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Huge scale of the challenge:
- Need to #retrofit 35 million building units by 2030
- Need extra 275 billion EUR per year
- 34 million EU citizens in #energypoverty
- 160,000 new jobs by 2030 to deliver this
- Need to #retrofit 35 million building units by 2030
- Need extra 275 billion EUR per year
- 34 million EU citizens in #energypoverty
- 160,000 new jobs by 2030 to deliver this
Key principles of #RenovationWave:
- #EnergyEfficiency First
- Affordability
- Integrate renewables
- Harness digital tech for green transition
- High quality (health, environment, architecture)
... and
- #EnergyEfficiency First
- Affordability
- Integrate renewables
- Harness digital tech for green transition
- High quality (health, environment, architecture)
... and
#CircularEconomy should be part of renovation. Doubling the rate of construction activity shouldn't also double its resource use & waste.
See https://ec.europa.eu/docsroom/documents/39984
See https://ec.europa.eu/docsroom/documents/39984
Stronger legislation is coming:
Review of #EPBD, with mandatory minimum performance standards. Big role here for Concerted Action http://www.epbd-ca.eu
Review of #EPBD, with mandatory minimum performance standards. Big role here for Concerted Action http://www.epbd-ca.eu
Review of #EnergyEfficiency Directive also coming to deliver more #ClimateAction 
All public building stocks targets for renovation (not just central gov buildings).
All public building stocks targets for renovation (not just central gov buildings).
#RenovationWave foresees more & better EPCs as part of Digital Building Logbooks.
Some examples of what this could look like:
@QualDeEPC
@cert_u
@iBROAD_project
@D2Epc
(All of them @H2020EE projects)
Some examples of what this could look like:
@QualDeEPC
@cert_u
@iBROAD_project
@D2Epc
(All of them @H2020EE projects)
How to finance the #RenovationWave?
- Parts of 672.5 billion Recovery & Resilience Facility
- #CohesionPolicy
- #InvestEU
- @EIB's new renovation initiative
- Guidance on State Aid & ETS
- Parts of 672.5 billion Recovery & Resilience Facility
- #CohesionPolicy
- #InvestEU
- @EIB's new renovation initiative
- Guidance on State Aid & ETS
Need massive private investment for #RenovationWave:
- Standardisation via EEFIG, SEI Forums @EEFinancing
- Review of Mortgage and Consumer Credit Directives @EMF_ECBC
- Develop the #EUtaxonomy for green investments @RICS_Europe
- Standardisation via EEFIG, SEI Forums @EEFinancing
- Review of Mortgage and Consumer Credit Directives @EMF_ECBC
- Develop the #EUtaxonomy for green investments @RICS_Europe
Capacity building and technical assistance for #RenovationWave:
- Scale up @EIB ELENA, replicate across MS
- Set up One-Stop Shops, like @TurnkeyRetrofit @super_homesIrl @OktaveRenov
- More support from @eucityfacility and Project Development Assistance under @LIFEprogramme
- Scale up @EIB ELENA, replicate across MS
- Set up One-Stop Shops, like @TurnkeyRetrofit @super_homesIrl @OktaveRenov
- More support from @eucityfacility and Project Development Assistance under @LIFEprogramme
New green jobs & skills:
- #Renovation is largest job generator per million EUR
- Pact for Skills for the workforce
- Expand #BuildUpSkills roadmaps for training on environmental performance using Level(s)
- Huge moment for #construction industry https://ec.europa.eu/growth/sectors/construction_en
- #Renovation is largest job generator per million EUR
- Pact for Skills for the workforce
- Expand #BuildUpSkills roadmaps for training on environmental performance using Level(s)
- Huge moment for #construction industry https://ec.europa.eu/growth/sectors/construction_en
#RenovationWave helps transition to sustainable built environment:
- New EU roadmap to reduce whole life cycle carbon
- Climate resilience standards
- Application of #CircularEconamy
to renovation, aligned with Level(s)
https://ec.europa.eu/environment/eussd/buildings.htm
- New EU roadmap to reduce whole life cycle carbon
- Climate resilience standards
- Application of #CircularEconamy
to renovation, aligned with Level(s)
https://ec.europa.eu/environment/eussd/buildings.htm
Focus on digital aspects of renovation:
- New framework on Data Spaces, including one for #construction. @Digi_PLACE
- Greater use of #BIM in public procurement. @eubimgroup
- EU framework for digital building permits
- New framework on Data Spaces, including one for #construction. @Digi_PLACE
- Greater use of #BIM in public procurement. @eubimgroup
- EU framework for digital building permits
Entire neighbourhoods will get involved in #RenovationWave:
- Positive Energy Districts, like @pocityf
- Better accessibility, e-mobility
- Integrate urban regeneration, district heating & cooling @DHCPlus
- Support energy communities @REScoopEU @energycities
- Positive Energy Districts, like @pocityf
- Better accessibility, e-mobility
- Integrate urban regeneration, district heating & cooling @DHCPlus
- Support energy communities @REScoopEU @energycities
#RenovationWave doesn't forget creativity: a new European Bauhaus. Focus on unique cultural heritage of European cities. Big role for architects @Ace_Cae.
