The new European directive
changing how you manage
your building
The EPBD introduces a new way to measure consumption, justify upgrades and prepare more efficient buildings. We help you understand what may apply to your building and what data you need to get started.
A new way to measure and improve
building efficiency.
Accurate measurement
Energy performance now needs to be justified with the building's real consumption, not only with estimates.
Path to improvement
The EPBD introduces the Renovation Passport to plan upgrades in phases and demonstrate the building's evolution.
Lower emissions
The transition to zero-emission buildings is accelerating, alongside energy systems less reliant on fossil fuels.
Key dates to prepare
your building.
The EPBD becomes national law
Spain must adapt the European directive to its legal framework. From there, the specific obligations for each type of building will be defined.
Zero-emission new public buildings
New buildings owned by public administrations must be built as zero-emission buildings (Zero-Emission Building).
All new buildings, zero emissions
New construction, including private, must meet the zero-emission building standard. For new buildings over 1,000m², the carbon impact across the full life cycle must also be calculated.
Upgrade the worst 16%
Non-residential buildings with the poorest energy performance must rise above a minimum efficiency threshold.
Upgrade the worst 26%
The target widens: more non-residential buildings must rise above the minimum energy efficiency threshold.
Lower average residential consumption
The residential stock must reduce its average primary energy consumption by 20% to 22% compared with 2020. Each Member State sets its own trajectory.
The goal is 2035.
The time is now.
By 2035, average primary energy demand must fall by 20% to 22%. We show how your building's trajectory changes once you start measuring consumption and reducing energy demand with a plan.
From separate systems
to connected management.
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Paper certificatesCalculated when the building was built and rarely updated.
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Consumption without contextBills show how much is consumed, but not where, when or why.
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Reactive maintenanceAction is taken when an issue appears, not when the early signals start.
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Equipment in silosHVAC, access, lighting and energy each run on their own.
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No clear trajectoryIt is hard to demonstrate to the administration what has changed, improved and which measures have been implemented.
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Certification with real dataPerformance is based on real consumption and continuous monitoring.
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Automation from day oneConnected sensors and systems let you measure, adjust and act on the building.
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Predictive maintenanceData helps spot degradation signals before the failure appears.
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Data at a glanceEnergy, HVAC, access, lighting and comfort connected to understand the building better.
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Updated Renovation PassportA phased plan to order improvements and demonstrate the evolution of the building.
What your building will need
to be able to demonstrate.
Continuous monitoring
Buildings with large technical systems must measure, benchmark and adjust their performance using automation and control systems.
Connected data in real time
We integrate sensors and systems to measure energy, HVAC, access and lighting from a single data layer.
Renovation Passport
Member States must introduce the Renovation Passport: a roadmap to plan phased upgrades and move toward more efficient buildings.
Data-driven improvement plan
We help define phased actions based on the building's real behaviour, not just an initial estimate.
Updated energy certification
The new A-G energy scale reinforces the need to justify the building's performance with up-to-date information.
Evidence ready for certification
We connect the meters and organise the data the certifier needs to assess the building's performance.
Zero-emission new builds
New buildings must move toward the zero-emission standard: public buildings first in 2028, then all new construction in 2030.
Optimised from design
We reduce energy demand using AI, usage data and system control to size each installation more accurately.
Progressive phase-out of fossil boilers
From 2025, incentives for new standalone fossil-fuel boilers are removed, with a progressive transition through 2040.
Electrification plan
We simulate heat-pump, PV and storage scenarios to plan the investment using real building usage data.
Whole-life carbon
New construction must start reporting the building's carbon impact across its full life cycle, including operational and embodied emissions. The directive introduces this calculation for large new buildings from 2028 and for all new construction from 2030.
ESG reporting ready
We centralise consumption, emissions and performance data to support reports aligned with certifications and ESG criteria.
Not preparing
has a cost too.
Buildings with the worst energy rating already trade at 10–18% discounts in European deals.
The autonomous regions will need to define their own sanctioning regime. Failing the new obligations can translate into financial penalties.
European banks are starting to penalise buildings off the EPBD trajectory with worse mortgage and loan terms.
Without up-to-date certification and consumption data, accessing NextGen funds, green financing or EU taxonomy criteria will be harder.
Beyond compliance.
Knowing where to start.
In 60 seconds you can get a first read of your building. In 4 weeks, a clear roadmap to start preparing it.
No complex installations: we start with the meters and systems you already have.
Your most common questions
answered.
All buildings in the EU — residential, tertiary, public and private. Dates and thresholds vary by typology and age, but no building is out of scope.
We always start with the meters and systems you already have. We only add sensors where the directive requires it and the data is missing. The BOS layer unifies everything that is already in place.
The online diagnosis gives you a first read in 60 seconds. The full technical report, including a phased plan and investment estimate, is delivered in 4 weeks.
You are in the priority group the EPBD requires to renovate before 2030 (non-residential) or 2033. The Renovation Passport maps the shortest, cheapest route out of that percentile.
It generates the consumption evidence and technical documentation the authorised certifier needs. We work with the leading certification firms in Spain and Portugal.
