Changes from report parliamentary committee draft to plenary report

AddedArticle 15 – paragraph 12: 12. Financial incentives shall target as a priority low and medium income households, vulnerable customers, including final users, people facing or risking energy poverty and people living in social housing ,, in line with Article 22 of Directive (EU) .../…. [recast EED]. Member States shall ensure that these consumers benefit from cost neutral renovation schemes.

AddedArticle 15 – paragraph 13: 13. When providing financial incentives to owners of buildings or building units for the renovation of rented buildings or building units, Member States shall ensure that the financial incentives benefit both the owners and the tenants, in particular by providing rent support or by introducing, in line with Article 2 of this Directive, Pay-as-you-Save financial schemes conditionality on rent increases, guaranteeing that the rent increase does not exceed the savings, due to renovation energy savings. They shall introduce effective social safeguards and guarantees, in particular to protect vulnerable households and households suffering from energy poverty.

AddedArticle 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1: Member States shall lay down the necessary measures to establish a system of certification of the energy performance of buildings, with the goal to cover the entire building stock at latest by 2035 in an affordable and efficient manner.

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

AddedArticle 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2: The energy performance certificate shall include the energy performance of a building expressed by a numeric indicator of primary and final energy use in kWh/(m2.y), and reference values such as minimum energy performance requirements , minimum energy performance standards, nearly zero-energy building requirements and zero-emission building requirements, in order to make it possible for owners or tenants of the building or building unit to compare and assess its energy performance.

AddedArticle 16 – paragraph 2: 2. By 31 December 2025 at the latest, the energy performance certificate shall comply with the template in Annex V. It shall specify the energy performance class of the building, on a closed scale using only letters from A to G. The letter A shall correspond to zero-emission buildings as defined in Article 2, point (2) and the letter G shall correspond to the minimum of 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 (B 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. Member States shall add an additional class A+ to correspond to positive energy buildings without prejudice to zero-emission buildings as defined in Article 2 of this Directive. Member States shall set a letter in the medium classes to correspond to performance levels allowing for minimum demand response capacity, reflecting the implementation of sufficient envelope efficiency by latest 2035 for residential and 2032 for non-residential buildings. This envelope shall be suitable either for the installation of flexible electric space heating, water heating and air conditioning systems or for the connection to a low-temperature district heating, to allow for both thermal comfort and flexible operation of the power grids. The Commi…

AddedArticle 16 – paragraph 3: 3. Member States shall ensure the quality, reliability and affordability of energy performance certificates. They shall ensure that energy performance certificates are affordable for low-income households and for all units, used as a sole residence, without prejudice to the income criteria, and issued by qualified and independent experts following an on-site visit and that the template for energy performance certificates is based on clear logos, pictograms and easily readable sections indicating a range of projected costs. / After the adoption of the delegated act in accordance with Article 7, the energy performance certificates shall encompass additional information on the Global Warming Potential, in line with Article 7, for new buildings and buildings owned, operated or occupied by Union institutions and agencies in a comprehensive manner in order to achieve a simple and unified certificate.

AddedArticle 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1: The energy performance certificate shall include recommendations for the cost-effective improvement of the energy performance and the reduction of greenhouse gases emissions of a building or building unit, unless the building or building unit already complies with the relevant zero-emission building standard, and the improvement of the smart readiness indicator score for buildings which have to be equipped with the indicator as required by the article 13 of this Directive.

AddedArticle 16 – paragraph 5: 5. 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 greenhouse gas emissions. They shall provide an estimate for the range of payback periods or cost-benefits over its economic lifecycle.

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

AddedArticle 16 – paragraph 6: 6. The recommendations shall include a well-displayed indication of the remaining lifespan of the space and water 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.

AddedArticle 16 – paragraph 10: 10. The validity of the energy performance certificate shall not exceed 7 years. However for buildings with an energy performance class A, B or C established pursuant to paragraph 2, the validity of the energy performance certificate shall not exceed 10 years.

AddedArticle 16 – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 1: 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.

AddedArticle 16 – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 2: Member States shall make simplified procedures for updating an energy performance certificate available where measures identified in a renovation passport are put in place, or in cases where a Building Digital Twin is used, in order to reduce the cost of issuance of the updated certificate.

AddedArticle 16 – paragraph 11 a (new): 11a. In addition to the energy performance certificates framework referred to in this article, Member States shall define standards for different building archetypes as well as maximum limits on energy need for heating that would allow buildings to be heated with low temperatures heating by 31 December 2025 at the latest. The Commission shall publish guidance for the development of such a metric.

AddedArticle 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a: (a) buildings or building units which are constructed , have undergone a major renovation, are sold or rented out to a new tenant; and

AddedArticle 17 – paragraph 2: 2. Member States shall require that, when buildings or building units are constructed, sold or rented out, the energy performance certificate is shown to the prospective tenant or buyer and handed over to the buyer or tenant.

AddedArticle 19 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1: The Commission shall, by 30 June 2024, adopt an implementing act with a common template for the transfer of the information to the Building Stock Observatory. By this date, the Member States shall initiate, based on Commission guidance, an audit of the state of the Union stock in order to determine where the vulnerable areas with low socio-economic indicators and poor energy performing buildings are located, in line with the EED. In this way, the effort of economic and professional support will target to the most vulnerable society promoting an increase in the rate of renovation of buildings in the Union, equitable and harmonised for all Member States.

AddedArticle 19 – paragraph 6 a (new): 6a. The Commission will publish every 2 years, starting with the second year after publication of this Directive, a summary report on the situation and progress of the Union building stock at local, regional and national level.

AddedArticle 20 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3: The inspections scheme shall include the assessment of the sizing of the ventilation system compared with the requirements of the building and consider the capabilities of the ventilation system to optimise its performance under typical or average operating conditions. The inspections shall also include an assessment of the indoor air quality.

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

AddedArticle 20 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1: Member States shall lay down requirements to ensure that, where technically and economically feasible, non-residential buildings with an effective rated output for heating systems, cooling systems or systems for combined space heating, cooling and ventilation of over 290 kW are equipped with building automation and control systems 31 December 2024 by. The threshold for the effective rated output shall be lowered to 70 kW by31 December 2029.

AddedThe scope (290kW) in the current EPBD is calculated referring to space heating and ventilation (Art. 14, par.4) but it also covers space cooling (Art.15, par.4). The proposed revision does not match the current BACS provisions, which the Member States are already implementing

AddedArticle 22 – paragraph 2: 2. Member States shall ensure that the certification or equivalent qualification schemes for independent experts providing energy performance certification of buildings, the establishment of renovation passports, the smart readiness assessment, the inspection of heating systems and air-conditioning systems are accessible, affordable and properly functioning, and shall make available to the public the information on training and certifications opportunities. Member States shall ensure that either regularly updated lists of qualified or certified experts or regularly updated lists of certified companies which offer the services of such experts are made available to the public.

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

AddedArticle 23 – paragraph 1: 1. Member States shall ensure a national plan for developing high skill competences for building professionals carrying out integrated renovation works in line with Article 26 [recast EED].

AddedArticle 23 – paragraph 2 a (new): 2a. Member States shall promote programs for requalification schemes for employees in fossil fuels mining, energy production, distribution and energy accounting firms whose production of energy and activities will be subject to subsequent phasing-out in the light of Union decarbonization efforts. Such an approach shall integrate in a positive way those important stakeholders in the process of the Union energy sector decarbonisation.

AddedArticle 25 – paragraph 2: As part of that review, the Commission shall assess whether the application of this Directive in combination with other legislative instruments addressing energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions from buildings, notably through carbon pricing, deliver sufficient progress towards achieving a fully decarbonised, zero-emission building stock by 2050, or whether further binding measures at Union level, in particular mandatory minimum energy performance standards across the whole building stock, need to be introduced. In addition to this, a holistic approach at all spatial scales, including: landscape architecture, urban planning, infrastructure, design, thus promoting more sustainable, inclusive and innovative ways of living in line with the evolution of our built environment, in order to adapt to new needs and ensure decent and quality housing for all, should be taken into account in the measures at Union level. The Commission shall also examine in what manner Member States could apply integrated district or neighbourhood approaches in Union building and energy efficiency policy, while ensuring that each building meets the minimum energy performance requirements, for example by means of overall renovation schemes applying to a number of buildings in a spatial context instead of a single building.

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

AddedArticle 26 – paragraph 1: 1. Member States shall endorse information and awareness-rising campaigns in order to promote the interest and the support of the public for the improvement of the energy efficiency of buildings directive and take the necessary measures to inform the owners or tenants of buildings or building units and all relevant market actors of the different methods and practices that serve to enhance energy performance. In particular, Member States shall take the necessary measures to provide tailor-made information to vulnerable households, households suffering from energy poverty, people living in social housing, vulnerable areas in line with the EED, and to provide information at neighbourhood level to reach out to these consumers.

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

AddedArticle 26 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1: Member States shall in particular provide information to the owners or tenants of buildings on energy performance certificates, including their purpose and objectives, on cost-effective measures and, where appropriate, financial instruments, to improve the energy performance of the building, and on replacing fossil fuel boilers with more sustainable alternatives. Member States shall provide the information through accessible and transparent advisory tools such as renovation advice and one-stop-shops. Access to such advisory tools shall be specifically adapted to low-income and vulnerable households, households suffering from energy poverty, people living in social housing.

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

AddedAnnex I – point 1 – paragraph 3: The energy performance of a building shall be expressed by a numeric indicator of primary and final energy use per unit of reference floor area per year, in kWh/(m2.y) for the purpose of both energy performance certification and compliance with minimum energy performance requirements. The methodology applied for the determination of the energy performance of a building shall be transparent and open to innovation.

AddedAmendment necessary for pressing reasons relating to the internal logic of the text in order to have greater clarity for tenants and thereby foster energy efficiency and renovations.

AddedAnnex I – point 1 – paragraph 4: Member States shall describe their national calculation methodology based on Annex A of the key European standards on energy performance of buildings , namely EN ISO 52000-1, EN ISO 52003-1, EN ISO 52010-1, EN ISO 52016-1, EN ISO 52018-1, EN ISO 52120-1, EN 16798-1 and EN 17423 or superseding documents . This provision shall not constitute a legal codification of those standards.

AddedBACS impact is essential for the energy performance of buildings. EN ISO 52120-1 is an EPB standard within the M480 mandate and provides important inputs in the calculation of energy performance in buildings. Moreover, as buildings electrification is expected to increase, new electrical loads will add to the energy consumption.

AddedAnnex I – point 3: 3. For the purpose of expressing the energy performance of a building, Member States shall define additional numeric indicators of total, non-renewable and renewable primary energy use, and of operational and embodied greenhouse gas emissions in over the expected service life of the building.

AddedThis amendment is necessary to ensure that the EPBD covers both energy performance and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions as indicated in Art 1, paragraph 1. Include additional numeric indicators of greenhouse gas embodied emissions (production and/or construction of buildings) in the aspects to consider to assess the energy performance of buildings and the obligation to provide information on embodied emissions related to the use of construction products and materials.

AddedAnnex I – point 4 – point b: (b) heating installation and hot water supply, including their insulation and heat recovery characteristics;

Addedheat recovery can be an important part of the measures leading to energy efficiency and energy savings, but might be less attractive if their benefit is not considered when calculating the energy consumption of the building according to the EPBD.

AddedAnnex I – point 4 – point b a (new): (ba) capacity of installed decentralised energy resources, including on-site renewables, bidirectional electric vehicle charging infrastructure, demand-response and storage;

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

AddedAnnex I – point 4 – point h: (h) indoor climatic conditions, including the designed indoor climate and indoor air quality;

AddedAmendment necessary for pressing reasons relating to the internal logic of the text in regards to ventilation and public health.

AddedAnnex I – point 4 – point i a (new): (ia) building automation and technical building management capabilities to monitor, control and optimize energy performance;

AddedMonitoring is key to spark continuous improvement of energy performance, especially in regard to the rise of EV charging stations at home. Monitoring typically could lead in average to 10% energy savings; however, energy monitoring is not yet recognized as a Technical Building System in the current EPBD definition

AddedAnnex I – point 4 – point i b (new): (ib) efficiency of electrical installations (IECEN 60364-8-1).

AddedIn order to cover efficiency of electrical installations, an obligation to minimize energy losses in the electrical installations should be introduced, alongside performance requirements for those solutions in line with existing and recognized standards (IEC EN 60364-8-1).

AddedAnnex II – column 2 – point a – row 7 – indent 3: - population living in inadequate dwelling conditions (e.g. leaking roof, unsafe electrical installations or with inadequate thermal comfort conditions

AddedPTFE and PVC are not considered as a green listed waste at the international level. Both are subject to scrutiny in the EU because of their properties. The PTFE is in scope of the current PFAS restriction work, while there is also ongoing work on the restriction of PVC.

AddedAnnex II – column 2 – point a – row 9: Definition of nearly-zero energy and zero-emission building for new and existing buildings

AddedAnnex II – column 2 – point b – row 1: Targets for expected share (%) of renovated buildings: / - per building type / - per renovation depth

AddedAnnex II – column 2 – point c – row 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d: (d) empowering and protecting vulnerable customers and the alleviation of energy poverty, including a set of measures for preferential financing of building renovation for energy poor and vulnerable households and a national target for energy poverty mitigation via building renovation measures pursuant to Article 22 of Directive (EU) …/… [recast EED], and housing affordability;

AddedAnnex II – column 2 – point c – row 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e: (e) the creation of local-level one-stop-shops or similar mechanisms for the provision of tailored technical, administrative and financial advice, assistance and integrated building renovation services to property owners;

AddedAnnex II – column 2 – point c – row 1 – subparagraph 1 – 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 by obligatory implementation of continuous professional development systems, skills registers, and national targets for qualification and upskilling of building professionals, alligned, where applicable, to national qualification roadmaps developed under the EU BUILD UP Skills initiative and/or under the Construction Blueprint initiative.

AddedAnnex II – column 2 – point c – row 1 – subparagraph 1 – point o: (o) large-scale awareness raising campaigns promoting the benefits of buildings’ efficiency and the accessible support measures conducted at national, regional, local and community level, as well as other advisory tools.

AddedAnnex II – column 2 – point c – row 1 – subparagraph 2: — Monitoring mechanisms / — Penalties in case of non-compliance and/or underperformace

Added1) subparagraph d) is amended to ensure the practical implementation of national-level financial schemes targeted to energy poor and vulnerable households as per the applicable definition pursuant to the proposed amendments of the EED

Added2) subparagraph e) is amended to ensure accessible tailored services efficiently reaching the local communities, which are the main beneficiaries of the OSS concept. The suggested amendments also include the provision of integrated renovation services overcoming the issues related to the fragmentation of the construction sector in general and specifically of the renovation process, which is often cited as one of the major barriers to large-scale building retrofitting.