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A key part of the European Union strategy to respond to the challenges of climate change and security of energy supplies is to achieve a substantial improvement in Europe's energy efficiency. Buildings are responsible for over 40 percent of all energy use and have the potential to deliver the most cost effective contribution of any policy measure aimed at this objective. A new EU Directive [link to pdf] on the Energy Performance of Buildings (the EPBD) acknowledges that a step-change in policy is necessary, requiring each Member State to create a clear legislative framework which will deliver the energy saving potential. The Directive calls for not just mandatory regulation of the energy efficiency of new and refurbished buildings but also, more radically, the energy certification (or labelling) [ link to text below] of nearly ALL existing buildings when sold or let.
Buildings owned by the public sector or providing public services have a special obligation to set an example on environmental and energy matters (and might not be subject to sale or rent). The EPBD therefore places a special requirement on them to put an energy certificate on display.
EPLabel Online offers a means to assess a building's energy performance based on its actual energy use over a year and display the results on the web. Click on the sites listed below to see the details of their energy performance.
Plantijnhogeschool
| Background | |
|---|---|
| Name | Plantijnhogeschool |
| Country | Belgium-Flemish |
| Climate Region | 00 Brussel (Ukkel) ( = Referentie voor Belgë) |
| Site Year | 2008 |
Parts
| Sector | Subsector |
|---|---|
| Hoger Onderwijs | High school - VL benchmark |
Energy Carriers
| Type | Special Usage |
|---|---|
| Grid electricity | No |
| Natural gas | No |
| CHP | |
|---|---|
| Is there a on-site CHP or fuel substitution? | No |
Results
| Category | Grade | Ratio (Actual/Typical) |
|---|---|---|
| MER Grade | C | 0.63 |
| MER Grade Ex Specials | C | 0.63 |
| BEU Electricity Grade | D | 0.8 |
| BEU Thermal Grade | C | 0.52 |
| BEU Grade | C | 0.63 |
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