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How an occupied, mixed-age school campus in France used building automation, non-intrusive metering and room-level control to reduce energy use while maintaining classroom comfort. The challenge: bring efficiency and regulatory compliance to a complex building in use Triggered by the French BACS Decree and Tertiary Decree, the Petit Val school began its retrofit process in 2024. The Tertiary Decree sets […]
Read moreThe European Building Automation and Controls Association (eu.bac) and the European Alliance to Save Energy have coordinated a joint statement with 27 European Organisations welcoming the European Commission’s decision to follow up on the transposition of the revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive. The message is clear: companies, investors, installers, engineers, building owners and public authorities need certainty to invest in the […]
Read moreOn 15 July 2026, the European Commission announced the opening of infringement procedures against all 27 EU Member States for failing to fully transpose into national law the provisions of the recast Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). The deadline for national transposition of the recast EPBD was 29 May 2026. All Member States have […]
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To support Member States implementing the revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), eu.bac has created a compliance checklist for Building Automation and Control System (BACS) requirements related to the mandatory capabilities listed in Art.14 and Art.15.