How have European directives on energy efficiency affected Spain? Are we up to the requirements of Europe?
We add a small reflection on the European directives on Energy Efficiency. First, we must know what has happened in Europe to understand what is happening in Spain taking into account that the complexity of the regulations is abundant and extensive, and of course changing over time.
To comply with all these directives, Spain has been transposing its articles into national legislation. Regarding Spain's long-term strategy for energy rehabilitation in the scope of construction, it aims to mobilize investments in the renovation of residential and tertiary buildings to improve the energy performance of the real estate park.
European Directives
But first we must see an outline of how the guidelines and their conditions are on Spain so as not to always get lost from the perspective of regulations that affect efficient building:
DIRECTIVE 2010/31 / EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCILof 19 May 2010, relating to the energy efficiency of buildings (recast). Repeals Directive 2002/91 / EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, of December 16, 2002, on the energy efficiency of buildings.
With him:
COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) No. 244/2012of 16 January 2012, that complements theDirective 2010/31 / EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, regarding the energy efficiency of buildings, establishing a comparative methodological framework to calculate the optimal levels of profitability of the minimum energy efficiency requirements of buildings and their elements.
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"Decision No.406/2009 / EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, of April 23, 2009, on the effort of the Member States to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions in order to meet the commitments acquired by the Community until 2022, establishes binding national targets to reduce CO2 emissions, andDirective 2009/28 / EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, of April 23, 2009, regarding the "promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources."
At the European level, these regulations have ended up being consolidated with: (It was published on 11/14/2012.)
DIRECTIVE 2012/27 / EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCILof October 25, 2012.
Relative to energy efficiency, by which Directives 2009/125 / CE and 2010/30 / EU are modified, and by which Directives 2004/8 / CE and 2006/32 / CE are repealed:
“Therefore it is convenient to set a annual renewal rate* of buildings owned and occupied by central administrations in order to improve their energy performance. This renewal rate is understood without prejudice to the obligations relating to the buildings with almost zero energy consumption established in the Directive 2010/31 / EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 19 May 2010, on the energy efficiency of buildings (2) The obligation to renovate the buildings of central administrations, imposed by this Directive, complements said Directive, which obliges the Member States to ensure that when major renovations are made to existing buildings, their energy efficiency is increased so that they meet minimum energy efficiency requirements. "
“As regards electricity, and in accordance with the Directive 2009/72 / EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on common rules for the internal electricity market (1), in cases where there is a positive assessment of the provision of smart meters, at least 80% of consumers should have smart metering systems by 2022. As regards gas, and in accordance with the Directive 2009/73 / EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, of July 13, 2009, on common rules for the internal market for natural gas (2), in cases where there is a positive evaluation of the provision of smart meters, the Member States or any designated competent authority shall draw up a calendar for the implementation of smart metering systems. " (27)
"When smart meters are installed, they should not be used by companies to carry out unjustified retroactive billing." (26)
* These indices are defined in D 2012/27 / EU Article 5… Exemplary function of the buildings of public bodies:
1. Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 7 of Directive 2010/31 / EU, each of the Member States shall ensure that, as of January 1, 2014, 3% of the total surface of the buildings with The heating and / or cooling system owned and operated by its central administration is renewed every year, so that it meets at least the minimum energy performance requirements that it has set in application of article 4 of Directive 2010/31 / EU.
This 3% will be calculated on the total area of buildings with a total useful area of more than 500 m2 owned and occupied by the central Administration of the corresponding Member State that, on January 1 of each year, does not meet the national requirements. minimum energy performance established in application of article 4 of Directive 2010/31 / EU. This limit will drop to 250 m2 as of July 9, 2015.
When a Member State establishes that the obligation to renew each year 3% of the total surface extends to the surface that they own and occupy administrative bodies of a level lower than that of the central Administration, that 3% will be calculated on the total surface of buildings with a total useful area of more than 500 m2 and, as of July 9, 2015, of more than 250 m2 that are owned and occupied by the Central Administration and those administrative bodies of the corresponding Member State that, on July 1, January of each year, does not meet the national minimum energy performance requirements established in application of article 4 of Directive 2010/31 / EU.
General information is offered in the following: "SUMMARY FOR THE CITIZEN" by the commission itself. And for a greater depth on the subject, the document is advisable «Energy efficiency in buildings. Implications of the new CONAMA European Directive »… HERE access to information.
By transposing theDELEGATED REGULATION (EU) No. 244/2012and the definition of the concept of "building with almost zero energy consumption" determines its corresponding level of energy efficiency, as well as the percentage of energy required from renewable sources.
The new Regulations that have appeared in Spain in April 2013:
- BOE General Provisions (State Plan for the promotion of housing rental, building rehabilitation, and urban regeneration and renovation)
- Basic procedure for the Certification of the Energy Efficiency of Buildings (Royal Decree 235/2013)
- RITE update. Royal Decree 238/2013 (Here)
Legislation on energy efficiency in buildings in Europe and Spain
A scheme that defines the Time - Line of the main regulations that affect us of the main milestones related to energy and environmental efficiency in buildings:
Legislation of certification processes in Spain
To establish clarity in the application standard on the energy certificate of a home, we provide some exceptional schemes from ISOVER:
New building scheme or extension of the existing building
Existing building scheme
It seems that we are even "leaders in promoting Energy Efficiency" despite the late start of the application of European Regulations. Being able to verify it in the Global Energy Architecture Performance Index Report (index of performance of world energy architecture - Here - In English).
In Spain, it is in a more than prominent place. The findings reveal that high-income countries proved superior in moving forward with the transition to a new energy architecture better apply Energy Efficiency policies.
