A country-by-country review of the energy performance of buildings

On the 14th October, “Renovate Europe Day”, Building Performance Institute Europe (BPIE) released an in depth review into the energy performance of building in all 27 member states as well as Switzerland and Norway.

Utilising the potential for energy savings within the building sector can bring significant benefits to the European economies and increase the energy security of the European Union. Whilst several actions have been put in place in order to exploit this potential, the challenge of transforming the existing building stock remains. A key obstacle to the challenge is for the moment our limited knowledge and hence limited understanding of key aspects related to buildings across the EU. There is a need for a comprehensive review of all major aspects related to the energy performance of buildings across Europe. To achieve the energy targets set by the EU, it is imperative to monitor and evaluate the current performance status of all buildings for all Member States.

This very project screens European buildings and buildings policies across all 27 Member States as well as Switzerland and Norway. The data will help to get a better idea of the existing energy and emission saving potentials in Europe. The collected data allowed to determine the energy and CO2 saving potential of European buildings and to model a variety of scenarios for the systematic renovation of the European building stock till 2050.

The report will be of particular importance to the individual MS as they draw up their plans for implementing the elements of the recast EPBD and improving the energy efficiency of their building stock. It will also guide policymakers on EU level in terms of understanding the current situation and real potential of reaching the desired EU targets. Finally, the report will be used as a tool necessary for the industry and other relevant bodies to raise the importance of ‘energy efficient renovations’ and ultimately assist in pushing for higher renovation rates.

The study will be presented in detail on November 10th (9.30 to 13.00) 2011

Click the above image for the full report or visit http://www.bpie.eu for more information.