Expected effects of the energy performance of building directive (EPBD) for the indoor climate

Energy Performance Policy for the Building sector has been recommended by the European Commission in so far it can help in introducing new techniques that will influence the indoor climate. In this paper, the results of an empirical study on database of energy performance calculations from 1996 up to 2001 are used to evaluate the influence of the energy performance policy on the indoor climate in the Netherlands, for example a remarkable shift in ventilation techniques occured.