This report aims to tackle current EPC challenges by proposing new features for implementation within existing schemes.
The document first summarises the state-of-the-art regarding European and international certification schemes, followed by a more detailed description of each key aspect to be taken into account within a building certification process. The review is mainly based on three pillars: (i) Current certification schemes in the five pilot countries of ePANACEA, (ii) International certification schemes and (iii) Standardised energy audit methodologies.
The last two sections include a modular approach and ePANACEA’s proposals. The modular approach consists of a list of individual features that could be added to the current EPC schemes for possible improvement in terms of accuracy, reliability, user-friendliness and cost-effectiveness. The ePANACEA approach section proposes the most suitable combinations or packages of such features to be evaluated and validated from the end-user perspective and included in the final ePANACEA methodology and its pilot Smart European Energy Performance Assessment and Certification Platform (SEPAP).