The revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) was published earlier this year and member states now have two years to transpose the legislation at the national level. Healthy buildings are vital to the wellbeing of people and actively contribute to the productivity, creativity and safety of their occupants. By introducing the concept of indoor environmental quality (IEQ), the revised EPBD has the potential to significantly enhance the quality of indoor spaces.
Lighting Association Ireland (LAI), along with LightingEurope (LE), welcomes this approach and urges the governments of EU member states to be ambitious in implementing the EPBD and to acknowledge the contribution of lighting to creating healthy buildings.
LE has formally made specific recommendations to all statutory authorities, but their comments are also directed at specifying consulting engineers and contractors responsible for creating the best possible indoor environment in buildings.
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