Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD)

1.Date of issuance

Originally adopted in 2002 (Directive 2002/91/EC); recast in 2010 (Directive 2010/31/EU); and most recently updated in 2024 (Directive (EU) 2024/1275).

2. Effective date

The latest version took effect on 28 May 2024, and EU Member States must transpose it into national law by 29 May 2026.

3. English title

Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD).

4. Summary
An EU legal instrument establishing mandatory energy efficiency requirements for buildings, including energy performance certificates, renovation obligations for existing buildings, and the goal of achieving zero-emission buildings by 2050.

5. Detailed content
Available for download here.

Translated by Vũ Hưng.