The revised EPBD:2018 lists in ‘Annex I’ five specific standards as “overarching EPB standards”. Why is that list different from the list of overarching standards in the modular overview of EPB standards?
The EPBD lists five EPB standards as ‘overarching’. The meaning of the terms ‘overarching’ in the new EPBD and in the modular structure of the set of EPB standards only partly overlap. In the modular structure of the set of EPB standards the term overarching refers to the standards that deal with the overall energy […]
Why are there two EPB standards on indoor environmental input data: ISO 17772-1 and EN 16798-1?
EN 16798-1 has been developed by CEN/TC 156 as one of the EPB standards under the EU mandate (M/480) to CEN. It was approved and published in May 2019. ISO 17772-1 has been developed, parallel with EN 16798-1, as an ISO document. This standard was approved and published in 2018. Similarly, EN/TR 16798-2 and ISO/TR […]
Where can I find hourly climatic data for my region or location?
Foremost, it is up to national/regional authorities to specify which climatic data set(s) shall be used for the EPB assessment in the context of national/regional building regulations. As default climatic data sets for any EU location, the European Commission recently supported its Joint Research Centre (JRC) to develop typical meteorological years (TMY). A TMY is […]
Where can I ask questions or submit comments if something is unclear or maybe wrong in one of the EPB standards under this topic?
Please contact us if you have a question or comment on one of the EPB standards… In general, the National Standard Body can be contacted for information and comments on any CEN or ISO standard. A list of National Standards Bodies can be found here. Specifically for the EPB standards: Part of the services of […]