The European Green Building Programme 2010 Evaluation

GreenBuilding is one of the most important campaigns for the promotion of energy efficiency in non-residential buildings in Europe. The GreenBuilding Programme is a European Commission voluntary programme through which non-residential building owners and occupiers, being private or public organization, are aided in improving the energy efficiency and to introduce renewable energy sources into their building stock The present report summarizes the result of the GreenBuilding Programme achieved in 2010, in terms of main energy efficiency measures in the building and related energy savings. z LD -N A -288-EN -N As the Commission’s in-house science service, the Joint Research Centre’s mission is to provide EU policies with independent, evidence-based scientific and technical support throughout the whole policy cycle. Working in close cooperation with policy Directorates-General, the JRC addresses key societal challenges while stimulating innovation through developing new standards, methods and tools, and sharing and transferring its know-how to the Member States and international community. Key policy areas include: environment and climate change; energy and transport; agriculture and food security; health and consumer protection; information society and digital agenda; safety and security including nuclear; all supported through a cross-cutting and multi-disciplinary approach.