Sustainable buildings and development

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Sustainable buildings and development (EU Law)—overview

Sustainable development

Sustainable development—definition and application at European Union (EU) level outlines the definition and application of sustainable development at EU level. It covers the Brundtland definition and the three pillars of sustainable development, sustainable development in the EU treaties, sustainable development in EU policy and sustainable development in EU law. It was produced in partnership with Ardea International. 

Greening the EU buildings sector

The following Practice Notes cover key provisions contained in or updated by the Fit for 55 climate package of legislation linked to improving the overall sustainability of the EU’s building stock:

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    EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EU) 2024/1275 (recast)—snapshot—provides a snapshot of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, as recast in 2024 as part of the European Green Deal’s ‘Fit for 55’ climate legislation package. The primary aims of the recast EPBD are to set targets for zero-emission and nearly zero energy buildings and to establish and implement minimum energy performance requirements for new and existing buildings. This Practice Note covers the conditions for classification of buildings as ‘zero emission’

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