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ePANACEA – Smart European Energy Performance Assessment and Certification

After 10 years of track record, the European energy transition through the (REBs) covering EU-27+UK+Norway on the
current EPC schemes across the EU building sector. one hand, and dialogue with end-users,
face several challenges which have led established by means of specific thematic
to a not full accomplishment of their ePANACEA comprises the creation of a workshops, on the other.
initial objectives: lack of accuracy, a gap prototype (the Smart Energy Performance
between theoretical and real consumption Assessment Platform) making use of the Thanks to these participatory actions, the
patterns, absence of proper protocols for most advanced techniques in dynamic and acceptance of the ePANACEA approach
inclusion of smart and novel technologies, automated simulation modelling, big data will be tested and validated in order to
little convergence across Europe, lack of analysis and machine learning, inverse become aligned with and meet the needs
trust in the market and very little user modelling or the estimation of potential of national public bodies, end-users and
awareness related to energy efficiency. energy savings and economic viability check. other stakeholders.
The objective of the ePANACEA project A relevant part of the project is to have ePANACEA will demonstrate and validate
is to develop a holistic methodology a fluent dialogue with European policy reliability, accuracy, user-friendliness and cost-
for energy performance assessment makers, certification bodies, end-users effectiveness of its methodology through
and certification of buildings that and other stakeholders through two types 15 case studies in 5 European countries. l
can overcome the above-mentioned of participatory actions: a feedback loop Website: https://epanacea.eu
challenges. The vision of ePANACEA is with policy makers, carried out through Twitter: @H2020ePANACEA
to become a relevant instrument in the the so-called Regional Exploitation Boards LinkedIn: H2020 ePANACEA project

EPC RECAST – Next Generation of Energy Performance Assessment & Certification

EPC RECAST aims to engage buildings tangible pathways need to be provided to
owners towards deep renovation by reach an energy efficient building.
making EPCs more user-friendly, reliable
and accurate. One of the key elements When it comes to reliability there is still a
identified by the European Commission large variance between EPC assessors in
to trigger investments into retrofitting was terms of input data and calculation tools,
the improvement of Energy Performance as well as a general lack of understanding renovation passports. This will include
Certificates (EPCs). on predicted and real energy performance. information on smart technologies in
The EPC RECAST toolbox aims to tackle EPCs with recommendations for control &
To turn them into a robust market tool both issues by providing innovative on-site monitoring systems based on SRI. l
that can both be trusted and useful data collection solutions for assessors, Website: https://epc-recast.eu/
for users, a next generation of EPCs develop a cloud system to improve data Twitter: @EpcRecast
is needed. To engage building owners interoperability and establish input/output LinkedIn: EPC-RECAST
towards deep renovation, structured and links between EPCs, digital logbooks,

iBRoad2EPC – Integrating Building Renovation Passports into Energy Performance Certification schemes for
a decarbonised building stock

The Horizon 2020 iBRoad2EPC project with additional features and application
concept represents a practical next step in to multi-family and public buildings as
energy performance assessment schemes well. Improving reliability, usefulness and
and certification practices, showcasing the effectiveness, the next generation of EPCs
integration of Building Renovation Passport will support Europe's decarbonisation
(BRP) elements into Energy Performance ambitions while improving conditions for
Certificates (EPC) and related schemes. building occupants.
iBRoad2EPC builds on the results of the
Horizon 2020 iBRoad project (2017-2020) iBRoad2EPC project’s activities are Portugal, Romania and Spain), including
which developed, tested and delivered clustered around four main pillars: training for energy auditors and EPC
a model for the BRP supporting single- (1) assess the needs, potential and issuers and (4) facilitate the adoption and
family home-owners with personalised practicability of merging the EPC with exploitation of the iBRoad2EPC model
advice to facilitate stepwise deep the BRP; (2) adapt the iBRoad concept across Europe. l
renovation. iBRoad2EPC aims to bridge the to become part of EPCs; (3) test and Website: https://ibroad2epc.eu/
BRP with the EPC, and expand, improve evaluate the applicability of iBRoad2EPC Twitter: @H2020iBRoad2EPC
and broaden their format and joint scope in six countries (Bulgaria, Greece, Poland, LinkedIn: Horizon 2020 iBRoad2EPC

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