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State of play

The European Commission published a proposal for a recast Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) on 15 December 2021. The Council adopted its negotiating position in October 2022; the Parliament on 14 March 2023.

The co-legislators reached a provisional agreement on 07 December 2023. The EPBD recast sets higher performance standards for new buildings and stricter targets to reduce energy consumption in existing buildings. It includes focus on lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) and the phaseout of fossil fuels.

Final adoption by the co-legislators and publication is expected in early 2024.

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Council of the EU - Negotiating position adopted on 21 October 2022 - Corrigenda
Council of the EU - Negotiating position adopted on 21 October 2022
European Commission - Legislative proposal adopted on 15 December 2021 - Annexes
European Commission - Legislative proposal adopted on 15 December 2021
European Parliament - Negotiating position adopted on 14 March 2023
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Energy Performance of Buildings Directive 8


14 October 2025
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....
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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.
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Indoor Environmental Quality 7

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.
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Indoor Environmental Quality 12

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.
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IEQ 8

29 July 2025
Guidance on building systems, IEQ and inspections
New guidance from the European Commission clarifies how Member States should interpret and transpose the new provisions on technical building systems, indoor environmental quality and inspections in the recast EPBD.
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Energy Performance of Buildings Directive 10

11 April 2025
Have Your Say: EPBD
Feedback is open on two EPBD draft proposals: a delegated act on revised methodology to calculate minimum energy performance requirements, and an implementing act on information templates for the EU Building Stock Observatory.
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Energy Performance of Buildings Directive 8
08 April 2025
EU Commission takes action to transpose EU directives
Commission takes action to ensure complete and timely transposition of EU directives. One of these directives is regarding the agreed provisions on phasing out financial incentives for stand-alone boilers powered by fossil fuels....
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Energy Performance of Buildings Directive 1

30 January 2025
Meeting on lifecycle carbon provisions of EPBD
The second stakeholder meeting on the whole lifecycle of greenhouse gas emissions of buildings is scheduled for 21 February 2025.
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_Energy Performance of Buildings Directive 2010 31 EU – Consolidated legal text
Delegated Regulation EU 224 2012 establishing the cost-optimality framework methodology
Delegated Regulation EU 2020 2155 establishing the Smart Readiness Indicator – Annex
Delegated Regulation EU 2020 2155 establishing the Smart Readiness Indicator
Implementing Regulation EU 2020 2156 on the implementation of the Smart Readiness Indicator – Annex
Implementing Regulation EU 2020 2156 on the implementation of the Smart Readiness Indicator
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2012 Guidelines on the Cost-optimality Framework Methodology – 2012 C 115 01
2014 Communication on resource efficiency opportunities in the building sector – COM 2014 445
2016 Recommendation for the promotion of NZEB – EU 2016 1318
2016 Report on progress towards cost-optimality – COM 2016 464
2019 Recommendation on building modernisation – EU 2019 1019
2019 Recommendation on building renovation – EU 2019 786
2020 Renovation Wave – COM 2020 662 – Accompanying SWD 2020 550
2020 Renovation Wave – COM 2020 662 – Annex
2020 Renovation Wave – COM 2020 662
2021 Preliminary Analysis of Member State LTRS – SWD 2021 69
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2012-11-07 – Energy efficiency investment potential of buildings
2012-11-07 – Local investments in energy efficiency of builidngs – Case studies
2012-11-07 – Local investments in energy efficiency of builidngs – Final report
2013 Financial support for energy efficiency in buildings – COM 2013 225 – Accompanying SWD 2013 143
2013 Financial support for energy efficiency in buildings – COM 2013 225
2014 – Financing building energy renovations
2014 – Technical guidance on financing the energy renovation of buildings with cohesion Policy Funding
2014-11-26 – Market study on voluntary common EPC scheme – Final report
2016 – First assessment of national renovation strategies – Synthesis report
2016 – Support for setting up the EU BSO
2017 – Promoting healthy and highly energy performing buildings in the European Union
2019 – Accelerating energy renovation investments in buildings
2019 – Second JRC assessment of national renovation strategies – Final report
2019-11 – Comprehensive study on the uptake of NZEB in the EU – Final report
2020-05 – Technical study on optional Building Renovation Passports – Final report
2020-05-25 – Promoting healthy and highly energy performing buildings in the European Union
2020-06 – Technical support to the development of a Smart Readiness Indicator – Final report
2020-06 – Technical support to the development of a Smart Readiness Indicator – Summary
2021 – Study on Progress of Member States in implementing the EPBD
2021-06-09 – Technical assistance for optimal performance of technical building systems – Second interim report
2021-07 – Study on circular economy principles for building design
2023-03-15 – Transition Pathway Construction
2023-06 – Study on circular approaches in construction industry ecosystem – Annex
2023-06 – Study on circular approaches in construction industry ecosystem – Final report
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European Parliament report on maximising the energy efficieny potential of EU building stock – 2020 2070 INI
Levels user manual – Indicator 4.1 – Indoor air quality
Levels user manual – Indicator 4.2 – Thermal comfort
Levels user manual – Indicator 4.3 – Lighting
Levels user manual – Indicator 4.4 – Noise
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Issue Group ‘Indoor Environmental Quality’
Task Force ‘Energy Performance of Buildings’
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