Delivering the EPBD: Energy Performance Certificates

This was the fourth appointment of our webinar series revolving around Efficient Buildings Europe’s EPBD Implementation Guide!

This episode investigated how Energy Performance Certificates can support Europe’s energy goals, with experts from both the public and private sectors offering insights on the topic.

We explored the EPC’s current framework and the opportunities for strengthening its impact. Through different voices and practical perspectives, we explored how quality assessment, water efficiency, and a data-driven approach can enhance the value of EPCs for both policymakers and building owners. The event highlighted ways to make EPCs more accurate, valuable, and effective in advancing the energy transition.

Agenda

Introduction
Adrian Joyce, Secretary General, Efficient Buildings Europe

Session 1: Understanding Energy Performance Certificates

• Presentation by the European Commission
  Pau Garcia Audi and Thibault Roy, DG ENER, European Commission
• Recommendations from Efficient Buildings Europe’s EPBD implementation guide
  Romane Faure, Policy and Project Officer, Efficient Buildings Europe

Session 2: Energy Performance Certificates: Quality Assurance, Water Efficiency, and Data Insights

• Quality assessment in the Portuguese EPCs
  Cátia Carvalho, Project Manager, Agência para a Energia (Adene), Portugal
• The role of water efficiency in EPCs
  Fiona Félix, Lead Public Affairs, Hansgrohe Group
• Presentation of study “Estimating the energy demand of the residential real estate stock in Hungary based on EPC data”
  Áron Horváth, Managing Director, Hungarian Energy Efficiency Institute (MEHI), Hungary