Towards energy efficient and asbestos-free dwellings through deep energy renovation
Identification of vulnerable EU regions
The European Green Deal aims at a greener and decarbonised society with less energy-consuming and healthier buildings. The existing buildings play a key role in achieving this long-term goal as they are old, deemed as energy inefficient and the majority do not provide a healthy indoor environment. The building stock must undergo a renovation wave fostering the deep renovation concept.
The Energy Performance of Building Directive 2010/31/EU (EPBD) frames the concept of deep renovation going beyond energy upgrades and ask Member States to enhance the quality of the indoor climate also through the removal of harmful materials commonly used in buildings in the 20h century, such as asbestos. Indeed, while the building stock is aging and deteriorating, the risk of asbestos exposure is increasing for buildings’ occupants.
The study provides, for the first time, indications on the presence of asbestos in the residential building stock at EU regional level. It reveals the regions at risk of having high amounts of this dangerous substance in buildings thus indicating where asbestos scan, prior to renovation, may be a priority. Adding indicators of the energy performance of buildings, the critical EU regions for deep energy renovation are finally mapped. The conclusions provide guidance to policy makers and authorities to tailor deep renovation programmes at regional level to address both energy efficiency and the quality of indoor life.
MADUTA Carmen;
KAKOULAKI Georgia;
ZANGHERI Paolo;
BAVETTA Maurizio;
2022-05-19
Publications Office of the European Union
JRC129218
978-92-76-52961-3 (online),
1831-9424 (online),
EUR 31086 EN,
OP KJ-NA-31086-EN-N (online),
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC129218,
10.2760/00828 (online),
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