Ilektra Kouloumpi

As an attempt to boost building renovation around EU and to support MS to elaborate their long-term renovation plans, the studysummarises good renovation practices in Europe and around the globe. The focus is given to existing or planned renovation regulatory requirements in selected countries, while long-term plans and support programmes for building refurbishment, adopted by EU countries and regions, are also presented. The study concludes by providing recommendations to MS on how to proceed… Εμφάνιση περισσότερων

As an attempt to boost building renovation around EU and to support MS to elaborate their long-term renovation plans, the studysummarises good renovation practices in Europe and around the globe. The focus is given to existing or planned renovation regulatory requirements in selected countries, while long-term plans and support programmes for building refurbishment, adopted by EU countries and regions, are also presented. The study concludes by providing recommendations to MS on how to proceed in order to develop functional and effective renovation plans. Λιγότερα

The report provides a brief overview of buildings policy frameworks in the EU-27 countries, including building codes requirements, enforcement and compliance, renewable energy use in buildings, nearly zero energy buildings policies and main economic instruments in place in the EU-27 countries.
The report was realised as part of an Intelligent Energy Europe project,
entitled ENTRANZE-“Policies to ENforce the TRANsition to Nearly Zero Energy buildings inthe EU-27” (http://www.entranze.eu/). Εμφάνιση περισσότερων

The report provides a brief overview of buildings policy frameworks in the EU-27 countries, including building codes requirements, enforcement and compliance, renewable energy use in buildings, nearly zero energy buildings policies and main economic instruments in place in the EU-27 countries.
The report was realised as part of an Intelligent Energy Europe project,
entitled ENTRANZE-“Policies to ENforce the TRANsition to Nearly Zero Energy buildings inthe EU-27” (http://www.entranze.eu/). Λιγότερα

This report proposes a set of criteria to track nearly zero-energy buildings (nZEB) renovation
in order to identify market actors that implement nZEB renovation for housing sector in five
target countries. The report is established as part of an Intelligent Energy Europe project,
entitled COHERENO-“Collaboration for housing nearly zero-energy renovation”
(www.cohereno.eu).

The recast Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD,2010/31/EU) requires Member States to introduce minimum energy performance requirements for buildings, building elements and technical building systems and set these requirements based on a cost-optimal methodology. However, the relevant regulation and guidelines developed by European Commission provide Member States with a very large degree of flexibility on how to implement the cost-optimal methodology at national level. The report… Εμφάνιση περισσότερων

The recast Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD,2010/31/EU) requires Member States to introduce minimum energy performance requirements for buildings, building elements and technical building systems and set these requirements based on a cost-optimal methodology. However, the relevant regulation and guidelines developed by European Commission provide Member States with a very large degree of flexibility on how to implement the cost-optimal methodology at national level. The report presents the findings of the latest study (BPIE, 2013) carried out by Buildings Performance Institute Europe providing practical examples of costoptimal
calculations in EU countries. The study serves as additional guidance to Member States on the cost-optimality process and on how to use the methodology relating to nearly Zero-Energy
Buildings (nZEB) requirement and long-term climate goals. Λιγότερα

Convinced that Member States would benefit from additional guidance on the cost-optimality process and on how to use the methodology relating to nearly Zero-Energy Buildings (nZEB) requirements and long-term climate goals, BPIE intends to provide with this report additional practical examples on how to effectively implement the cost-optimal methodology at national level. The main goal is to evaluate the implications of different critical parameters, as well as to share the good practices across… Εμφάνιση περισσότερων

Convinced that Member States would benefit from additional guidance on the cost-optimality process and on how to use the methodology relating to nearly Zero-Energy Buildings (nZEB) requirements and long-term climate goals, BPIE intends to provide with this report additional practical examples on how to effectively implement the cost-optimal methodology at national level. The main goal is to evaluate the implications of different critical parameters, as well as to share the good practices across EU countries.
Three case studies are delivered with the support of consultants from Austria (e-sieben), Germany (IWU) and Poland (BuildDesk), focusing on cost-optimal calculations for multi-family and / or single-family buildings. The report and case studies demonstrate how ambitious yet affordable cost-optimal energy performance requirements for buildings can be defined and how the transition towards nearly Zero-Energy Buildings (nZEBs) can be supported. Λιγότερα

Report in commission of the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA).
Part of the work for this project was made possible by the EU FP7 EPINET project (Integrated Assessment of Societal Impacts of Emerging Science and Technology from within Epistemic Networks).

The study examines to what extent the introduction of new, sustainable consumer products and technologies has led to unexpected, new or increased environmental and health risks and if so, under what… Εμφάνιση περισσότερων

Report in commission of the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA).
Part of the work for this project was made possible by the EU FP7 EPINET project (Integrated Assessment of Societal Impacts of Emerging Science and Technology from within Epistemic Networks).

The study examines to what extent the introduction of new, sustainable consumer products and technologies has led to unexpected, new or increased environmental and health risks and if so, under what circumstances this occurs. The aim is to identify ways to enable and promote detection and prevention of risks in the entire product life cycle as early in the innovation process as possible Λιγότερα