2 Amendments of Carlo CALENDA related to 2021/0426(COD)
Amendment 322 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The energy performance of buildings should be calculated on the basis of a methodology, which may be differentiated at national and regional level. That includes, in addition to thermal characteristics, other factors that play an increasingly important role such as heating and air-conditioning installations, application of energy from renewable sources, building automation and control systems, smart solutions, passive heating and cooling elements, shading, indoor air- quality, adequate natural light and design of the building. The methodology for calculating energy performance should be based not only on the season in which heating or air-conditioning is required, but should cover the annual energy performance of a building. That methodology should take into account existing European standards. The methodology should ensure the representation of actual operating conditions and enable the use of metered energy to verify correctness and for comparability, and the methodology should be based on hourly or sub-hourly time- steps. In order to encourage the use of renewable energy on-site, and in addition to the common general framework, Member States should take the necessary measures so that the benefits of maximising the use of renewable energy on-site, including for other-uses (such as electric vehicle charging points), are recognised and accounted for in the calculation methodology. Efforts to improve the energy performance of buildings should respect their architectural quality, including the contribution this makes to people's quality of life. For these reasons, European citizens should be given access to the solution or product that is consistent with the urban regulations designed to protect the aesthetics of buildings or high-quality architecture, provided they are included in the ecodesign schemes provided for by Regulation No 206/2012 of 6 March 2012 and Directive 2009/125/EC, and be allowed to assess the energy efficiency of the different solutions that meet the requirements set in these regulations.
Amendment 729 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. Member States may decide to adapt the requirements referred to in paragraph 1 to buildings officially protected as part of a designated environment or because of their special architectural or historical merit, in so far as compliance with certain minimum energy performance requirements would unacceptably alter their character or appearance. In such cases consumers may chose the most efficient solution from the limited range of solutions permitted by urban regulations applicable to protecting the harmony of buildings or high quality architecture, provided said solutions are included in the ecodesign schemes provided for by Regulation No 206/2012 of 6 March 2012 and Directive 2009/125/EC.