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Summary

The overall goal of the OPET Building project was the promotion of efficient and innovative building-related energy technologies, support for the market penetration of innovative tools and instruments, fostering the implementation of the up-coming European regulation concerning the energy performance of buildings, and increasing the level of information and know-how transfer throughout Europe. These actions were developed within 7 work packages.

One of the focal points of the project was work package 1: Support of the implementation of EU regulation related to the efficient use of energy in the building sector. Related joint activities were developed by 15 partners, from 13 countries (8 partners from EU, 4 from the new member states, 2 from candidate countries, and one partner from Israel).

In all the participating countries, successful events were organised for the support of the implementation of the new European Building Directive. In addition to workshops and other information events, there were also elaborated studies, surveys and reports on different aspects of the European legislation in the building sector.

These activities provided a helpful overview of the current situation of the building sector. The results reveal the need to foster energy savings in buildings - firstly by introducing corresponding energy legislation, mainly related to the requirements of the EU Building Directive - and, in addition, by financial incentive and support programmes. Moreover, the dissemination and awareness raising activities for energy savings in the building sector are essential and should be boosted by all the concerned target groups.

This case study is one of 31 Good Practice Case Studies published by the OPET Network in 2005