The revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive focuses on 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐔, particularly for the worst-performing buildings. 🏗️ 🏚️ The Commission have published a series of fact pages, explaining per topic what is new in the directive – simple language, short texts, and possible to translate in a click! The most recent fact page covers 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. Improving a building’s energy performance brings many benefits, such as 💶 Reduced energy bills - renovating buildings can generate yearly savings of up to €881 for each household.⚡ Energy renovations will reduce our gas consumption and our reliance on imports. It's estimated that the energy efficiency measures in buildings between 2020 - 2024 achieved savings equivalent to the cumulative gross inland consumption of Hungary in 2024.🌱 Lower emissions through decreased energy consumption, especially of energy produced with fossil fuels and increased climate resiliance thanks to better insulation, making buildings less prone to overheating.