Changes from report parliamentary committee draft to plenary report

RemovedArticle 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b: (b) from 1 January 2025, all new buildings;

Added8. ‘energy performance of a building’ means the calculated or metered amount of energy needed to meet the energy demand associated with a typical use of the building, which includes, inter alia, energy used for heating, cooling, ventilation, hot water, ▌lighting and technical building systems;

RemovedArticle 7 – paragraph 2 – introductory part: 2. Member States shall ensure that, from 1 January 2027, the life-cycle GWP is calculated for all new buildings, in accordance with Annex III and disclosed through the energy performance certificate of the building.

Added9. ‘primary energy’ means energy from renewable and non-renewable sources which has not undergone any conversion or transformation process;

RemovedArticle 7 – paragraph 2 – point a: deleted

Added9a. ‘final energy’ means energy from renewable or non-renewable sources that has undergone a conversion or transformation process for the purpose of ensuring that it is ready for consumption and supply to end-users;

RemovedArticle 7 – paragraph 2 – point b: (b) from 1 January 2027, for all new buildings.

Added9b. ‘metered’ means measured by a relevant device, such as an energy meter, a power meter, a power metering and monitoring device, or an electricity meter;

RemovedArticle 7 – paragraph 2 a (new): 2 a. By 31 December 2026, the Commission shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 29 to supplement this Directive by setting out a harmonised methodology for the calculation of life-cycle GWP, developed in an inclusive stakeholder process and building on the LEVELs framework, as well as the EU-wide Life-carbon Roadmap and the Bill of Materials.

Added10. ‘non-renewable primary energy factor’ means non-renewable primary energy for a given energy carrier, including the delivered energy and the calculated energy overheads of delivery to the points of use, divided by the delivered energy;

Removed· This Directive introduces the framework for calculating lifecycle GWP in Article 7 § 2 and Annex III. Therefore, the amendment is inextricably linked to other admissible amendments.

Added11. ‘renewable primary energy factor’ means renewable primary energy from an on-site, nearby or distant energy source that is delivered via a given energy carrier, including the delivered energy and the calculated energy overheads of delivery to the points of use, divided by the delivered energy;

RemovedArticle 7 – paragraph 4: 4. Member States shall ensure by ...[date of transposition of this Directive] that new buildings have high indoor environmental quality, a high capacity to mitigate and adapt to climate change through, inter alia, green infrastructures such as vegetated surfaces, adhere to fire safety standards, mitigate risks related to intense seismic activity and prioritise accessibility for persons with disabilities. Member States shall also address carbon removals associated to carbon storage in or on buildings.

Added12. ‘total primary energy factor’ means the weighted sum of renewable and non-renewable primary energy factors for a given energy carrier;

RemovedArticle 7 – paragraph 4 a (new): 4 a. Member States shall introduce national measures to prohibit fossil fuel based technical building systems in new buildings by ... [insert date specified in Article 34].

Added13. ‘energy from renewable sources’ or ‘renewable energy’ means energy from renewable non-fossil sources as defined in Article 2, point (1), of Directive (EU) 2018/2001;

RemovedThis Directive introduces the provisions on phasing out fossil fuel use in buildings in Article 15 § 10, Article 26 § 2, and Article 11. The amendment is hence inextricably linked to other admissible amendments.

Added14. ‘building envelope’ means the integrated elements of a building which separate its interior from the outdoor environment;

RemovedArticle 7 – paragraph 4 b (new): 4 b. Member States shall ensure that: / (a) by 2025, at least 15% of secondary, locally sourced materials are used, based upon current average levels; / (b) by 2030, at least double the current rate of use of secondary materials for each material class; / (c) by 2025, the majority of new buildings are constructed on ‘brownfield’ sites; / (d) by 2025, upon completion of construction works, a Bill of Material is made available.

Added15. ‘building unit’ means a section, floor or apartment within a building which is designed or altered to be used separately;

RemovedThe amendment is inextricably linked to other admissible amendments.

Added16. ‘building element’ means a technical building system or an element of the building envelope;

RemovedArticle 7 – paragraph 4 c (new): 4c. Member States shall set limits for life-cycle GWP of new buildings that decrease every five years, by 2030 based on the harmonised methodology at Union level.

Added17. ‘dwelling’ means a physical space consisting of a room or suite of rooms in a permanent building or a structurally separated part of a building which is designed for habitation by one private household to develop their basic life functions all year round;

RemovedThe amendment is inextricably linked to other admissible amendments.

Added18. ‘renovation passport’ means a document that provides a tailored roadmap for the deep renovation of a specific building in a maximum number of steps that will transform the building into a zero emission building by 2050 at the latest;

RemovedArticle 7 a (new): Article 7a / New European Bauhaus / 1. Member States shall ensure that developers of building renovation projects receive information about the objectives and involvement opportunities in the New European Bauhaus initiative, at the moment of seeking advice, applying for funding and when introducing permits. / 2. Member States shall empower local authorities to develop dedicated support instruments for reference buildings according to Annex VII of this Directive that are culturally enriching, sustainable and inclusive in line with the New European Bauhaus. Instruments may encompass financial schemes for renovations showcasing how individual buildings or whole neighbourhoods can be transformed into zero emission buildings and districts in an affordable, sustainable and socially inclusive way, while maximising wider benefits, in a participatory and bottom-up approach. / 3. Member States shall put in place national industrial policies for the large-scale production of locally adaptable prefabricated building elements for building renovation that provide different functions, including aesthetics, insulation energy generation, and green infrastructures, and promote biodiversity, water management, accessibility and mobility.

Added19. ‘deep renovation’ means a renovation in line with the energy efficiency first principle and efforts to reduce whole life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions generated during the renovation, which focuses on essential building items, such as wall insulation, roof insulation, low floor insulation, replacement of external joinery, ventilation and heating or heating systems and treatment of thermal bridges, to ensure the necessary comfort of the occupants in summer and winter or a renovation resulting in a reduction of at least 60% primary energy demand for worst-performing buildings for which it is technically and economically not feasible to achieve a zero-emission building standard, and which transforms a building or building unit:

RemovedThe Energy Performance of Buildings Directive is considered to contribute to the New European Bauhaus initiative (Recital 3), for example in the dimension of sustainability through enhanced energy performance and emission reductions as brought about through the EPBD. Annex VII requires Member States to define reference buildings to determine the energy and emission performance of buildings. Therefore the introduced article is inextricably linked to other admissible amendments in those parts of the text.

Added(a) before 1 January 2027, into a nearly zero-energy building;

RemovedArticle 8 – paragraph 2 a (new): 2a. Member States shall ensure that the life-cycle GWP is calculated in accordance with Annex III and disclosed through the energy performance certificate of the building: / (a) from 1 January 2027, for all buildings undergoing major renovation; / (b) from 1 January 2030, for all buildings that are being issued Energy Performance Certificates.

Added(b) from 1 January 2027, into a zero-emission building;

RemovedThis Directive introduces the framework for calculating lifecycle GWP in Article 7 § 2 and Annex III. The amendment is hence inextricably linked to other admissible amendments.

Added20. ‘staged deep renovation’ means a deep renovation carried out in a maximum number of steps, following the steps set out in a renovation passport in accordance with Article 10, which may include the use of energy performance contracts;

RemovedArticle 8 – paragraph 3: 3. Member States shall ensure, in relation to buildings undergoing major renovation, that the deployment of high-efficiency alternative systems is encouraged, in so far as that is technically, functionally and economically feasible. Member States shall ensure, major building renovations, address the issues of healthy indoor environmental quality conditions, high capacity to mitigate and adapt to climate change though inter alia green infrastructures, carbon removals and carbon storage, adhere to fire safety standards, mitigate risks related to intense seismic activity and the removal of hazardous substances including asbestos. Member States shall ensure, in relation to buildings undergoing major renovation, and buildings undergoing renovations comprising commonly used spaces such as entries, staircases, lifts and parking, as well as toilets/sanitary areas, the accessibility for persons with disabilities.

Added21. ‘major renovation’ means the renovation of a building where either, depending on the choice of a Member State:

RemovedThis amendment is necessary for pressing reasons relating to the internal logic of the text and because the amendment is inextricably linked to other admissible amendments.

Added(a) the total cost of the renovation relating to the building envelope or the technical building systems is higher than 25 % of the value of the building, excluding the value of the land upon which the building is situated; oror

RemovedArticle 8 – paragraph 3 a (new): 3a. Member States shall introduce national measures to prohibit fossil fuel based technical building systems in buildings undergoing major renovations by ... [date of entry into force of this recast Directive]. Member States shall ensure that renovations involving the replacement of fossil fuel based technical building systems prioritise vulnerable households and people living in social housing.

Added(b) more than 25 % of the surface of the building envelope undergoes renovation;

RemovedThis Directive introduces the provisions on phasing out fossil fuel use in buildings in Article 15 § 10, Article 26 § 2, and Article 11. The amendment is hence inextricably linked to other admissible amendments.

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RemovedArticle 8 – paragraph 3 b (new): 3b. By 1 January 2027, Member States shall take special administrative and financial measures to encourage the deep renovation and exploitation of buildings which are not currently used, especially in sparsely populated, remote and rural areas, as well as building units in worst-performing multi-apartment buildings. If a building is unoccupied for longer than two years, Member States shall ensure that it is renovated to comply with the relevant requirements and put at disposal of new occupants.

Added22. “operational greenhouse gas emissions” means greenhouse gas emissions associated with energy consumption of the technical building systems during use and operation of the building;

RemovedDue to the investment gap in social and affordable housing, financialisation of the sector and other factors of the housing crisis, there is not enough affordable housing in Europe. Renovation of unoccupied buildings can help to alleviate inadequate housing and homelessness. The amendment is inextricably linked to other admissible amendments.

Added23. ‘whole life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions’ means the combined greenhouse gas emissions associated with the building at all stages of its life-cycle, considering the benefits from reuse and recycling at the end-of-life, from the ‘cradle’ (the extraction of the raw materials that are used in the construction of the building) over the material production and processing, and the building’s operation stage, to the ‘end of life’ (the deconstruction of the building and reuse, recycling, other recovery and disposal of its materials);

RemovedArticle 8 – paragraph 3 c (new): 3c. Member States shall ensure that, for buildings undergoing major renovation, the following requirements apply: / (a) by 2025, at least 15% of secondary, locally sourced materials are used in buildings based upon current average levels; / (b) by 2030, at least double the current rate of use of secondary materials for each material class;

Added24. ‘life-cycle global warming potential’ or ‘life-cycle GWP’ means an indicator which quantifies the global warming potential contributions of a building along its full life-cycle;

RemovedThe amendment is inextricably linked to other admissible amendments.

Added25. ’split incentives’ means split incentives as defined in Article 2(52) of [recast EED];

RemovedArticle 8 – paragraph 3 d (new): 3d. Member States shall set limits for life-cycle GWP of renovated buildings that decrease every five years, by 1 January 2030, in accordance with the harmonised methodology set at Union level.

Added26. ‘energy poverty’ means energy poverty as defined in Article 2(49) of [recast EED];

RemovedThis Directive introduces the framework for calculating lifecycle GWP in Article 7 § 2 and Annex III. Therefore, the amendment is inextricably linked to other admissible amendments.

Added27. ‘vulnerable households’ means households in or at risk of energy poverty or households, including lower middle-income ones, that are particularly exposed to high energy costs and lack the means to renovate the building they occupy;

RemovedArticle 8 – paragraph 3 e (new): 3e. Member States shall ensure that existing buildings are renovated to comply with the requirements of Article 9 and put at the disposal of new occupants in case they are unoccupied for longer than two years through special administrative and financial measures.

Added28. ‘European standard’ or ‘EN standard’ means a standard adopted by the European Committee for Standardisation, the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation or the European Telecommunications Standards Institute and made available for public use;

RemovedArticle 8 a (new): Article 8a / Social safeguards for building renovations / 1. By ... [date of transposition of this recast Directive ] Member States shall adopt a comprehensive set of legal, financial and regulatory measures to prevent and tackle detrimental effects which the implementation of energy efficiency measures may otherwise have on vulnerable households, including rising rent prices (social safeguards). / 2. Member States shall develop social safeguards as part of an inclusive stakeholder process encompassing social organisations, representatives of homeowners’ and tenants’ cooperatives and associations, housing providers, consumer organisations, women and accessibility organisations, local authorities, local energy, flexibility, and mobility providers and stakeholders from the construction, energy efficiency, and renewable industries. Member States shall ensure a mapping of all financial and non-financial barriers to the roll-out of minimum energy performance standards, in order to remove them through changes in their national frameworks. This shall comprise an impact analysis of the effects the implementation of the minimum energy performance standards on rent levels and on the situation of vulnerable households that are homeowners. / 3. Member States shall introduce a toolbox of effective social safeguards and guarantees, in particular to protect vulnerable households to ensure the protection of their rights and shield them from evictions. Such safeguards shall in particular addr…

Added29. ‘energy performance certificate’ means a certificate recognised by a Member State or by a legal person designated by it, which indicates the energy and climate performance of a building or building unit, calculated according to a methodology adopted in accordance with Article 4;

RemovedThe social dimension of EU energy policy has been recognised since 2016. The Fit for 55 package introduces a social climate fund through a Regulation (COM(2021) 568 final) and a definition of energy poverty through the energy efficiency directive (COM(2021) 558 final) and this Directive contains specific provisions in Articles 9, 15 and 26, to provide an adequate framework for the introduction of minimum energy performance standards. This article is hence inextricably linked to other admissible amendments.

Added30. ‘cogeneration’ means simultaneous generation in one process of thermal energy and electrical or mechanical energy;