Why is not the full set of EPB standards available at global (ISO) level?
In general, the choice to start the development of a new standard is up to the stakeholders. The development of the set of EPB standards was originally initiated by the European Commission under mandate M/480, to support the energy performance of buildings directive, EPBD (link to EPBD). Europe started to develop EPB-related CEN (=European) standards […]
Each ISO standard is relevant at global level, including Europe. So why are the EPB standards that have been prepared in collaboration between ISO and CEN, published as combined European (CEN) and global international (ISO) standards and not simply published as ISO standards?
By preparing the standard as a combined CEN and ISO standard, the final draft standard is subjected to parallel voting: by the ISO members to approve publication as an ISO standard, and by the CEN members to approve it as a CEN standard. If the final draft is approved in ISO, but rejected in CEN, […]
Is it correct that the set of EPB standards is mainly relevant for Europe?
No. The set of EPB standards was originally initiated by the European Commission for support the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). The set of EPB standards is of equal relevance at global (ISO) level. As a matter of fact, already one third of the EPB standards, for instance the overarching EPB standard (EN ISO […]