The WorldGBC EPBD implementation factsheets provide guidance and actions on two key measures introduced to the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) in May 2024: Life Cycle Global Warming Potential (GWP) and Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS).
Life cycle GWP, sometimes referred to as whole life carbon (WLC), is an indicator that quantifies the global warming potential contributions of a building caused by carbon emissions along its full life cycle, including both operational and embodied emissions.
This factsheet is a guide to measures outlined in the revised EPBD (EPBD, EU/2024/1275), to support Member States and the construction sector in calculating, and reducing, life cycle Global Warming Potential (GWP) of European buildings.
MEPS are specifications designed to limit the amount of energy that can be consumed by a device or product — in this case, residential and non-residential buildings.
This factsheet sets out a sequence for how national governments could introduce policy measures and guidance to facilitate the successful implementation of the Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) and renovation trajectories for European buildings, as outlined in the EPBD.
These factsheets support #BuildingLife, which aims to drive public and private sector action to eliminate the whole life carbon impact of buildings and put sustainable buildings at the heart of a prosperous and equitable future for Europe.
