The recast of the EPBD must better consider electrical installations

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Joint position paper of ECI and partners on the proposed recast of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD)

The recast of the EPBD must better consider electrical installations to ensure buildings’ efficiency, future-readiness, smartness and safety.

  • Electrical installations must be considered as a Technical Building System (TBS Art 2.6), and TBS must be upgraded to reach an optimal level (Art 8).
  • Electrical installations in non-residential buildings must be covered by energy efficiency inspections (Art 20).
  • National inspection regimes of existing electrical installations in residential buildings must be deployed as part of National Building Renovation Plans (Art 3, Annex II).
  • Energy Performance Certificates (Art 16 and Annex V) must integrate information about the latest inspection of electrical installations and their readiness to install equipment, such as an EV charging point, a solar photovoltaic, a heat pump or a home battery.
  • Electrical installations must also be integrated in the Smart Readiness Indicator (Annex IV) and Renovation Passports (Article 10).

 

Read the full position paper: Electrical installations are the backbone of zero emission buildings, they must be better considered within EPBD

Infrastructure Reimagined: Industry and the Grid Fact Sheet

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Industry and electricity generation are responsible for almost 40 percent of total global greenhouse gas emissions. Decarbonizing industry and the power grid requires a rapid transition to electrification powered by renewable and zero-emission electricity.

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Infrastructure Reimagined: Transportation Fact Sheet

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In both the U.S. and EU, the transportation sector contributes to approximately 30 percent of overall GHG emissions, with road vehicles accounting for nearly three-quarters of transportation emissions worldwide. Transportation is the largest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the U.S., which is the second largest emitter of GHGs worldwide. Likewise, the transportation sector is one of the largest emitters in both the EU and China, which is the world’s largest emitter of GHGs.

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Infrastructure Reimagined: Home and Office Fact Sheet

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Buildings are a major source of global carbon emissions, accounting for 28 percent of energy-related emissions in 2019 alone. These structures require smart-building design rooted in three key actions: decreasing energy demand, using efficient equipment and employing renewable energy.

Learn more about copper’s role in decarbonizing the home and office sector.

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