Renovation Wave Tag

On behalf of the CA EPBD V, the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations and the Netherlands Enterprise Agency hosted, on 15 & 16 September 2022 in Amsterdam, an in-depth workshop and study visit titled ‘Financing the Renovation Wave’. The workshop consisted of a mix of plenary presentations, panel discussions and site visits. The workshop was attended by 72 CA EPBD V representatives from all Member States and gave valuable insights into solutions to make large scale building renovations affordable! Site visits: Van der Pek district (project in the national programme ‘Districts off the natural gas grid’) MeerEnergieWatergraafsmeer Senso I and II: mega renovation project of 935 homes ready to get off the natural gas grid Noord Energy community including ‘Schoon Schip’ ARTIS zoological garden ...

On 14 Οctober 2020, the European Commission published its Renovation Wave Strategy to improve the energy performance of buildings. With this, the Commission initiates a series of actions to double renovation rates in the next ten years, in order to cut emissions, boost recovery and reduce energy poverty, among which: Introducing stronger regulations, standards and information on the energy performance of buildings: the 2021 review of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive will include a phased introduction of mandatory minimum energy performance standards for existing buildings and the possible introduction of a deep renovation standard, updated rules for Energy Performance Certificates, a possible extension of building renovation requirements for the public sector and a proposal on Building Renovation Passports and Digital Building Logbooks; the 2021 review of the Renewable Energy Directive will consider strengthening the renewable heating and cooling target and introducing a minimum renewable energy level in buildings. Ensuring...