Social associations for building-specific refurbishment standards

In the dispute over the EU Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), an alliance of German social and environmental associations has spoken out in favor of building-specific energy standards. „We call on the German government to continue to advocate the minimum energy performance standards for buildings (MEPS) proposed by the EU Commission in the negotiations,“ the associations announced yesterday. The signatories include Caritas and Diakonie, VdK and Der Paritätische, and VZBV.