Long Awaited Buildings Directive Creeps Towards Finishing Line

Less than three months from now and nearly 18 months late the United Kingdom will begin implementing the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive despite the pleas from some organisations for further delays.

In the spring of 2002, every European Union government agreed to the Energy Performance of Buildings directive. In three months time, on June 1st – some 17 months late – the UK will take the first significant steps towards implementing this directive. Or will we?

The single most innovative commitment in the directive is that, whenever a building changes occupancy, the new arrival will receive an objective assessment of its current energy performance. Together with some specific ideas about what can be done to improve it. Simple as that.

To view Andrew Warren's article which appeared in EIBI (Energy in Buildings and Industry) March 2007 issue please click here.