Energy Efficiency of Buildings
31 January 2018, 23:51 CET
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Environment,
Energy
Buildings are responsible for 40% of energy consumption and 36% of CO2 emissions in the EU. While new buildings generally need fewer than three to five litres of heating oil per square meter per year, older buildings consume about 25 litres on average. Some buildings even require up to 60 litres. Currently, about 35% of the EU's buildings are over 50 years old. By improving the energy efficiency of buildings, we could reduce total EU energy consumption by 5-6% and lower CO2 emissions by about 5%.
The link address is: https://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/energy-efficiency/buildings
