On 30 March 2021, the European Commission launched an open public consultation on revising the Energy Performance of Building Directive (EPBD) in the context of the European Green Deal ambition to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. The feedback from this consultation will feed into the Commission’s
Two regulations on the Smart Readiness Indicator (SRI) for buildings, published by DG ENER in Eur-Lex on 21 December 2020, entered into force on 10 January 2021: Regulation (EU) 2020/2155 for the Delegated Act – establishing an optional common European scheme (definition and calculation methodology)
CT1 New Nearly Zero Energy Buildings.
Supporting the delivery of public Nearly Zero Energy Buildings from 2018 target and moving beyond current levels.
Developing and implementing reinforced building renovation strategies.
Improving transparency and supporting the use of the revised CEN EPB standards.
Reinforcing, modernising and enforcing building codes, broadening the scope including electro-mobility.
CT5 Certification and Training.
Upgrading Energy Performance Certificates and their quality, learning from experiences and best practice.
Mobilising finance for energy efficiency in buildings, integration of complementary policies.
Policy packages for existing buildings based on results and data for successful implementation.
Supporting development of smart buildings; building automation, controls and electronic monitoring.
CCT3 Impact, Capacity and Data.
Focusing on outcomes of energy performance and improvement of capacity and access to data.