Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 on the energy performance of buildings (recast) (c. 31)

ANNEX I U.K. Common general framework for the calculation of energy performance of buildings (referred to in Article 3)

[F1 1. The energy performance of a building shall be determined on the basis of calculated or actual energy use and shall reflect typical energy use for space heating, space cooling, domestic hot water, ventilation, built-in lighting and other technical building systems. U.K.

The energy performance of a building shall be expressed by a numeric indicator of primary energy use in kWh/(m ² .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.

Member States shall describe their national calculation methodology following the national annexes of the overarching standards, namely ISO 52000-1, 52003-1, 52010-1, 52016-1, and 52018-1, developed under mandate M/480 given to the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN). This provision shall not constitute a legal codification of those standards.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Directive (EU) 2018/844 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 amending Directive 2010/31/EU on the energy performance of buildings and Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency (Text with EEA relevance).

[F1 2. The energy needs for space heating, space cooling, domestic hot water, ventilation, lighting and other technical building systems shall be calculated in order to optimise health, indoor air quality and comfort levels defined by Member States at national or regional level. U.K.

The calculation of primary energy shall be based on primary energy factors or weighting factors per energy carrier, which may be based on national, regional or local annual, and possibly also seasonal or monthly, weighted averages or on more specific information made available for individual district system.

Primary energy factors or weighting factors shall be defined by Member States. In the application of those factors to the calculation of energy performance, Member States shall ensure that the optimal energy performance of the building envelope is pursued.

In the calculation of the primary energy factors for the purpose of calculating the energy performance of buildings, Member States may take into account renewable energy sources supplied through the energy carrier and renewable energy sources that are generated and used on-site, provided that it applies on a non-discriminatory basis.]

[F2 2a. For the purpose of expressing the energy performance of a building, Member States may define additional numeric indicators of total, non-renewable and renewable primary energy use, and of greenhouse gas emission produced in kgCO ₂ eq/(m ² .y).] U.K.

Textual Amendments

F2 Inserted by Directive (EU) 2018/844 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 amending Directive 2010/31/EU on the energy performance of buildings and Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency (Text with EEA relevance).

3. The methodology shall be laid down taking into consideration at least the following aspects: U.K.

(a)

the following actual thermal characteristics of the building including its internal partitions:

(i)

thermal capacity;

(ii)

insulation;

(iii)

passive heating;

(iv)

cooling elements; and

(v)

thermal bridges;

(b)

heating installation and hot water supply, including their insulation characteristics;

(c)

air-conditioning installations;

(d)

natural and mechanical ventilation which may include air-tightness;

(e)

built-in lighting installation (mainly in the non-residential sector);

(f)

the design, positioning and orientation of the building, including outdoor climate;

(g)

passive solar systems and solar protection;

(h)

indoor climatic conditions, including the designed indoor climate;

(i)

internal loads.

[F1 4. The positive influence of the following aspects shall be taken into account:] U.K.

(a)

local solar exposure conditions, active solar systems and other heating and electricity systems based on energy from renewable sources;

(b)

electricity produced by cogeneration;

(c)

district or block heating and cooling systems;

(d)

natural lighting.

5. For the purpose of the calculation buildings should be adequately classified into the following categories: U.K.

(a)

single-family houses of different types;

(b)

apartment blocks;

(c)

offices;

(d)

educational buildings;

(e)

hospitals;

(f)

hotels and restaurants;

(g)

sports facilities;

(h)

wholesale and retail trade services buildings;

(i)

other types of energy-consuming buildings.