Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- PART I General principles of EC environmental law
- PART II European Community institutions and legislation
- PART III The relationship between environmental protection, financial assistance and free trade
- PART IV Procedural techniques of environmental protection
- PART V Protection of air quality
- 19 Council Directive 84/360/EEC of 28 June 1984 on the combating of air pollution from industrial plants (OJ L 188 16.07.1984 p. 20)
- 20 Council Directive 93/76/EEC of 13 September 1993 to limit carbon dioxide emissions by improving energy efficiency (SAVE) (OJ L 237 22.09.1993 p. 28)
- 21 Council Directive 96/62/EC of 27 September 1996 on ambient air quality assessment and management (OJ L 296 21.11.1996 p. 55)
- 22 Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 June 2000 on substances that deplete the ozone layer (OJ L 244 29.09.2000 p. 1)
- 23 Directive 2002/3/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 February 2002 relating to ozone in ambient air (OJ L 067 09.03.2002 p. 14)
- 24 Directive 2002/91/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2002 on the energy performance of buildings (OJ L 001 04.01.2003 p. 65)
- 25 Directive 2003/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 May 2003 on the promotion of the use of biofuels or other renewable fuels for transport (OJ L 123 17.05.2003 p. 42)
- 26 Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (OJ L 275 25.10.2003 p. 32)
- 26A Directive 2004/101/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 2004 amending Directive 2003/87/EC establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community, in respect of the Kyoto Protocol's project mechanisms (OJ L 338 13.11.2004 p. 18)
- 27 Decision No 280/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 concerning a mechanism for monitoring Community greenhouse gas emissions and for implementing the Kyoto Protocol (OJ L 049 19.02.2004 p. 1)
- PART VI Biodiversity and nature conservation
- PART VII Waste
- PART VIII Dangerous substances
- PART IX Water quality
24 - Directive 2002/91/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2002 on the energy performance of buildings (OJ L 001 04.01.2003 p. 65)
from PART V - Protection of air quality
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 06 January 2010
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- PART I General principles of EC environmental law
- PART II European Community institutions and legislation
- PART III The relationship between environmental protection, financial assistance and free trade
- PART IV Procedural techniques of environmental protection
- PART V Protection of air quality
- 19 Council Directive 84/360/EEC of 28 June 1984 on the combating of air pollution from industrial plants (OJ L 188 16.07.1984 p. 20)
- 20 Council Directive 93/76/EEC of 13 September 1993 to limit carbon dioxide emissions by improving energy efficiency (SAVE) (OJ L 237 22.09.1993 p. 28)
- 21 Council Directive 96/62/EC of 27 September 1996 on ambient air quality assessment and management (OJ L 296 21.11.1996 p. 55)
- 22 Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 June 2000 on substances that deplete the ozone layer (OJ L 244 29.09.2000 p. 1)
- 23 Directive 2002/3/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 February 2002 relating to ozone in ambient air (OJ L 067 09.03.2002 p. 14)
- 24 Directive 2002/91/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2002 on the energy performance of buildings (OJ L 001 04.01.2003 p. 65)
- 25 Directive 2003/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 May 2003 on the promotion of the use of biofuels or other renewable fuels for transport (OJ L 123 17.05.2003 p. 42)
- 26 Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (OJ L 275 25.10.2003 p. 32)
- 26A Directive 2004/101/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 2004 amending Directive 2003/87/EC establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community, in respect of the Kyoto Protocol's project mechanisms (OJ L 338 13.11.2004 p. 18)
- 27 Decision No 280/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 concerning a mechanism for monitoring Community greenhouse gas emissions and for implementing the Kyoto Protocol (OJ L 049 19.02.2004 p. 1)
- PART VI Biodiversity and nature conservation
- PART VII Waste
- PART VIII Dangerous substances
- PART IX Water quality
Summary
Editorial note
Directive 2002/91/EC of 16 December 2002 on the energy performance of buildings acknowledges the high levels of energy consumption associated with buildings and recognises that increased energy efficiency constitutes an important part of the package of policies and measures needed to comply with the Kyoto Protocol. The objective of this Directive is to promote the improvement of the energy performance of buildings, taking into consideration outdoor climate and local conditions, together with indoor climate requirements and cost effectiveness (Article 1). The Directive applies to buildings where energy is used to condition the indoor climate (Article 2). Member States are required to apply a methodology to calculate the energy performance of buildings based upon the framework set out in the Annex, which includes aspects such as thermal characteristics of the building, heating installation, air-conditioning, ventilation, built-in lighting, position and orientation of the building, passive solar systems, and indoor climatic conditions (Article 3).
Member States must take necessary measures to ensure that requirements for minimum energy consumption for buildings are set, taking into account general indoor climate conditions as well as local conditions and the designated function and age of the building. These energy performance requirements must be reviewed at least at five-yearly intervals and updated in order to reflect technical progress (Article 4(1)). Member States may decide not to set energy performance requirements for certain categories of buildings, including those that are officially protected, those used as places of worship, temporary buildings and those with low energy demands, residential buildings which are used for less than four months of the year, and stand-alone buildings with a total useful floor area of less than 50 m2 (Article 4(3)).
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- Documents in European Community Environmental Law , pp. 485 - 497Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2006
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