Directive, setting mandatory minimum requirements for public and private actors.

AddedAmendment necessary for pressing reasons relating to the internal logic of the text.

AddedArticle 15 – paragraph 9 – introductory part: 9. Member States shall link their financial measures for energy positive improvement of energy performance proved by the appropriated certificates which allows improvements in the renovation of buildings to the targeted and achieved energy savings, as determined by one or more of the following criteria:

AddedAmendment necessary for pressing reasons relating to the internal logic of the text.

AddedArticle 15 – paragraph 9 – point a: (a) the energy performance of the equipment or material used for the renovation; in which case, the equipment or material used for the renovation is to be installed by an installer with the relevant level of certification or qualification and shall comply with minimum energy performance requirements for improved performance of buildings energy consumption;

AddedFinancial measures are paramount to stimulate the energy renovation market. Such supportive measures have to go beyond the system of energy-savings obligations. (since energy savings obligation usually target commoditized products and not look at the overall performance/management of building). A report by the Building Performance Institute in Europe found that a combination of different tools may be more effective than single measures over the long-term. Attention shall be paid to the effective leverage of public money spend on energy efficiency measures in buildings. A recent study by the European Court of Auditors show that it is not possible to know how much energy will have been saved by investing a total of €6.6 billion of 2014-2020 public spending in residential buildings at EU level since the cost-effectiveness of the investments have not been measured.

AddedArticle 15 – paragraph 9 – point d a (new): (da) the results of ex-post monitoring;

AddedAmendment necessary for pressing reasons relating to the internal logic of the text.

AddedArticle 15 – paragraph 9 – point d b (new): (db) the results of achieved smart readiness indicator (SRI) performance;

AddedAmendment necessary for pressing reasons relating to the internal logic of the text.

AddedArticle 15 – paragraph 9 – point e a (new): (ea) improved indoor environmental quality.

AddedAmendment necessary for pressing reasons relating to the internal logic of the text.

AddedArticle 15 – paragraph 10: 10. From 1 January 2024 at the latest, Member States shall not provide any financial incentives for the installation of boilers that are not certified to run on renewable and decarbonised energy and are powered by fossil fuels, with the exception of those selected for investment, before 2024, in accordance with Article 7(1)(h)(i) third hyphen of Regulation (EU) 2021/1058 of the European Parliament and the Council45 on the European Regional Development Fund and on the Cohesion Fund and with Article 73 of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 of the European Parliament and the Council46 on the CAP Strategic Plans. / Boilers, to be installed in combination with renewable technologies (not 'stand-alone'), shall always be eligible for incentives.

AddedAmendment necessary for pressing reasons relating to the internal logic of the text. While accelerating fuel switching in buildings is essential, all technologies ready to use renewable and decarbonise energy should be able to contribute to buildings' decarbonisation. It is important to distinguish between technologies and the fuels they utilise: boilers on the market today can already use 100 % renewable energies (biomethane) and variable shares of hydrogen. It is essential to ensure that boilers that work in combination with renewable-based technologies and support the increasing uptake of renewable energy, such as hybrid heaters and solar thermal systems, remain fully eligible for incentives.

AddedArticle 15 – paragraph 10 a (new): 10a. Member States shall not provide any financial incentives for the installation of certain type of heat generators in zones and agglomerations where it may create disproportionate costs to ensure that concentrations of PM2.5 in ambient air do not exceed the target value, in accordance with Directive 2008/50/EC, or in zones and agglomerations where exceedance has been measured, in order to ensure high level of protection of the environment and human health.

Addedensuring synergies and coherence with environmental acquis related to air quality. air pollution is responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths in the EU. renovation wave and dedicated funding should not exacerbate the problem of air pollution and should provide only for win win solutions.

AddedArticle 15 – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 1: Member States shall prioritise deep renovation and sizeable programmes that address a high number of buildings and result in an overall reduction of at least 40 % , of primary energy demand with higher financial, fiscal, administrative and technical support. Member States shall ensure that deep or staged-deep renovations bringing buildings to class A or B - if A is not technically feasible - receive the highest public financing rate.