1. Brief introduction to the CENSE project and the CEN-EPBD standards Dick van Dijk (TNO, project coordination) TNO Built Environment and Geosciences (NL)
CENSE

2. Outline The European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD)
The CEN-standards to support the EPBD
The CENSE project

3. The European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD, Dec
The EPBD is set to promote the improvement of energy performance of buildings
Buildings account for 40 % of EU energy use
Cost-effective savings potential: 28% by 2020
Required for all EU Member States, from 2006 (2009):
General framework for a calculation methodology
Mandatory energy performance requirements
Energy performance certificates
Regular inspection of boilers and A/C systems
NB: Recast currently under discussion

4. The CEN-standards to support the EPBD
European Commission Mandate 343 to CEN (Jan.2004): …the elaboration and adoption of standards for a methodology calculating the integrated energy performance of buildings in accordance with the EPBD
Result:
circa 30 CEN-standards published ( )
Prepared in 5 different Technical Committees (TC) each TC specialized in a specific area

5. Main scheme (with reference to EPBD articles)
Methodology for calculating energy performance (Article 3 and Annex)
Energy Performance Requirement
new buildings Art. 4, 5 major renovations Art. 4, 6
Energy Performance Certificate and Recommendations
Art. 7
System inspections
Art. 8, 9
Energy performance
EP Certificate format and content
EP EXPRESSIONS EN 15217
Heating systems with boilers EN 15378
EP CERTIFICATES EN 15217
Air conditioning EN 15240
TOTAL ENERGY USE, EP RATING TYPES EN 15603
Ventilation systems EN )
BUILDING NEEDS, SYSTEM USE, (H, C, W, V, L, [A]) EN ISO , EN , EN , EN 15243, EN , EN 15265, EN 15193, EN 15241, EN 15232
SUPPORTING (CLIMATE, SOLAR GAINS, TRANSMISSION, ….) e.g.: EN ISO 6946, EN ISO 13370, EN ISO , EN 13947, EN ISO 10211, EN ISO , EN ISO 14683, EN ISO 10456, EN 15242, EN 13779, EN 15251, EN ISO 15927, EN ISO 7345, EN ISO 9288, EN ISO 925, EN 12792
1): Not explicitly mentioned in the Directive

6. Objectives of the EU CENSE project (Oct. 2007 - March 2010)
To accelerate adoption and improved effectiveness of the EPBD related CEN- standards in the EU Member States
Benefit:
Increased accessibility, efficiency and harmonisation of the building energy performance assessments in the Member States

7. The EU CENSE project Main activities
To widely communicate role, status and content of these standards; to provide guidance on the implementation
Website, Information Papers, PowerPoint presentations, Conferences, ...
To collect comments and good practice examples from Member States aiming to remove obstacles
Workshops, Questionnaires, Reports, …
To prepare recommendations to CEN for a “second generation” of standards on the integrated energy performance of buildings
To be reported before end of project

8. Project partners and network
Associated partners:
TNO
The Netherlands
CSTB
France
ISSO
Fraunhofer-IBP
Germany
DTU
Denmark
ESD
United Kingdom
FAMBSI
Finland
EDC
Italy
HTA Luzern
Switzerland
BRE
United Kingdom
Viessmann
Germany
Roulet
JRC-IES
European Commission
Network: The CENSE project has set up a network of national and industry contacts and direct contacts with related CEN groups to organize feed back

9. More information More information and downloads: www.iee-cense.eu
Disclaimer:
CENSE has received funding from the Community’s Intelligent Energy Europe programme under the contract EIE/07/069/SI
The content of this presentation reflects the authors view. The author(s) and the European Commission are not liable for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.
Moreover, because this is an interim result of the project: any conclusions are only preliminary and may change in the course of the project based on further feedback from the contributors, additional collected information and/or increased insight.