EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD Recast) - Directive (EU) 2024/1275 EPBD-Art.19_20_21_22: Energy Performance Certificates (Articles 19-22)

Article 19 requires the issue of EPCs in defined cases: construction, sale, new lease (Article 19), with the EPC class shown in property advertisements. Article 19(7) requires Member States to introduce, by 29 May 2026, an A+++ to G scale (where A+++ corresponds to ZEB; A to NZEB; G is the worst performing 15% of national stock). Article 20 governs the issue of EPCs (independent expert; quality assurance; 5- or 10-year validity). Article 21 requires the display of EPCs in buildings over 250 m2 occupied by a public authority and frequently visited by the public, and in commercial premises occupied by businesses and frequently visited by the public. Article 22 requires Member States to set up EPC databases connected to the Building Stock Observatory.