Study on building energy efficiency codes & standards and development trend in EU

The building energy consumption accounts for 40% of total energy consumption in EU, which is second only to USA. EU has promulgated a series of directives on building energy efficiency since 1989. Especially in recent years, requirements on low energy consumption buildings have been strengthened in the Energy performance of buildings directive and its revised editions. Presents the development history and key codes & standards about building energy efficiency in EU and its representative countries (Germany and UK), describes the development trend of building energy efficiency codes & standards of EU, and summarizes the reference for the compilation of our building energy efficiency standards.