Today’s challenges in buildings:
In the EU today, we spend 90 % of our time indoors, in buildings that consume over 40 % of the total energy consumption. Up to 30 % of the building stock does not contribute to nor provide a healthy indoor climate.
Looking into a future perspective of how we construct and renovate buildings, it is necessary to consider climate changes, resource supply and human health.
The future of construction is facing serious challenges – resource supply, energy efficiency and unhealthy buildings to name but three. The real challenge facing us is essentially a dual challenge – energy and liveability. |
The EU has adopted a comprehensive package for European energy policy up to 2020. It entails that EU member states are to reduce their total energy consumption and CO2 emissions by 20 %. Moreover, all EU member states must document that 20 % of their total energy consumption comes from renewable energy sources. |