The delivery challenge of National Building Renovation Plans – Study

Europe’s energy crisis has put buildings at the centre of the policy debate. Improving energy efficiency is essential for affordability, energy security, and competitiveness.

As the revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) enters its implementation phase, National Building Renovation Plans (NBRPs) will be key to turning Europe’s climate and energy goals into concrete results.

eu.bac, together with the EURIMA, European Environmental Bureau, Climate Action Network Europe, Environmental Coalition on Standards, EUROGYPSUM, European Heat Pump Association, Glass for Europe, PU Europe and Renovate Europe, has launched “The Delivery Challenge of NBRPs”. This is a joint assessment developed by CLIMACT covering: Belgium-Wallonia, Denmark, Portugal, Spain, Romania and Bulgaria.

Each country demonstrates promising practices. However, these strengths remain fragmented rather than embedded in comprehensive national systems.

The findings highlight that the solutions already exist across Europe. The challenge now is to scale proven approaches, strengthen coordination, and accelerate implementation.

The role of Building Automation and Control Systems (BACS)

eu.bac was pleased to note that BACS were widely recognised across the different NBRPs as important tools to increase energy efficiency and comfort in Europe’s buildings. Now, the focus must be on finding practical paths to implementation.

eu.bac remains ready to support Member States in this direction, namely through tools such as the EPBD Compliance Guidelines and the BACS Compliance Verification Checklist.

Next steps

Further NBRP assessments will be published later this year, providing additional insights into how Member States are advancing EPBD implementation across Europe.