The 8th of January 2004 a conference was held at the Danish Union for Engineers, IDA, in Copenhagen, where 145 people participated. The main topics of the conference were the New Building Regulation and Energy Labelling of Buildings. At this Conference Peder Vejsig from Cenergia also held a presentation about the EU-Save project, GREEN Catalogue. The summary of the presentation can be seen below.
The “Green Catalogue” – EU Save Project.
The “Green Catalogue” project is looked upon as a practical support for the implementation of the EU-Energy Performance Directive for Building. As part of a co-operation, agreement should be reached on a number of performances as well as check methods for a number of techniques within the area of energy efficient building in Europe.
For each of these techniques, e.g. insulation, windows, ventilation systems, solar heating systems etc., indicators, primarily for energy efficiency, must be defined, and agreement must be reached as to which demands to recommend on national, regional and EU levels.
In connection with this the reference figures are defined (REF) and figures which apply to “Best Available Technology”, BAT, which typically is the highest level (A). Further more targets are set for 2006 where the EU-Energy Performance Directive takes effect (C) and for 2011 (B) when the demands are revised for the first time.
In practice the “Green Catalogue” system will be used as part of a Green Quality Building Process, and will be tested in all partner countries during 2004.
Cenergia is also involved in the EU-Save project the “BESTCERT” together with the Building Research Establishment in England where the tools for energy labelling of building are being evaluated.
In connection to the work on the “Green Catalogue” system, it is the intention to develop a certified system which can further the use of sustainable and energy efficient building using a simple quality labelling which exceeds the minimum demands applicable to each country.
Here it is the idea, similar to the techniques, to develop a system with three quality labels which exceeds “usual” building (REF). That is with a quality label (C) known as “plus” building equal to the level which is expected to take effect as from 2006 or (B) which corresponds with the demands for 2011, while (A) corresponds to best possible building, e.g. similar to the “passiv haus” standard.
The idea is to secure a high quality of such “plus” and “extra plus” buildings by using a so called Green Quality Building Process and by elaborating on the verification of various performances.
At the same time it is the intention to increase the use of more energy efficient and environmental correct building by use of a “Green Catalogue” energy and environmental point system which was developed in relation to the European Green Cities co-operation. This system can also be used as basis for an actual environmental labelling, and later perhaps to be coupled to improved financial possibilities.
To see description of another local seminar in Denmark, press here.
