Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and its implementation in EU countries

For the purpose of reducing energy consumption and carbon dioxide emission, the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive 2002/91/EC was approved in December 2002 and entered into legislation in January 2006 in EU countries. Presents the background and main contents of the directive and explores its implementation in most of EU countries especially in Denmark, Germany and UK. Analyses its use as a reference to China’s energy efficiency improvement.