The revision of the EU EPBD (“Energy Performance of Buildings Directive”) will result in new requirements for the building sector. Intelligent technologies and services in the building automation area support the path to emission-free, digital buildings.
At the beginning of May, the European Union published a comprehensive revision of its Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), which sets specific requirements and targets for the energy efficiency and intelligence of buildings throughout the EU. These relate to both residential and non-residential buildings.
In the EU member states, new buildings are to be gradually implemented as zero-emission buildings, which means that these buildings must not generate any carbon emissions through the consumption of fossil fuels on site. They should also be able to adjust their energy consumption, energy generation and energy storage if necessary. From 1 January 2028, this will apply to new public buildings and from 1 January 2030 to all new buildings.(1) In addition, each member state is to set up a national database (or several) for the energy performance of buildings.
The most important changes according to eu.bac, the European Association for Building Automation:
Extended requirements for building automation and control systems (BACS)
Focus on the indoor environmental quality (IEQ)
„Smart Readiness Indicator“ (SRI)
The Smart Readiness Indicator is a rating system that determines the intelligence of a building and evaluates its technological maturity in terms of its ability to interact with users and the energy network, and the efficiency of its management functions.
Hydronic balancing
Unless otherwise stated, the new provisions must be implemented by the Member States within 24 months, i.e. by 29 May 2026.
In addition, member states must introduce regulations for the regular inspection of heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems with a rated output of over 70 kW. This inspection obligation applies to residential and non-residential buildings, whereby different requirements may be imposed depending on the size of the system:
The inspection covers the efficiency and dimensioning of the systems as well as the possibility of adjusting temperature settings and reducing the use of fossil fuels or utilising renewable energies. Installations in buildings with building automation or with contractually agreed efficiency targets are exempt from the inspection obligation. Member states can also take alternative measures to the inspection if these have an equivalent effect. After the inspection, a report with recommendations must be drawn up and uploaded to the national database for energy efficiency in buildings.(2)
The revised directives have enormous potential for reducing energy consumption, improving the well-being of residents, and preparing for an emission-free, digital building sector. As a manufacturer and service provider in the field of building automation, SAUTER supports your customers in finding solutions, and planning and implementing them.
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(1) Further details can be found in Article 7 of the EPBD.
(2) Further information can be found in Articles 23 and 24 of the EPBD.
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