Decarbonisation
Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
Sustainable Products

Framework for calculating GWP of new buildings

14 October 2025

2 min read

Decarbonisation
Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
Sustainable Products

Framework for calculating GWP of new buildings

14 October 2025

2 min read

Home Framework for calculating GWP of new buildings

The European Commission published a draft Delegated Act setting an EU framework for calculating lifecycle GWP of new buildings. It specifies what HVAC equipment must be included in the calculations as well as acceptable sources of product-level data.

This content is available to Eurovent members only.

Please log in or register for the Eurovent Extranet to access full content.

Sustainable Products
Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive

09 September 2025

Circular Economy Act

The European Commission opened the consultation on the Circular Economy Act which will enhance the EU’s economic security and competitiveness while promoting more sustainable production, circular economy business models and decarbonisation....

2 min read

Decarbonisation
Energy Efficiency Directive

05 September 2025

Electrification Action Plan

The European Commission opened the consultation on the Electrification Action Plan which will promote the switch from fossil fuels to electricity by addressing the key barriers, and by building on existing EU legislation.

1 min read

Decarbonisation

04 September 2025

Heating and Cooling Strategy

The European Commission opened the consultation on the Heating and Cooling Strategy which will aim to accelerate the decarbonisation of heating and cooling.

1 min read

Ecodesign and Energy Labelling
Sustainable Products

28 August 2025

Final study on the LT heat emitters’ energy label

The final interim report on the Low Temperature heat emitters was published on 15 August 2025. Hydronic fan coils are still in the scope of the study, but a separate labelling scheme is proposed.

3 min read

Decarbonisation
Energy Efficiency Directive

04 August 2025

EU report on energy efficiency of data centres

The first technical report from the study supporting the establishment of an EU assessment system for the sustainability of data centres has been published.

2 min read

Decarbonisation
Energy Performance of Buildings Directive

01 August 2025

Guidance on lifecycle GWP provisions of EPBD

New guidance from the European Commission clarifies how Member States should interpret and implement the new lifecycle GWP provisions of the recast EPBD.

1 min read

Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
Indoor Environmental Quality

31 July 2025

Guidance on how to include IEQ in the EPC

New guidance from the European Commission clarifies how Member States should address IEQ in Energy Performance Certificates according to the EPBD.

1 min read

Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
Indoor Environmental Quality

30 July 2025

Commission guidance on IEQ in cost-optimality

New guidance from the European Commission now enables Member States to monetise the health and GDP benefits of IEQ improvements in cost-optimality calculations under the EPBD.

2 min read