The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive: Objectives and challenges

The building sector is crucial for achieving the EU’s energy and environmental goals. Renovating the existing building stock to be more energy efficient will improve quality of life for citizens and bring additional benefits to health, employment and the economy.

Developed as one of two main legislative instruments in the EU’s Renovation Wave Strategy, the EPBD could help the region to meet its objective to least double the energy renovation rate of buildings by 2030.

What challenges does the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) pose to construction and real estate in the EU? How is it being designed to boost building renovations in the region?

Valeria Sepe, EU Sustainability Specialist at RICS, explains the main objectives, focus areas, proposed measures, provisions, revisions and key dates outlined in the EPBD, and their implications for the buildings and construction sectors.