The Buildings Directive – Halfway There?
10 highlights for Trilogue negotiations

On 21 June, EuroACE gathered High level policy makers and industry leaders to exchange on the role of
efficient buildings for people, competitiveness, and the climate. Here are the event’s main highlights:

1. Industry leaders support an ambitious Buildings Directive and call for a deal by the end of the year
2. Market visibility is needed to unlock investments
3. Energy efficiency solutions are already available today
4. Improved access to finance is key to drive energy renovations
5. Improved living conditions is a key concern driving energy renovations
6. Switching to digitalisation by design
7. Buildings can provide essential services to the energy system
8. Energy renovations should be made simpler for consumers and businesses
9. The EPBD is not a stand-alone legislation. Industry leaders call for an equal level of ambition in Energy Market Design and Net Zero Industry Act.
10. The EPBD should tackle both operational AND embodied emissions