Enhancing energy performance of buildings in the EU in the era of digitalisation: Legal challenges and solutions for the national authorities of the EU Member States
Enhancing energy performance of buildings in the EU in the era of digitalisation: Legal challenges and solutions for the national authorities of the EU Member States

Summary/Abstract: According to the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive EU/2024/1275 (EPBD Recast 2024) the buildings are responsible for approximately 40% of final energy consumption and for 36% of energy-related greenhouse gas emissions in the EU. Digitalisation of the energy sector is among the key directions of the EU energy policy. Digitalisation can significantly contribute to increasing the energy performance of buildings. Digital tools will optimise the gathering, analysis, and management of data on energy consumption in buildings. Smart metering will provide energy consumers with more accurate data and, by these means, will encourage them to decrease their energy consumption and to introduce energy efficiency measures in their buildings. The digitalisation-related issues are specifically targeted by the EPBD Recast 2024. This article aims to analyse the legal issues and to elaborate possible solutions concerning the encouragement of digitalisation in the EU buildings sector by public authorities of the EU Member States in the light of the requirements stipulated by the EPBD Recast 2024.

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