Abstract
Finland has adopted appropriate measures to implement the
EPBD into national legislation. The new legislation and
decrees came into force on 1 January 2008 [1]. The EPDB
has led to -30% tightening of the national regulations
concerning the new buildings. The accelerated regulation
development is still needed for the renovations. The
regulatory framework has traditionally controlled the
thermal losses of buildings. The Minister of Housing has
announced that in 2012 Finland will introduce a
regulation based on overall energy consumption, where the
energy sources will be taken into account (primary
resource factor). Finland has set minimum requirements in
the National Building Code for thermal insulation and
ventilation of new buildings since 1976. The requirements
have been changed several times in order to improve
energy efficiency in buildings. The changes have been
made in 2003, when the level of the requirements was
tightened by 25-30%, and in 2007, when the requirements
were changed because of the implementation of the EPBD.
The latest tightened (-30%) requirements were given on
December 2008 and will come into force in the beginning
of 2010.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Stimulating increased energy efficiency and better building ventilation |
| Subtitle of host publication | Leading actions coordinated by INIVE EEIG and sources of other relevant information on EU level and IEA ECBCS projects |
| Publisher | European Commission EC |
| Pages | 139-143 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 2-930471-31-X |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
| MoE publication type | D2 Article in professional manuals or guides or professional information systems or text book material |
Keywords
- energy policies
- legislation
- regulations
- standards