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Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 on the energy performance of buildings (recast)
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The methodology for calculating the energy performance of buildings should take into account European standards and shall be consistent with relevant Union legislation, including Directive 2009/28/EC.
the following actual thermal characteristics of the building including its internal partitions:
thermal capacity;
insulation;
passive heating;
cooling elements; and
thermal bridges;
heating installation and hot water supply, including their insulation characteristics;
air-conditioning installations;
natural and mechanical ventilation which may include air-tightness;
built-in lighting installation (mainly in the non-residential sector);
the design, positioning and orientation of the building, including outdoor climate;
passive solar systems and solar protection;
indoor climatic conditions, including the designed indoor climate;
internal loads.
local solar exposure conditions, active solar systems and other heating and electricity systems based on energy from renewable sources;
electricity produced by cogeneration;
district or block heating and cooling systems;
natural lighting.
single-family houses of different types;
apartment blocks;
offices;
educational buildings;
hospitals;
hotels and restaurants;
sports facilities;
wholesale and retail trade services buildings;
other types of energy-consuming buildings.
The verification shall be based on the options indicated below or on equivalent measures:
validity check of the input data of the building used to issue the energy performance certificate and the results stated in the certificate;
check of the input data and verification of the results of the energy performance certificate, including the recommendations made;
full check of the input data of the building used to issue the energy performance certificate, full verification of the results stated in the certificate, including the recommendations made, and on-site visit of the building, if possible, to check correspondence between specifications given in the energy performance certificate and the building certified.
The comparative methodology framework shall enable Member States to determine the energy performance of buildings and building elements and the economic aspects of measures relating to the energy performance, and to link them with a view to identifying the cost-optimal level.
The comparative methodology framework shall be accompanied by guidelines outlining how to apply this framework in the calculation of cost-optimal performance levels.
The comparative methodology framework shall allow for taking into account use patterns, outdoor climate conditions, investment costs, building category, maintenance and operating costs (including energy costs and savings), earnings from energy produced, where applicable, and disposal costs, where applicable. It should be based on relevant European standards relating to this Directive.
The Commission shall also provide:
guidelines to accompany the comparative methodology framework; these guidelines will serve to enable the Member States to undertake the steps listed below,
information on estimated long-term energy price developments.
For the application of the comparative methodology framework by Member States, general conditions, expressed by parameters, shall be laid down at Member State level.
The comparative methodology framework shall require Member States to:
define reference buildings that are characterised by and representative of their functionality and geographic location, including indoor and outdoor climate conditions. The reference buildings shall cover residential and non-residential buildings, both new and existing ones,
define energy efficiency measures to be assessed for the reference buildings. These may be measures for individual buildings as a whole, for individual building elements, or for a combination of building elements,
assess the final and primary energy need of the reference buildings and the reference buildings with the defined energy efficiency measures applied,
calculate the costs (i.e. the net present value) of the energy efficiency measures (as referred to in the second indent) during the expected economic lifecycle applied to the reference buildings (as referred to in the first indent) by applying the comparative methodology framework principles.
By calculating the costs of the energy efficiency measures during the expected economic lifecycle, the cost-effectiveness of different levels of minimum energy performance requirements is assessed by the Member States. This will allow the determination of cost-optimal levels of energy performance requirements.
(referred to in Article 29)
Directive 2002/91/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p. 65) | |
Regulation (EC) No 1137/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 311, 21.11.2008, p. 1) | only point 9.9 of the Annex |
(referred to in Article 29)
Directive | Time limit for transposition | Date of application |
---|---|---|
2002/91/EC | 4 January 2006 | 4 January 2009 as regards Articles 7, 8 and 9 only |
Directive 2002/91/EC | This Directive |
---|---|
Article 1 | Article 1 |
Article 2, point (1) | Article 2, point (1) |
— | Article 2, points (2) and (3) |
Article 2, point (2) | Article 2, point (4) and Annex I |
— | Article 2, points (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10) and (11) |
Article 2, point (3) | Article 2, point (12) |
Article 2, point (4) | Article 2, point (13) |
— | Article 2, point (14) |
Article 2, point (5) | Article 2, point (15) |
Article 2, point (6) | Article 2, point (16) |
Article 2, point (7) | Article 2, point (17) |
Article 2, point (8) | Article 2, point (18) |
— | Article 2, point (19) |
Article 3 | Article 3 and Annex I |
Article 4(1) | Article 4(1) |
Article 4(2) | — |
Article 4(3) | Article 4(2) |
— | Article 5 |
Article 5 | Article 6(1) |
— | Article 6(2) and (3) |
Article 6 | Article 7 |
— | Articles 8, 9 and 10 |
Article 7(1) first subparagraph | Article 11(8) and Article 12(2) |
Article 7(1) second subparagraph | Article 11(6) |
Article 7(1) third subparagraph | Article 12(6) |
Article 7(2) | Article 11(1) and (2) |
— | Article 11(3), (4), (5), (7) and (9) |
— | Article 12(1), (3), (4), (5) and (7) |
Article 7(3) | Article 13(1) and (3) |
— | Article 13(2) |
Article 8, point (a) | Article 14(1) and (3) |
— | Article 14(2) |
Article 8, point (b) | Article 14(4) |
— | Article 14(5) |
Article 9 | Article 15(1) |
— | Article 15(2), (3), (4) and (5) |
— | Article 16 |
Article 10 | Article 17 |
— | Article 18 |
Article 11, introductory wording | Article 19 |
Article 11, points (a) and (b) | — |
Article 12 | Article 20(1) and Article 20(2) second subparagraph |
— | Article 20(2) first subparagraph and Article 20(3) and (4) |
— | Article 21 |
Article 13 | Article 22 |
— | Articles 23, 24 and 25 |
Article 14(1) | Article 26(1) |
Article 14(2) and (3) | — |
— | Article 26(2) |
— | Article 27 |
Article 15(1) | Article 28 |
Article 15(2) | — |
— | Article 29 |
Article 16 | Article 30 |
Article 17 | Article 31 |
Annex | Annex I |
— | Annexes II to V |
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