77 Amendments of Carlos ZORRINHO related to 2021/0426(COD)
Amendment 310 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8 a) That buildings are responsible for greenhouse gas emissions before their operational lifetime is the result of the upfront embedded carbon to be found within all building materials. An increase in the use of sustainably and locally sourced nature-based building materials, in keeping with the principles of the New European Bauhaus Initiative, has the potential to substitute for more carbon intensive materials and to store carbon in the built environment via the use of wood- based materials.
Amendment 321 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Measures to improve further the energy performance of buildings should take into account climatic conditions, including adaptation to climate change, local conditions as well as indoor climate environment and cost-effectiveness. Those measures should not affect other requirements concerning buildings such as accessibility , fire safety, electrical and seismic safety and the intended use of the building.
Amendment 343 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15 a) Efficient reuse of waste heat from domestic hot water systems represents major energy saving opportunity and, in this sense, this potential should be considered. Every day, more than 22 million cubic meters of hot water are consumed by European homes. Hot water preparation is the main source of energy consumption for new buildings, and vast majority of this heat ends up in sewers and is wasted. Considering that up to 80 percent of hot water is used in showers, harvesting heat from shower drains in buildings could be a simple and cost- effective way to save around 40 percent of final energy consumption and related CO2 emissions of domestic hot water production.
Amendment 353 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Different options are available to cover the energy needs of an efficient building by energy from renewable sources: on-site renewables such as solar thermal, solar photovoltaics, heat pumps and biomass, renewable energy provided by renewable energy communities or citizen energy communities, and efficient district heating and cooling based on renewables or waste heat, high efficiency cogeneration, all types of energy storage, demand-side flexibility and self-consumption, as well as renewable energy supplied through energy grids and networks, including renewable electricity and gasses.
Amendment 361 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The necessary decarbonisation of the Union building stock requires energy renovation at a large scale: almost 75% of that building stock is inefficient according to current building standards, and 85-95% of the buildings that exist today will still be standing in 2050. However, the weighted annual energy renovation rate is persistently low at around 1%. At the current pace, the decarbonisation of the building sector would require centuries. Triggering and supporting building renovation, including a shift towards emission-free heating systems, is therefore a key goal of this Directivencluding measures in line with “energy efficiency first” principle at system level, is therefore a key goal of this Directive. This includes dealing with the seasonality of heating demand, which in many Member States is the main part of the energy system peak demand.
Amendment 383 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) To achieve a highly energy efficient and decarbonised building stock and the transformation of existing buildings into zero-emission buildings by 2050, Member States should establish national building renovation plans, which replace the long- term renovation strategies and become an even stronger, fully operational planning tool for Member States, with a stronger focus on financing and ensuring that appropriately skilled workers are available for carrying out building renovations, as well as on tackling energy poverty, ensuring electrical and fire safety and improving the energy performance of worst performing buildings. In their building renovation plans, Member States should set their own national building renovation targets. In line with Article 21(b)(7) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 and with the enabling conditions set under Regulation (EU) 2021/60 of the European Parliament and of the Council36 , Member States should provide an outline of financing measures, as well as an outline of the investment needs and the administrative resources for the implementation of their building renovation plans. _________________ 36 Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Cohesion Fund, the Just Transition Fund and the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund and financial rules for those and for the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, the Internal Security Fund and the Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy (OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 159).
Amendment 391 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) Staged renovation can be a solution to address the issues of high upfront costs and hassle for the inhabitants that may occur when renovating ‘in one go’. However, such staged renovation needs to be carefully planned in order to avoid that one renovation step precludes necessary subsequent steps. Renovation passports provide a clear roadmap for staged renovation, helping owners and investors plan the best timing and scope for interventions. Therefore, renovation passports should be made available as a voluntary tool to building owners across all Member States. Renovation passports should not become an economic or administrative burden for building owners and should be provided at no cost to all vulnerable and low-income households, especially in the case when the dwelling is a sole residential property.
Amendment 397 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) The concept of ‘deep renovation’ has not yet been defined in Union legislation. With a view to achieving the long-term vision for buildings, deep renovation should be defined as a renovation that transforms buildings into zero-emission buildings; in a first step, as a renovation that transforms buildings into nearly zero-energy buildings. This definition serves the purpose of increasing the energy performance of buildings. A deep renovation for energy performance purposes is a prime opportunity to address other aspects such as living conditions of vulnerable households, increasing climate resilience, resilience against disaster risks including seismic resilience, fire and electrical safety, the removal of hazardous substances including asbestos, and accessibility for persons with disabilities.
Amendment 402 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) In order to foster deep renovation, which is one of the goals of the Renovation Wave strategy, Member States should give enhanced financial and administrative support to deep renovation, targeting vulnerable and low-income households, living in a single household property and worst-performing buildings.
Amendment 421 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) Promoting green mobility is a key part of the European Green Deal and buildings can play an important role in providing the necessary infrastructure, not only for recharging of electric vehicles but also for bicycles. A shift to soft mobility such as cycling can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transport. As set out in the 2030 Climate Target Plan, increasing the modal shares of clean and efficient private and public transport, such as cycling, will drastically lower pollution from transport and bring major benefits to individual citizens and communities. The lack of bike parking spaces is a major barrier to the uptake of cycling, both in residential and non-residential buildings. Building codes can effectively support the transition to cleaner mobility by establishing requirements for a minimum number of bicycle parking spaces, depending on the local needs, circumstances and traditions.
Amendment 429 #
(43 a) Electrification of heat and transport will lead to a significant increase in peak demand, especially during the heating season. Solutions that are capable of reducing or shifting the increase of electric peak demand have a very high value for the energy system and its efficiency as a whole. To mitigate increases in electric peak demand and to achieve a decarbonisation of the heating sector, Member States should rely on all demand-side flexibility solutions.
Amendment 430 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 43 b (new)
Recital 43 b (new)
(43 b) Demand side flexibility can reduce peak demand and generates several benefits. In terms of resource adequacy, it can generate a capacity to meet at all times the demand within the system capacity, including seasonal heating peak demand. In terms of local resilience, it can generate a capacity of the system to keep delivering energy to end-users despite an unexpected grid emergency such as an electricity line or power plant breakdown. In terms of renewable integration, it can generate a capacity to maximise the renewable energy integration, by adapting the demand to the renewable energy available.
Amendment 434 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 46 a (new)
Recital 46 a (new)
(46 a) Member States should provide financial guarantees to financial institutions, in order to promote targeted financial products for enhanced energy performance of buildings for those in the following criterion without prejudice to income criteria: people at energy poverty, vulnerable and low-income households, as well as to owners in worst-performing multi-apartment buildings and buildings in rural areas. Those Pay-as-you-Save financial schemes are based on the principle that the repayment cost of an energy efficiency loans hall not exceed the monetary equivalent of the energy savings on an annual basis.
Amendment 436 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 46 b (new)
Recital 46 b (new)
(46 b) The benefits of the ‘Pay-as-you- Save financial scheme’ in the medium- term, following the repayment of the loan, imply: net benefit for the household owners in terms of annual energy cost savings and an increased value of the property.
Amendment 441 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) Inefficient buildings are often linked to energy poverty and social problems. Vulnerable households are particularly exposed to increasing energy prices as they spend a larger proportion of their budget on energy products. By reducing excessive energy bills, building renovation can lift people out of energy poverty and also prevent it. At the same time, building renovation does not come for free, and it is essential to ensure that the social impact of the costs for building renovation, notably on vulnerable households, is kept in check. The renovation wave should leave no one behind and be seized as an opportunity to improve the situation of vulnerable households, and a fair transition towards climate neutrality should be ensured. Therefore, financial incentives and other policy measures should as a priority target vulnerable households, people affected by energy poverty, vulnerable and low- income households and people living in social housing, and Member States should take measures to prevent evictions because of renovation. The Commission proposal for a Council Recommendation on ensuring a fair transition towards climate neutrality provides a common framework and shared understanding of comprehensive policies and investments needed for ensuring that the transition is fair.
Amendment 453 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 54
Recital 54
(54) A common approach to the energy performance certification of buildings , renovation passports, smart readiness indicators and the inspection of heating, electrical installations and air-conditioning systems, carried out by qualified or certified experts, whose independence is to be guaranteed on the basis of objective criteria, contribute to a level playing field as regards efforts made in Member States to energy saving in the buildings sector and will introduce transparency for prospective owners or users with regard to energy performance in the Union property market. In order to ensure the quality of energy performance certificates , renovation passports, smart readiness indicators and of the inspection of heating and air- conditioning systems throughout the Union, an independent control mechanism should be established in each Member State.
Amendment 469 #
1. This Directive promotes the improvement of the energy performance of buildings and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings within the Union, with a view to achieving a zero- emission building stock by 2050 taking into account outdoor climatic and local conditions, as well as indoor climate requirements and cost-effectiveness, as well as the interaction of buildings with local integrated energy systems and their contribution to demand side flexibility to improve energy system efficiency.
Amendment 485 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point k a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point k a (new)
(k a) minimum requirements for the electric grids in order to ensure the effectiveness and the capacity for efficiently implementing building renovation measures.
Amendment 501 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
2. ‘zero-emission building’ means a building with a very high energy performance, as determined in accordance with Annex I, where the very low amount of energy still required is fully covered by energy from renewable sources generated on-site or delivered through electricity grids, from a renewable energy community within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 [amended RED] or from an efficient district heating and cooling system, in accordance with the requirements set out in Annex III;
Amendment 520 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
3. ‘nearly zero-energy building’ means a building with a very high energy performance, as determined in accordance with Annex I , which cannot be lower than the 2023 cost-optimal level reported by Member States in accordance with Article 6(2) and where the nearly zero or very low amount of energy required is covered to a very significant extent by energy from renewable sources, including energy from renewable sources produced on-site or nearby, or via distributed grid-based renewables;
Amendment 556 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18
18. ‘renovation passport’ means a document that is both in digital and paper formats and provides a tailored roadmap for the deep renovation of a specific building in several steps that will significantly improve its energy performance; two to three steps, consistent with a staged deep renovation whenever a one-step deep renovation is not directly feasible, that will significantly improve its energy performance rating in the Energy Performance Certificates scale and/or lead to substantial reduction of its energy use;
Amendment 587 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 29
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 29
29. ‘energy performance certificate’ means a certificate recognised by a Member State or by a legal person designated by it, which indicates the energy and climate performance of a building or building unit, calculated according to a methodology adopted in accordance with Article 4;
Amendment 596 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 36
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 36
36. 'mortgage portfolio standards’ means mechanisms incentivisingensuring any mortgage lenders including banks, investors and any other relevant financial institutions to increase the median energy performance of the portfolio of buildings covered by their mortgages and to encourage potential clientsure affordable and reliable solutions for their clients, particularly vulnerable households to make their property more energy- performant along the Union’s decarbonisation ambition and relevant energy targets in the area of energy consumption in buildings, relying on the definition of sustainable economic activities in the EU Taxonomy and the life-cycle GWP of buildings provided for in this Directive.;
Amendment 599 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 36 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 36 a (new)
36 a. A ‘Pay-as-you-Save financial scheme’ is a loan scheme dedicated exclusively or solely to energy performance enhancements, based on the principle that the annualized repayments on the loan should not exceed the monetary equivalent of the yearly energy savings, taking into account the indexation of the energy cost and loan re- financing;
Amendment 624 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 49 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 49 – point a
(a) it can only beis distributed and used within that local and district level perimeter through a dedicated distribution network;
Amendment 636 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 49 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 49 – point c
(c) it can be used on-site of the building assessed through a dedicated connection to the energy production source, that dedicated connection requiring specific equipment for the safe supply and metering of energy for self-use of the building assessed;
Amendment 640 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 57 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 57 a (new)
Amendment 646 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 57 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 57 b (new)
57 b. ‘electrical installation’ means the system is composed of all the fixed components (such as switchboards, electric cables, earthing systems, sockets, switches, and light fittings) aiming to distribute electrical power within abuilding to all points of use including recharging points or transmit electricity generated on-site;
Amendment 650 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 57 c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 57 c (new)
57 c. ‘peak demand’ means the maximum energy demand, per energy carrier, that can be generated by a consumer, as contracted with his energy suppliers;
Amendment 652 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 57 d (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 57 d (new)
57 d. ‘demand-side flexibility’ means the portion of demand in the electric system (including via heating and transport)that can be reduced, increased, or shifted to another energy vector, which may be achieved by various means including a local energy storage (hot water tank, building inertia, batteries) or by sector coupling (hybrid heat pumps, smart cogeneration);
Amendment 655 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 57 e (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 57 e (new)
57 e. ‘flexible building’ means a building able to contribute to the system resilience and resource adequacy by adapting its demand, storage and self- generation to cost-effectively address the consumers’ energy and comfort needs, as well as actively contribute towards peak demand mitigation and integration of variable renewables into the grid;
Amendment 676 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) minimum requirements for the electric grids in order to ensure the effectiveness and the capacity for efficiently implementing building renovation measures;
Amendment 695 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. To support the development of its building renovation plan , each Member State shall carry out a public consultation on its draft building renovation plan prior to submitting it to the Commission. The public consultation shall involve in particular local and regional authorities and other socio-economic partners, including civil society such as consumer organisations and bodies working with vulnerable households. The public consultation shall also include questions about the design of the public policies, programmes and incentives, to ensure the accessibility, convenience and affordability of the retrofit solutions. Each Member State shall annex a summary of the results of its public consultation to its draft building renovation plan .
Amendment 702 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
(c a) the conditions under the functioning renovation financing schemes are adequate for the execution of the national energy poverty mitigation target and for the successful inclusion of energy poor and vulnerable consumers so that no one is left behind;
Amendment 705 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point e a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point e a (new)
(e a) the draft national plans prioritise residential buildings;
Amendment 707 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point e b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point e b (new)
(e b) national and local authorities need the Technical Assistance to facilitate the implementation of these plans;
Amendment 720 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that minimum energy performance requirements are set for buildings or building units are set with a view to at least achieving cost-optimal levels. The energy performance shall be calculated in accordance with the methodology referred to in Article 4. Cost-optimal levels shall be calculated in accordanc elements that form part of the building envelope and that have a significant impact on the energy performance of the building envelope when they are replaced or retrofitted, with a view to achieving at least cost-optimal levels. These cost optimal levels correspond with consistent interventions on the whole envelope to ensure they are suitable with eithe comparative methodology framework referred to in Article 6 r low temperature heat pumps operating flexibly or the connection to low temperature district heating. The intervention on one element requires where needed an intervention on the whole envelope.
Amendment 741 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
(d a) Member States shall be allowed to install less stringent requirements for historic buildings or buildings with special architecture if they can prove the incompatibility with the nearly zero- emission building/zero-emission building (NZEB/ZEB) requirements.
Amendment 743 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point d b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point d b (new)
(d b) residential buildings set in climatic and power grids conditions that allow for the installation of high temperature heat pumps. The evaluation of the adequacy of high temperature heat pumps shall be done in accordance with the Article 6 introducing the calculation of cost- optimal levels of minimum energy performance requirements;
Amendment 933 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) providing appropriate financial measures, in particular those targeting vulnerable and low income households, people affected by energy poverty or living in social housing, in line with Article 22 of Directive (EU) .../…. [recast EED];
Amendment 936 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) providing technical assistance, including information services, administrative support and integrated renovation services through one-stop- shops, with a particular attention to vulnerable and low-income households;
Amendment 939 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(b a) providing building renovation passports in accordance with Article 10 at no cost to vulnerable and low-income households;
Amendment 940 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) designing integrated financing schemes, including Pay-as-you-Save financial schemes covering the common Union standard;
Amendment 946 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new)
(e a) setting the framework to ensure that there is a sufficient workforce with the appropriate level of skills to allow for the timely implementation of the requirements.
Amendment 979 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. By 31 December 2024, Member States shall introduce a scheme of renovation passports based on the common framework established in accordance with paragraph 1. Member States shall ensure that building renovation passports are made available at no costs for vulnerable households.
Amendment 986 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) it shall be issued both in electronic and paper format by a qualified and certified expert, following an on-site visit;
Amendment 989 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) it shall comprise a renovation roadmap indicating a sequence of two to three renovation steps building upon each other, with the objective to transform the building into a zero-emission building by 2050 at the latest;
Amendment 995 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) it shall indicate the expected benefits in terms of energy savings, savings on energy bills and operational greenhouse emission reductions, a range of estimated costs of the building renovation for each step as well as wider benefits related to health, safety and comfort and the improved adaptive capacity of the building to climate change; and
Amendment 1007 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Member States shall ensure that the renovation passport does not create an economic bourdon for vulnerable and low-income households, especially in the case when the dwelling is a sole residential property.
Amendment 1023 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall require zero- emission buildings to be equipped with measuring and control devices for the monitoring and regulation of indoor airenvironmental quality. In existing buildings, the installation of such devices shall be required, where technically and economically feasible, when a building undergoes a major renovation. Member States shall ensure that selected data on indoor environmental quality collected through such devices is uploaded to the national database for energy performance of buildings pursuant to Article 19.
Amendment 1046 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the installation of at least one recharging point for every five parking spaces;
Amendment 1049 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the installation of pre-cabling that shall also include space for information lines (LAN cables) for every parking space to enable the installation at a later stage of recharging points for electric vehicles; and
Amendment 1094 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) the installation of pre-cabling that shall also include space for information lines (LAN cables) for every parking space to enable the installation, at a later stage, of recharging points for electric vehicles; and.
Amendment 1097 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point a a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point a a (new)
(a a) in residential buildings, individual households shall be guaranteed the possibility to choose both the supplier of the recharging point and the energy provider to the recharging point.
Amendment 1098 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point a b (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point a b (new)
(a b) in residential buildings, the households who recharge their vehicles should have access to the same tariff as the one paid at their apartment.
Amendment 1099 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point a c (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point a c (new)
(a c) where in a residential building the recharging point is connected to the building’s electricity supply, households shall be allowed to pay the same electricity tariff as the one paid at their apartment.
Amendment 1151 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
For the purpose of this Directive, building systems data shall include at least all data related to the energy performance of building elements, the energy performance of building services, the projected lifespan of the heating system(s), building automation and control systems, meters and charging points for e-mobility.
Amendment 1163 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. To facilitate the implementation of heating and cooling plans, Member States shall ensure that local authorities receive a report with data on energy performance of buildings on their territory. This report shall be provided to local authorities on an annual basis and include operational geographic information systems and the related databases, in line with GDPR requirements. Member States shall ensure that local authorities have the necessary resources for data and information management.
Amendment 1172 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall provide appropriate financing, support measures and other instruments able to addressnd design simple procedures ensuring easy access to financing for households. This shall address up-front costs associated with renovation faced by consumers, market barriers and stimulate the necessary investments in energy renovations in line with their national building renovation plan and with a view to the transformation of their building stock into zero-emission buildings by 2050. Member States shall tackle energy poverty by developing dedicated schemes on energy efficiency measures as a priority among people affected by energy poverty, vulnerable consumers, low-income households pursuant to Article 8 (3) and Article 21 of the (recast EED) and by ensuring that mainstream financial instruments are inclusive via enabling tools like revolving or guarantee funds. Member States shall promote measures that make the use of public-private partnerships simpler.
Amendment 1181 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall take appropriate regulatory measures to remove non-economic barriers to building renovation. With regard to buildings with more than one building unit, such measures may include removing unanimity requirements in co-ownership structures, or allowing co-ownership structures to be direct recipients of financial support including subsidies, grants and loans for financing renovation. .
Amendment 1192 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 4
4. To support the mobilisation of investments, Member States shall promote the roll-out of enabling funding and financial tools, such as energy efficiency loans and mortgages for building renovation, energy performance contracting, Pay-as-you-Save financial scheme, fiscal incentives, on-tax schemes, on-bill schemes, guarantee funds, funds targeting deep renovations, funds targeting renovations with a significant minimum threshold of targeted energy savings and mortgage portfolio standards. They shall guide investments into an energy efficient public building stock, in line with Eurostat guidance on the recording of Energy Performance Contracts in government accounts.
Amendment 1198 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 6
Article 15 – paragraph 6
6. 6. Member States shall ensure the establishment of technical assistance facilities, including through one-stop- shops, which shall be at no cost for vulnerable households, targeting all actors involved in building renovations, including home owners and administrative, financial and economic actors, including small- and medium-sized enterprises. Member States shall ensure the availability of appropriate number of one-stop-shops. Such one stop shops shall provide information on the available funding opportunities in particular grant and subsidy schemes, offering technical support, have programs specifically targeting vulnerable households, facilitate the access to training programs and support various awareness-raising activities.
Amendment 1211 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 7
Article 15 – paragraph 7
7. Member States shall put in place measures and financing to promote education and training to facilitate the professional requalification of workers and creation of employment opportunities to ensure that there is a sufficient workforce with the an appropriate level of skills corresponding to the needs in the building sector. One stop shops should also play a role in facilitating the access to such training and apprenticeship programs.
Amendment 1215 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 8 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. The Commission shall develop a common Union standard for Pay-as-you- Save financial schemes, setting mandatory minimum requirements for public and private actors, in order for this standard to be granted.
Amendment 1237 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 11 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 11 – introductory part
11. Member States shall incentivise deep renovation and sizeable programmes that address a high number of buildings and result in an overall reduction of at least 30 % of primary energy demand with higher financial, fiscal, administrative and technical support and priorities the worst performing buildings, inhabited by people affected by energy poverty, vulnerable and low-income households and people living in social housing.
Amendment 1250 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 12
Article 15 – paragraph 12
12. Financial incentives shall target as a priority vulnerable and low-income households, people affected by energy poverty and people living in social housing, in line with Article 22 of Directive (EU) .../…. [recast EED].
Amendment 1253 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 13
Article 15 – paragraph 13
13. When providing financial incentives to owners of buildings or building units for the renovation of rented buildings or building units, Member States shall ensure that the financial incentives benefit both the owners and the tenants, in particular by providing rent support or by imposing caps on rent increases. by introducing Pay-as-you-Save financial schemes conditionality on rent increases, guaranteeing that the rent increase does not exceed the savings, due to renovation energy savings and by developing social safeguards to prevent renovations.
Amendment 1286 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 3
Article 16 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure the quality, reliability and affordability of energy performance certificates. They shall ensure that energy performance certificates are affordable and at no cost for vulnerable and low-income households issued by independent experts following an on-site visit.
Amendment 1304 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 7
Article 16 – paragraph 7
7. The energy performance certificate shall provide an indication as to indicate the contact information and address of the closest one stop shop, where the owner or tenant can receive more detailed information, including as regards the cost- effectiveness of the recommendations made in the energy performance certificate. The evaluation of cost effectiveness shall be based on a set of standard conditions, such as the assessment of energy savings and underlying energy prices and a preliminary cost forecast. In addition, it shall contain information on the steps to be taken to implement the recommendations, and on the financial opportunities. Other information on related topics, such as energy audits or incentives of a financial or other nature and financing possibilities , or advice on how to increase the climate resilience of the building, may also be provided to the owner or tenant.
Amendment 1323 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) buildings or building units which are constructed , have undergone a major renovation, are sold or rented out to a new tenant or for which a rental contract is renewed which have their mortgage refinanced ; and
Amendment 1327 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) Member States shall ensure that energy performance certificates are issued at no cost for vulnerable and low-income households.
Amendment 1337 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Each Member State shall set up a national database for energy performance of buildings which allows data to be gathered on the energy performance of the buildings and on the overall energy performance of the national building stock. The database shall be publicly accessible, compatible with other online platforms and public services, and shall allow data to be gathered related to energy performance certificates, inspections, the building renovation passport, the smart readiness indicator and the calculated or metered energy consumption of the buildings covered.
Amendment 1406 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall endorse information and awareness-raising campaigns in order to promote the interest and the support of the public for the improvement of this Directive and take the necessary measures to inform the owners or tenants of buildings or building units and all relevant market actors of the different methods and practices that serve to enhance energy performance. In particular, Member States shall take the necessary measures to provide tailor-made information to vulnerable households.
Amendment 1411 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States shall in particular provide information to the owners or tenants of buildings on energy performance certificates, including their purpose and objectives, on cost-effective measures and, where appropriate, financial instruments, to improve the energy performance of the building, and on replacing fossil fuel boilers with more sustainable alternatives. Member States shall provide the information through accessible and transparent advisory tools such as renovation advice and one-stop-shops, paying particular attention to vulnerable and low-income households.
Amendment 1534 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – table – (a) Overview of the national building stock – column 2 – row 1
Annex II – table – (a) Overview of the national building stock – column 2 – row 1
Number of buildings and total floor area (m2): - per building type (including public buildings and social housing) buildings and social housing) - per energy performance class - NZEB - worst-performing (including a definition) definition) - per energy source types for space and water heating, cooling where relevant - per stimated obsolescence date of the space and water heating systems
Amendment 1542 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – table – (b) Roadmap for 2030, 2040, 2050 – column 2 – row 4
Annex II – table – (b) Roadmap for 2030, 2040, 2050 – column 2 – row 4
Expected wider benefits - Creation of new jobs - % reduction of people affected by energy poverty - Reduction of costs for health systems due to health improvements caused by better indoor air quality after the renovation
Amendment 1559 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point 1 – paragraph 3
Annex III – point 1 – paragraph 3
The total annual primary energy use of a new or renovated zero-emission building shall be fully covered, on a net annual basis as well as seasonally, by – energy from renewable sources generated on-site and fulfilling the criteria of Article 7 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 [amended RED], − energy from renewable sources produced nearby or delivered through the electricity grid, – renewable energy provided from a renewable energy community within the meaning of Article 22 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 [amended RED], or – renewable energy and waste heat from an efficient district heating and cooling system in accordance with Article (24(1) of Directive (EU) …/… [recast EED].