User Manual

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Environment
Energy production and consumption cause some 94% of CO
2
emissions.
Supply
Influence on energy supply is limited.
Price
Significant increase within a few short years, but subject to strong geopolitical changes.
Goal 2020: „20 20 20“
By 2020, the European Community (Commission energy and climate policy) wants to
· use 20% less energy versus the reference year of 1990
· emit 20% less greenhouse gases versus the reference year of 1990
· achieve 20% of overall energy consumption from renewable forms of energy
Accordingly to the „2015 Energy efficiency progress report“ of the EU the target is within reach.
However the report mentions also, that additional efforts are required in the sectors buildings,
transport and production to ensure that the goals can be really reached.
EU and domestic laws
EPBD Energy Performance of Building Directive der EU
Motivation and content:
Increased energy efficiency constitutes an important part of the package of policies and measures
needed to comply with the Kyoto Protocol and should appear in any policy package to meet further
commitments, the EU issued a Directive on Energy Performance of Buildings (EPBD) in
December 2002. Member states shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative
provisions necessary to comply with this Directive at the latest on January 4, 2006.
"The objective of this Directive is to promote the improvement of the energy performance of buildings
within the Community, taking into account outdoor climatic and local conditions, as well as indoor
climate requirements and cost effectiveness.”
European Directive on Overall energy
efficiency of buildings – EPBD
All EU member states:
§ Statutory and administrative
regulations
§
Calculation methodology
Start 2006
European Parliament and the
Council on overall energy
efficiency of buildings