ENERGY EFFICIENCY
April 1st, 2001
BY KEITH NUTHALL
A DIRECTIVE to improve energy efficiency in new and renovated buildings, (above 1,500 square metres), by up to 22 per cent in the year 2010, has been proposed by the European Commission. It would order national integrated minimum energy performance standards for each building type, covering insulation, heating, ventilation, lighting, orientation, heat recovery, and renewable energy sources.
A DIRECTIVE to improve energy efficiency in new and renovated buildings, (above 1,500 square metres), by up to 22 per cent in the year 2010, has been proposed by the European Commission. It would order national integrated minimum energy performance standards for each building type, covering insulation, heating, ventilation, lighting, orientation, heat recovery, and renewable energy sources.
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