Activities of Ciarán CUFFE related to 2021/0426(COD)
Plenary speeches (3)
Energy performance of buildings (recast) (debate)
Energy performance of buildings (recast) (debate)
Energy performance of buildings (recast) (A9-0033/2023 - Ciarán Cuffe) (vote)
Reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the energy performance of buildings (recast)
Amendments (103)
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 35 a (new)
Recital 35 a (new)
(35 a) The renovation of existing buildings and design of new buildings can play an important role in encouraging the uptake of the most energy efficient and environmentally friendly modes of transport. Measures in this regard can incentivise both active mobility, such as walking and cycling, and the use of electric vehicles such as cars, vans, bikes and motorcycles by providing adequate parking and storage space and charging infrastructure.
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 35 b (new)
Recital 35 b (new)
(35 b) Walking, cycling and other non- motorised modes of transport offer the most energy efficient and environmentally friendly way to reduce emissions within the transport sector. It is also clear that such modes of transport need to be prioritised as a means to help shift away from private car usage and in turn help to achieve Europe’s climate goals. Active mobility can also help consumers and businesses to save on transport costs, something that is often exacerbated by spikes in energy prices. However, buildings can be barriers to such modes of transport by way of inadequate provisions for storage space or safety requirements, for instance when facilities in buildings, including both residential and non- residential do not allow, or do not encourage the storing or parking of pushchairs, prams or bikes. Existing buildings that are renovated or new buildings in design should incorporate minimum requirements to ensure that active mobility is fully incentivised.
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) Electric vehicles are expected to play a crucial role in the decarbonisation and efficiency of the electricity system, namely through the provision of flexibility, balancing and storage services, especially through aggregation. This potential of electric vehicles to integrate with the electricity system and contribute to system efficiency and further absorption of renewable electricity should be fully exploited. Charging in relation to buildings is particularly important, since this is where electric vehicles park regularly and for long periods of time. Slow charging is economical and the installation of recharging points in private spaces can provide energy storage to the related building and integration of smart charging services and system integration services in general. Electric vehicles are expected to play a crucial role in the decarbonisation and efficiency of the electricity system, namely through the provision of flexibility, balancing and storage services, especially through aggregation. This potential of electric vehicles to integrate with the electricity system and contribute to system efficiency and further absorption of renewable electricity should be fully exploited. Charging in relation to buildings is particularly important, since this is where electric vehicles park regularly and for long periods of time. Slow, smart and bi-directional charging is economical and the installation of recharging points in private spaces can provide energy storage to the related building and integration of smart and bi- directional charging services and system integration services in general. Especially during peak hours, electric vehicles enabled for bi-directional charging add on the capacity of buildings and the electricity system to balance power supply and demand at lower cost and empower users to actively providing such services against adequate remuneration.
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) Combined with an increased share of renewable electricity production, electric vehicles produce fewer greenhouse gas emissions. Electric vehicles constitute an important component of a clean energy transition based on energy efficiency measures, alternative fuels, renewable energy and innovative solutions for the management of energy flexibility. Building codes can be effectively used to introduce targeted requirements to support the deployment of recharging infrastructure in car parks of residential and non-residential buildings. Member States should remove barriers such as grid connection and capacity bottlenecks, split incentives and administrative complications which individual owners encounter when trying to install a recharging point on their parking space.
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 37 a (new)
Recital 37 a (new)
(37 a) Member States should ensure adequate and safe storage space for both electric and non-motorized modes of transport for persons with disabilities, reduced mobility and care providers. In particular, storage space for mobility devices in renovated and new buildings should cater for wheelchairs and pushchairs and ensure the highest safety standards including the provision of areas segregated from motorised vehicles.
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) Smart charging and bidirectional charging enable the energy system integration of buildings. Recharging points where electric vehicles typically park for extended periods of time, such as where people park for reasons of residence or employment, are highly relevant to energy system integration, therefore smart charging functionalities need to be ensured. In situations whereAs bidirectional charging would assists further penetration of renewable electricity by electric vehicle fleets in transport and the electricity system in general, such functionality should also be made available. and is instrumental to peak shaving, thus lowering the need for power supply at peak hours and hence overall system costs, such functionality should also be made available, not least as it empowers owners of electric vehicles to play an active part in the energy system against adequate remuneration, in line with their right to generate, share, store or sell self produced energy.
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 39 a (new)
Recital 39 a (new)
(39 a) Non-residential buildings, where parking is accessible to the general public and typically used by the general public, such as supermarkets or public parking lots, present a significant opportunity to ensure to deploy charging infrastructure for users of electric vehicles. Member States shall ensure that public parking facilities in such non-residential buildings equip at parking spaces with publicly accessible recharging points and in accordance with Regulation (EU) .../….[AFIR].
Amendment 61 #
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 softactive mobility such as cycling can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transport. With the increase in the sales of electric bicycles and electric cargo bikes across the European Union over recent years, basic charging infrastructure for these vehicles should also be provided to facilitate their regular use. 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. BUnion requirements and national building codes can effectively support the transition to cleaner mobility by establishing requirements for a minimum number of bicycle parking spaces, and building bicycle parking spaces and related infrastructure in areas where bicycles are typically less used as a means of transport can lead to an increase in their use as a form of mobility. The requirement to provide bicycle parking spaces should not be dependent on, or necessarily be linked to, the availability and supply of car parking spaces, which may in certain circumstances be unavailable or not required. Building codes should also replace ‘minimum’ car parking requirements with ‘maximum’ car parking requirements, particularly in those areas that are already well served by public transport and active mobility options. Member States should support local authorities in developing and implementing sustainable urban mobility plans with a particular focus on the integration of housing policies with sustainable mobility and urban planning, thereby ensuring and prioritising accessibility of all new major urban developments by active mobility and public transport.
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
‘bicycle parking space’ means a designated space for at least one bicycle that provides safe, secure and easy storage for a variety of bicycle types, and, where feasible, is lit and protected from the weather;
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 b (new)
57 c. 'pre-cabling' means all measures that are necessary to enable the installation of electric vehicle recharging points, including cable routes, spaces for transformers and electricity meters, and potential revision of the electrical board;
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. With regard to new non-residential buildings and non-residential buildings undergoing major renovation, with more than five parking spaces,three or more parking spaces, and where (a) the car park is located inside the building, and, for major renovations, renovation measures include the car park or the electrical infrastructure of the building;or (b) the car park is physically adjacent to the building, and, for major renovations, renovation measures include the car park or the electrical infrastructure of the car park or of the building, or (c) the renovation concerns the car park, where that car park is not in or physically adjacent to the building, or the electrical infrastructure of the building; Member States shall ensure: by [entry into force]:
Amendment 130 #
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 two parking spaces;;
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the installation of pre-cabling for every parking space to enable the installation at a later stage of recharging points for electric vehicles; and electrically power-assisted cycles and other L- category vehicle types;
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) at least one bicycle parking space for every car parking space;one parking space is provided for the use of bicycles with larger dimensions than standard bicycles, such as cargo bikes, tricycles, and bicycles with trailers,
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i (new)
i) The number of bicycle parking spaces shall be at least twice the number of car parking spaces;
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii (new)
ii) For each recharging point installed for electric vehicles, an equal number of household power sockets for charging electrically power-assisted cycles and other L-category vehicles shall be installed;
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. With regard to all non-residential buildings with more than twenty car parking spaces, Member States shall ensure the installation of at least one recharging point for every ten parking spaces, andfollowing by 1 January 2027: (i) The number of bicycle parking spaces shall be at least twice the number of car parking spaces (ii) for every ten bicycle parking spaces, at least one parking space is provided for the use of bicycles with larger dimensions than standard bicycles, such as cargo bikes, tricycles, and bicycles with trailers; (iii) For each recharging point installed for electric vehicles, an equal number of household power sockets for charging electrically power-assisted cycles and other L-category vehicles shall be installed; With regard to existing and new non- residential buildings with a floor area of 150 square metres or more, and where there are no car parking spaces, Member States shall ensure at least one1 bicycle parking space for every carper planned building occupant. With regard to new and existing commercial buildings with more than ten parking spaces, by 1 January 2027. In case of buildings owned or occupied by public authorities, Member States shall ensure pre-cabling for at least one in two parking spaces by 1 January 2033. Member States shall ensure by 1 January 2027 the installation of at least one recharging point for every ten parking spaces. With regard to new and existing non- residential buildings owned or occupied by public authorities, Member States shall ensure pre-cabling for at least one in two parking spaces by 1 January 2027. With regard to new and existing office buildings, with more than five parking spaces, Member States shall ensure: (a) By 2025, the pre- cabling for at least 50% of parking spaces (b) By 2030, the pre-cabling for at least 70% of parking spaces (c) By 2035, the pre-cabling for 100% of parking spaces. Member States shall ensure that the pre- cabling according to paragraphs 1 (iii) and 3-5 of this article, is dimensioned to enable the simultaneous use of recharging points on all parking spaces.
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. Member States may adjust requirements for the number of bicycle parking spaces in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 for specific categories of non-residential buildingshould increase the bicycle parking space requirements set out in this Article in areas where bicycles are typically less used as a means of transport, and provide the necessary safe active mobility infrastructure.
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. With regard to new residential buildings and residential buildings undergoing major renovation, with more than three parking spaces, and where (a) the car park is located inside the building, and, for major renovations, renovation measures include the car park or the electrical infrastructure of the building;or (b) the car park is physically adjacent to the building, and, for major renovations, renovation measures include the car park or the electrical infrastructure of the car park or of the building, or (c) the renovation concerns the car park where that car park is not in or physically adjacent to the building, or the electrical infrastructure of the building Member States shall ensure by [entry into force]:
Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) the installation of pre-cabling for every parking space to enable the installation, at a later stage, of recharging points for electric vehicles and electrically power-assisted cycles and other L- category vehicle types; and
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) at least twohree bicycle parking spaces for every dwelling.
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
(b a) the installation of at least one recharging point for electric vehicles;
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point b b (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point b b (new)
(b b) For each recharging point installed for electric vehicles, an equal number of household power sockets for charging electrically power-assisted cycles and other L-category vehicles shall be installed;
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point b c (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point b c (new)
(b c) for every five bicycle parking spaces, at least one parking space is provided for the use of bicycles with larger dimensions than standard bicycles, such as cargo bikes, tricycles, and bicycles with trailers;
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 175 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall ensure that the pre- cabling is dimensioned to enable the simultaneous use of recharging points on all parking spaces. Where, in the case of major renovation, ensuring two bicycle parking spaces for every dwelling is not feasible, Member States shall ensure as many bicycle parking spaces as appropriate.
Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
With regard to all new residential buildings, and buildings undergoing major renovation, with 3 or less parking spaces, Member States shall ensure at least two bicycle parking spaces for every dwelling.
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 5
Article 12 – paragraph 5
Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 185 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 6
Article 12 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall ensure that the recharging points referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and 4 and 5 are digitally connected and are capable of smart charging and, where appropriate, bidirectional charging, and that they are operated based on non-proprietary and non-discriminatory communication protocols and standards, in an interoperable manner, and in compliance with any legal standards and protocols in the delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article 19(6) and Article 19(7) of Regulation (EU) …/… [AFIR].
Amendment 188 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 8 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 8 – introductory part
8. Member States shall provide for measures in order to simplify the deployment of recharging points in new and existing residential and non-residential buildings and remove regulatory barriers, including permitting and approval procedures, without prejudice to theand align property and tenancy law of the Member States with the ‘Right to Plug’ for all Europeans. Member States shall remove barriers to the installation of recharging points in residential buildings with parking spaces, in particular the need to obtain consent from the landlord or co-owners for a private recharging point for own use. For owners and tenants not having the possibility to install a recharging point at their place of residence, Member States shall provide for measures allowing them to request the installation of a publicly available recharging point near their place of residence, in accordance with the objectives of Regulation (EU) …/… [AFIR].Member States shall provide for the appropriate measures to manage the number of publicly accessible recharging points installed according to the number of requests received within the same areas. A one-stop-shop website shall be set up in each Member State to provide information regarding paragraphs 1, 2 and 3.
Amendment 198 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 9
Article 12 – paragraph 9
9. Member States shall ensure the coherence of policies for buildings, soft and green mobilactive and sustainable mobility climate, energy, biodiversity and urban planning.
Amendment 199 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 9 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Member States shall update their national building codes in order to replace ‘minimum’ car parking requirements with ‘maximum’ car parking requirements, particularly in those areas that are already well served by public transport and active mobility options. Member States shall progressively reduce the number of car parking spaces in areas that have an oversupply or a sufficient number of parking spaces. Member States shall support local authorities in developing and implementing sustainable urban mobility plans (SUMPs) with a particular focus on the integration of housing policies with sustainable mobility and urban planning, thereby ensuring and prioritising the accessibility of all new major urban developments with active mobility and public transport.
Amendment 305 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6 a) In rural areas across the Union, renewable energy sources are immediately available, do not generate any greenhouse gas emissions when producing heat or electricity and are cost-effective in powering and heating off-grid areas, while reducing import dependency and infrastructure lock-in, as well as contribute to climate mitigation and improve air quality.
Amendment 333 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Two-thirds of the energy used for heating and cooling of buildings still comes from fossil fuels. In order to decarbonise the building sectorreach zero-emissions, it is of particularly importancet to urgently phase out fossil fuel in heating and cooling. Therefore, Member States should indicate their national policies and measures to phase out fossil fuels in heating and cooling in their building renovation plans, and no financial incentives should be given for the installation of fossil fuel boilers under the next Multiannual Financial Framework as of 2027, with the exception of those selected for investment, beIn the light of the current context, changing the Union's landscape for decades and in line with the 2030 and 2050 energy and climate objectives, no financial incentives should be given for the installation of fossil fuel boilers as of the entry into force of this Directive. Member States should ban the installation of fossil fuel based technical building systems in new buildings and buildings undergoing renovation from the date of entry into force 2027, under the European Regional Development Fund and on the Cohesion Fundof this Directive and phase out the use of fossil fuel based heating and cooling systems by 2035 at the latest. A clear legal basis for the ban of the use of heat generators based on in all otheir greenhouse gas emissions orexisting buildings by 2035 based on the type of fuel used should support national phase-out policies and measures. This will also help play a key role in decreasing the Union’s dependence on imports from third countries, lower citizens' energy bills and vulnerability to price fluctuations and halt the exceedances of air pollution limit values.
Amendment 385 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 29 a (new)
Recital 29 a (new)
(29 a) In order to ensure that the EU’s workforce is fully prepared to actively work towards the achievement of the Union climate objectives, Member States should aim to lower gender disparity in the construction and building sector, including through their national energy and climate plans.
Amendment 423 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 40 a (new)
Recital 40 a (new)
(40 a) Technical support will also be needed to build the capacity of local authorities through trainings and workshops, for instance on designing procurements considering whole-life cycle data and to carry out the whole-life carbon monitoring.
Amendment 442 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 48 a (new)
Recital 48 a (new)
(48 a) Energy poverty disproportionately affects women throughout the Union and therefore Member States should dedicate the necessary support to alleviate energy poverty among women. More efforts should be made in order to compile gender-disaggregated data into the Member States National Building Renovation Plans to better target policies and measures.
Amendment 528 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
3 a. 'energy plus building' means a building that is placed in energy performance class A+ because it meets all of the following conditions: (a) high efficiency standards with energy needs for heating, cooling, ventilation and hot water no higher than 15 kWh/m2/year; (b) the production of more kWh renewable energy on-site based on a monthly average;and (c) carbon positivity regarding the building’s lifecycle GWP including building materials and energy installations during manufacturing, installation, use, maintenance, and demolition.
Amendment 538 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
6. ‘technical building system’ means technical equipment for space heating, space cooling, ventilation, domestic hot water, electrical installations, built-in lighting, building automation and control, on-site renewable energy generation and storage , or a combination thereof, including those systems using energy from renewable sources, of a building or building unit;
Amendment 539 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
7. ‘building automation and control system’ means a system comprising all products, software and engineering services that can support energy efficient, economical and safe operation of technical building systems and other equipment such as solar shading through automatic controls and by facilitating the manual management of those technical building systems;
Amendment 542 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
8 a. “energy building benchmark” means an information platform to publicly disclose energy performance and yearly consumptions of single multi-unit buildings over time, relative to other similar buildings, or to modelled simulations of a reference building built to a specific standard (such as a minimum energy performance standards) and using the classes range of energy performance certificates;
Amendment 572 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19 – point b a (new)
(b a) a renovation that results in a reduction of 60% of primary energy demand may also be considered a deep renovation for those worst-performing buildings that technically cannot achieve a zero-emission building standard.
Amendment 608 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 39 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 39 a (new)
39 a. ‘heat pump’ means a machine, a device or installation that transfers heat from a source such as air, water or ground, to sinks such as buildings or industrial applications for the purpose of providing heating, cooling or domestic hot water.
Amendment 619 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 45
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 45
45. ‘useful floor area’ means the area of the floor of a building needed as parameter to quantify specific conditions of use that are expressed per unit of floor area and for the application of the simplifications and the zoning and (re- )allocation rules, taking into account existing national, European and internationally recognised standards;
Amendment 637 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 51
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 51
51. ‘energy needs’ means the energy to be delivered to, or extracted from, a conditioned space to maintain the intended space conditions during a given period of time, in accordance with EN standards disregarding any technical building system inefficiencies;
Amendment 644 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 57 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 57 b (new)
57 a. 'secondary materials' means material recovered from previous use or from waste which substitutes primary materials as defined in the construction framework standard EN 15643;
Amendment 648 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 57 c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 57 c (new)
57 c. ‘Bill of Materials’ means a record of the type, source and quantity of construction products and materials that are used to construct or renovate a building, which affect the thermal performance, technical system efficiency, as defined in Annex I, as well as fire performance and indoor environmental quality;
Amendment 651 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 57 d (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 57 d (new)
57 d. 'carbon positivity' means the production of more kWh renewable energy on-site than necessary for any residual energy needs on a monthly average, including high self-consumption rate and high energy flexibility, as well as a positive lifecycle GWP balance regarding elements such as building materials or energy installations during manufacturing, installation, use, maintenance, and demolition;
Amendment 680 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The roadmap referred to in point (b) shall include: (a) national targets for 2030, 2040 and 2050 as regards the annual energy renovation rate, the primary and final energy consumption of the national building stock and its operational greenhouse gas emission reductions;tobe set following the global stock-taking exercise, for the years 2025, 2030, 2035, 2040 in accordance with the IPCC ratched-up mechanism and a 1,5-degree compliant 2050 whole life cycle performance roadmap as regards the annual energy renovation rate, the rate of deep renovations, and WLC emissions for different building typologies; (b) national targets for circular use of materials, recycled contents and secondary materials, and sufficiency every five years; (c) the primary and final energy consumption of the national building stock; (d) specific timelines for buildings to achieve higher energy performance classes than those pursuant to Article 9(1), by 204035 and 2050, in line with the pathway for transforming the national building stock into zero-emission buildings;every five years thereafter; (e) national phase-out plans for fossil fuels in heating and cooling by 2035 at the latest; (f) a pathway with numerical targets for the deployment of solar energy and heat pumps in buildings; (g) national targets contributing to the goal of the Renovation Wave to deeply renovate at least 35 million building units by 2030. (h) national targets on the construction and refurbishment of district level heating and cooling systems in accordance with Article 11b aligned with the comprehensive heating and cooling assessment referred to in Article 23 of Directive (EU) …/... [recast Energy Efficiency Directive]; (i) an evidence- based estimate of expected energy savings , GHG emission reductions,and wider benefits; and(j) estimations for the contribution of the building renovation plan to achieving the Member State's binding national target for greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Regulation (EU) .../… [revised Effort Sharing Regulation], the Union’s energy efficiency targets in accordance with Directive (EU) …/…. [recast EED], the Union’s renewable energy targets, including the indicativemandatory target for the share of energy from renewable sources in the building sector in accordance with Directive (EU) 2018/2001 [amended RED], and the Union’s 2030 climate target and 2050 climate neutrality goal in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2021/1119. ; (k) national targets for bicycle parking spaces, in line with Article 12; (l) an overview of implemented and planned policies to increase the availability of qualified construction, efficiency, and renewable energy sector professionals, in line with the projected rise in demand for deep renovations.
Amendment 698 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Member States shall establish partnerships with the relevant industries, the social partners and civil society as a whole to implement the national building renovation plan milestones in line with the national and EU climate targets, in particular on: (a) the roll-out of independent one-stop- shops for renovation; (a) workforce training, upskilling, reskilling and education; (c) the availability of renovation materials, including prefabricated building elements, including with insulation, building integrated solar photovoltaics, materials with recycled contents, and secondary building materials, and local sustainable materials.
Amendment 728 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Member States shall adopt an intermediate minimum energy performance standard allowing for the phase out fossil fuel use in buildings requiring, inter alia, the achievement of a minimum building envelope efficiency level, as well as the maximum energy use per kWh/ m2 /y, the readiness to operate low temperature heating, heat pumps, or flexible electric space heating, and minimum demand response capacity.
Amendment 744 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 29 concerning a comparative methodology framework for calculating cost-optimal levels of minimum energy performance requirements for buildings and building elements. By 30 June 20264, the Commission shall revise the comparative methodology framework for calculating cost-optimal levels of minimum energy performance requirements in existing buildings undergoing major renovation and for individual building elements, which are in line with national pathways set out in the National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) to achieve 2030 emission reductions and the climate neutrality goal, as well as achieving a zero emission building stock by 2050 at the latest.
Amendment 749 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
In the 2025 report, Member States shall duly take into account in particular the influence of changes in energy prices in comparison to the earlier report, with a view of reducing downward the cost- optimal levels where relevant, to reflect the reduced life-cycle costs of energy renovations and the higher economic benefits of a higher energy performance of buildings. Member States shall correct their calculations for any difference between real market prices and temporary price regulations and direct income support measures and ensure using three- year averages for both energy prices from past years and expected future prices in their calculations.
Amendment 750 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. If the result of the comparison performed in accordance with paragraph 2 shows that the minimum energy performance requirements in force are more than 15% less energy efficient than cost-optimal levels of minimum energy performance requirements, the Member State concerned shall include in the report to the Commission referred to in paragraph 2 a plan outlining appropriate steps to review thereview within 12 months the minimum energy performance requirements as referred to in Article 5(1)in place.
Amendment 751 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall publish a report on the progress of the Member States in reaching cost-optimal levels of minimum energy performance requirements. Member States shall make use of the template provided in Annex III to the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 244/2012.
Amendment 809 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Member States shall also address passive heating and cooling elements, meshed windows, and shading.
Amendment 820 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The life-cycle GWP calculation under this Article may be based on reference values for buildings of the same or similar typology, age, or location.
Amendment 826 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Member States shall introduce national measures to prohibit fossil fuel based technical building systems in buildings undergoing renovations by ... [date of entry into force of this recast Directive]. Member States shall ensure that renovations involving the replacement of fossil fuel based technical building systems prioritise vulnerable households and people living in social housing.
Amendment 830 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Member States shall also address passive heating and cooling elements, meshed windows, and shading.
Amendment 833 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall ensure thatEvery person in the EU has the right to decent housing. Member States shall ensure that buildings comply with minimum energy performance standards, starting with worst performing buildings, often inhabited by the mostvulnerable households.
Amendment 920 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The standards set out in paragraph 1 of this article shall be implemented in accordance to the Member States’ National Energy and Climate Plans.
Amendment 942 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) designing integrated financing schemes which provide incentives for deep renovations;
Amendment 967 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a (new)
Amendment 1000 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
Amendment 1006 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Member States shall facilitate the integration of renovation passports in the digitalbuilding logbook, gathering technical and legal information with essential data for property owners to plan and execute deep and staged deep renovations.
Amendment 1014 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Member States shall prioritise the roll out of renewable based technical building systems in buildings that are not connected to the gas grid.
Amendment 1038 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a (new)
Amendment 1130 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
With regard to existing residential buildings with more than three parking spaces, Member States shall introduce measures to ensure the installation of pre- cabling for every parking space by 1 January 2035.
Amendment 1137 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 1195 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Member States shall set mandatory targets to be achieved by mortgage lenders, consistent with their national building renovation plan with a view to achieving a zero-emission building stock by 2050 at the latest.
Amendment 1263 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The energy performance certificate shall include the energy performance of a building expressed by a numeric indicator of primary energy use in kWh/(m2.y), ), and the life-cycle GWP by a numeric indicator of whole life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions in kgCO2eq/m2 and reference values such as minimum energy performance requirements , minimum energy performance standards, nearly zero- energy building requirements and zero- emission building requirements, in order to make it possible for owners or tenants of the building or building unit to compare and assess its energy performance. The energy performance certificate shall include additional numeric indicators notably total annual energy consumption (kWh/year), annual energy needs for heating, cooling, ventilation and hot water, energy consumption per square metre per year (kWh/m2/year), annual non-renewable primary energy use in kWh/(m2.y), and final energy for heating, cooling, domestic hot water, ventilation, built-in lighting and other building services and may include additional efficiency and safety requirements for appliances.
Amendment 1273 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. By 31 December 2025the date specified in Article 32 at the latest, the energy performance certificate shall comply with the template in Annex V. It shall specify the energy performance class of the building, on a closed scale using only the letters from A to GA+, A, B, C, D, E, F and G. The letter A+ shall correspond to 'energy plus buildings' as defined in Article 2, point 2b (new). The letter A shall correspond to zero-emission buildings as defined in Article 2, point (2) and the letter G shall correspond to the 15% worst- performing buildings in the national building stock at the time of the introduction of the scale. Member States shall ensure that the remaining classes (B to F) have an even bandwidth distribution of energy performance indicators among the energy performance classes. Member States shall ensure a common visual identity for energy performance certificates on their territory.
Amendment 1279 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Member States shall ensure that all buildings have an Energy Performance Certificate by 2030 and Member States may finance their roll out as a measure under Article 8 [Revised EED].
Amendment 1281 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Member States shall compile a register of worst performing buildings based on the Energy Performance Certificates in order to target integrated renovation schemes in line the EU climate targets.
Amendment 1404 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
As part of that review, the Commission shall assess whether the application of this Directive in combination with other legislative instruments addressing energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions from buildings, notably through carbon pricing, deliver sufficient progress towards achieving a fully decarbonised, zero- emission building stock by 2050, or whether further binding measures at Union level, in particular mandatory minimum energy performance standards across the whole building stock, need to be introduced. In addition the Commission shall examine which are the appropriate legal instruments to set thresholds for lifecycle WLC emissions. The Commission shall also examine in what manner Member States could apply integrated district or neighbourhood approaches in Union building and energy efficiency policy, while ensuring that each building meets the minimum energy performance requirements, for example by means of overall renovation schemes applying to a number of buildings in a spatial context instead of a single building.
Amendment 1410 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Member States shall inform the owners, tenants and facility managers of buildings of the different methods and practices that serve to enhance the energy and emission performance, fire, electrical, and seismic safety of a building.
Amendment 1412 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Access to such advisory tools shall be free of charge and shall foresee dedicated support for vulnerable households, households suffering from energy poverty, people living in social housing.
Amendment 1413 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Member States shall also provide information to facility managers of buildings on energy performance certificates.
Amendment 1416 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Member States shall ensure that the structural and cultural obstacles to the integration of women into the construction and building sectors are removed and encourage and facilitate the training of women into the construction and building sectors.
Amendment 1418 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. One-stop-shops shall provide, at least, the following: (a) access to free energy audits; (b) access to affordable energy offers; (c) accessibility, availability of renewable energy self consumption, renewable energy communities and other alternatives to fossil heating and cooling in buildings; (d) Information on materials and solutions on energy efficiency, energy storage and renewable energy technologies for buildings; (e) provision of tailor-made financial assistance; (f) provision of tailor made support for vulnerable household or those with health problems linked to poor building conditions; (g) information on incentives for regulating indoor environmental quality and installing the necessary devices during major renovations; (h) information on adequate investments such as ad hoc trainings to support social services in the provision of technical assistance and the collection of good practices at local level; (i) support engagement with relevant local stakeholders and citizens in the evaluation of the impact of minimum energy performance standards on housing affordability and quality; (j) guidance towards legal assistance and reinforced protection to overcome split- incentives in privately rented homes.
Amendment 1422 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 3
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 3
The energy performance of a building shall be expressed by a numeric indicator of primary energy use per unit of reference floor area per year, in kWh/(m2.y) for the purpose of both energy performance certification and compliance with minimum energy performance requirements. The methodology applied for the determination of the energy performance of a building shall be transparent and open to innovation. and reflect best practices notably from additional indicators.
Amendment 1454 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point I – paragraph 3 – indent 2
Annex III – point I – paragraph 3 – indent 2
— renewable energy providedenergy for self-consumption and joined self-consumption within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 [amended RED] or local sharing of renewable energy production, including through a third party market actor, or from a renewable energy community within the meaning of Article 22 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 [amended RED], or
Amendment 1462 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point I – paragraph 5
Annex III – point I – paragraph 5
Only where, due to the nature of the building or lack of access to renewable energy communities or eligible district heating and cooling systems, it is technically not feasible to fulfilpartially or fully comply with the requirements under the first paragraph, the remaining share or all of the total annual primary energy use may also be covered by renewable energy from the grid complying with criteria established at national leveldocumented with Power Purchase Agreements and Renewable Heating and Cooling Purchase Agreements as referred to in [revised RED]. The Commission shall issue guidance on how to implement and verify the above criteria in a harmonised way with special attention to technical feasibility.
Amendment 1479 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – point 1 – point i a (new)
Annex V – point 1 – point i a (new)
(i a) a clear mention indicating whether or not the current building or dwelling can operate flexibly.
Amendment 1483 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – point 1 – point i b (new)
Annex V – point 1 – point i b (new)
(i b) the calculated energy needs in accordance with EN Standards in kWh/(m2.y);
Amendment 1497 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – point 2 – point p a (new)
Annex V – point 2 – point p a (new)
(p a) a yes/no indication whether the heat distribution system inside the building is designed to work at low temperature levels
Amendment 1498 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – point 2 – point p b (new)
Annex V – point 2 – point p b (new)
(p b) the presence of a connection to a district heating and cooling network
Amendment 1499 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – point 2 – point p c (new)
Annex V – point 2 – point p c (new)
(p c) local primary energy factors (PEFs) and related carbon emission factors (CEFs) of the connected local district heating and cooling network
Amendment 1501 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – point 2 – point q a (new)
Annex V – point 2 – point q a (new)
(q a) a yes/no indication whether the building has demand side flexibility capabilities;
Amendment 1513 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – point 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Annex V – point 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The energy performance certificate mayshall include the following links with other initiatives if these apply in the relevant Member Staten so far as the following apply:
Amendment 1515 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Annex V – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) the three most impactful renovation measures from an aggregated energy and emission reduction calculation of the Building renovation passport;
Amendment 1516 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
Annex V – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
(c b) local primary energy factors (PEFs) and related carbon emission factors (CEFs) for nearby local district heating and cooling networks
Amendment 1517 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – point 2 a (new)
Annex V – point 2 a (new)
2 a. The energy performance certificate shall include a dedicated section on financing, listing available financing options and grouping indicators most relevant to financial institutions, mortgage providers, national promotional banks and other relevant institutions providing access to funding.
Amendment 1518 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – point 2 b (new)
Annex V – point 2 b (new)
2 b. The energy performance certificate shall include a dedicated section on indoor environmental quality indicators, once the relevant provisions of this Directive apply.
Amendment 1519 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex VII – paragraph 1
Annex VII – paragraph 1
The comparative methodology framework shall enable Member States to determine the energy and emission performance of buildings and building elements and the economic aspects of measures relating to the energy and emission performance, and to link them with a view to identifying the cost-optimal level to achieve the 2030 emission reduction and climate neutrality goals, as well as a zero emission building stock by 2050 at the latest..
Amendment 1521 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex VII – paragraph 3
Annex VII – paragraph 3
The comparative methodology framework shall allow for taking into account use patterns, outdoor climate conditions and their future changes according to best available climate science , investment costs, building category, maintenance and operating costs (including energy costs and savings), earnings from energy producexported, where applicable, environmental, energy, economic and health externalities of energy use, and waste management costs, where applicable and technological developments. It should be based on relevant European standards relating to this Directive.
Amendment 1522 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex VII – paragraph 3 a (new)
Annex VII – paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 1523 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex VII – paragraph 4 – indent 2
Annex VII – paragraph 4 – indent 2
— information on estimated long-term energy price developmentsand green-house gas emission price developments, as well as volatility and sensitivity.
Amendment 1524 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex VII – paragraph 5
Annex VII – paragraph 5
The energy and emission performance shall be carried out using the calculation methodology based on Annex I of this Directive and in place in the Member States. For the application of the comparative methodology framework by Member States, general conditions, expressed by parameters, shall be laid down at Member State level. The Commission shall issue recommendations to Member States regarding their cost optimality levels and their coherence with the climate trajectories.
Amendment 1525 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex VII – paragraph 6 – indent 4 a (new)
Annex VII – paragraph 6 – indent 4 a (new)
- calculate the global costs from a financial and macroeconomic perspective.
Amendment 1526 #
In applying the comparative methodology, starting from the report due by 30 June 2025 [as per Article 6 paragraph 2], the following conditions shall apply: - The energy efficiency measures considered at building level must not include measures that will imply the use of fossil fuels in new buildings; - The energy efficiency measures must consider a range of options, the supply of renewable energy on-site, including in particular heat pumps and solar technologies, via renewable energy self consumption, joint self consumption, energy sharing or the supply of renewable energy provided from an energy community, renewable and waste energy from an efficient district heating and cooling system; - The energy efficiency measures must include, among others, for both existing and new buildings, and for each of the selected buildings types, options that represent [30%, 50%, 100%] supply of renewable energy from energy sources onsite; - The global costs of the energy and emission performance of buildings shall be calculated both from a financial and macroeconomic perspective; - The discount rate used, both for the macroeconomic and financial perspective, shall not exceed an annual rate of 3%; - The optimisation method and the macroeconomic calculation of global costs must include the environmental and health externalities of energy use, and economy-wide macroeconomic benefits in terms of, for instance, job creation and GDP.