16 Amendments of Britta THOMSEN related to 2008/0223(COD)
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 a (new)
Article 2 – point 2 a (new)
(2a) “heating system” means the system of heat source(s), heat distribution and heat emission which is necessary to provide space heating and preparation of hot tap water (domestic hot water) in buildings, including all automatic controls ensuring comfort and energy savings;
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 4
Article 2 – point 4
(4) "primary energy": means energy from renewable and non-renewable energysources which has not undergone any conversion or transformation process;
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 4 a (new)
Article 2 – point 4 a (new)
(4a) "energy from renewable sources" means energy from renewable non-fossil sources: wind, solar, geothermal, aerothermal, hydrothermal and ocean energy, hydropower, biomass, landfill gas, sewage treatment plant gas and biogases;
Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 11 a (new)
Article 2 – point 11 a (new)
(11a) “heat recovery ventilation” means a centralised or decentralised continuous airflow system using heat exchangers to transfer energy from extracted air to intracted air;
Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 14
Article 2 – point 14
(14) "heat pump" means a device or installation thatcentral unit with an electrically operated refrigeration system which provides space heating and preparation of domestic hot water in buildings by extractsing heat at low temperature from air, water or earth and supplies the heat to the building.external media, such as, air, water or earth;
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 14 a (new)
Article 2 – point 14 a (new)
(14a) 'residential energy poverty' means the situation where a household cannot afford to pay for an adequate level, as recommended by the World Health Organisation, of space heating and cooling, hot tap water ,and electricity for lighting and appliances, or spends more than 10% of its household income on such utility bills.
Amendment 271 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 - introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 - introductory part
For new buildings Member States shall ensure that, before construction starts, the technical, environmental and economic feasibility of the following alternative systems is considered and taken into account, including, but not limited to:
Amendment 276 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) decentralised energy supply systems based on energy from renewable energysources;
Amendment 286 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point d a (new)
da) heat recovery ventilation.
Amendment 298 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Member States shall ensure that, from 1 January 2015, in planning for any major renovation, the technical, environmental and economic feasibility of the following alternative systems are considered and taken into account: (a) decentralised energy supply systems based on energy from renewable sources; (b) cogeneration; (c) district or block heating or cooling, if available; (d) heat pumps; (e) heat recovery ventilation.
Amendment 299 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Member States shall in particular provide the necessary means to ensure, for existing buildings occupied by residents subject to residential energy poverty, the fulfilment of the minimum energy performance requirements under Article 4.
Amendment 300 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Adequate heating and cooling from renewable energy sources may be used to upgrade a building to meet the minimum energy performance requirements if the minimum requirements cannot be met in a technically, functionally and economically feasible manner by other means laid down under paragraph 1.
Amendment 316 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. The minimum energy performance requirements set in accordance with paragraph 1 shall be consistent with the legislation applicable to the product(s) which compose the system and be based on proper installation of the product(s) and appropriate adjustment and control of the technical building system. In particular, those requirements shall ensure that a proper single room control and hydraulic balance of hydraulic wet heating systems is achieved and that the appropriate size and type of the product(s) have been used for the installation having regard to the intended use of the technical building system.
Amendment 356 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a (new)
Amendment 411 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. In laying down the measures referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, Member States shall, as far as is economically and technically feasible, ensure that inspections are carried out in accordance with inspections of leakages as laid down in CE 842/2006.
Amendment 413 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 a (new)
Article 14 a (new)