Romania - Overview information
This information of Romania includes the general state of the adoption of the Directive 2002/91/EC till now. It includes overview information for each article regarding the degree of implementation of the buildings’ Directive 2002/91/EC. Extended details about the Romanian Energy Certificate and information for laws on corresponding articles are also shown.
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National methodology
Member States shall apply a methodology, at national or regional level, of calculation of the energy performance of buildings on the basis of the general framework set out in the Annex. Parts 1 and 2 of this framework shall be adapted to technical progress in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 14(2), taking into account standards or norms applied in Member State legislation. This methodology shall be set at national or regional level. The energy performance of a building shall be expressed in a transparent manner and may include a CO2 emission indicator.
I. Procedures: General information
Law 10/1995 – Quality of the constructions
The Law stipulates the duties and responsibilities of all actors in the development process (investors, designers, manufacturers, construction owners, public inspectors, planners, etc.) and the sanctions for infringement. The provisions of the Law are applied to all construction categories – new, modernization, consolidation, repair, but it foresees some exceptions including one or two-storey tenements, villages and temporary constructions.
GO 29/2000 (Law 325/2002) – Thermal rehabilitation of the existing buildings stock
Provides for responsible public institutions a national saving programme, a system for the issue of thermal certificates for buildings and funding and tax incentives for homeowners. Covers all types of existing buildings, requiring thermal comfort. It aims at the improvement of the living conditions, reduction of the heat losses, energy and DHW consumption and respective costs, environment protection. As result of approving this Ordinance, there were passed various normative acts for initiating and finalizing the thermal rehabilitation of buildings – normative documents, procedures, methodologies, frame solutions and guidelines.
Article 4-Setting of energy performance requirements
I. Indoor environmental requirements
Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that minimum energy performance requirements for buildings are set, based on the methodology referred to in Article 3. When setting requirements, Member States may differentiate between new and existing buildings and different categories of buildings. These requirements shall take account of general indoor climate conditions, in order to avoid possible negative effects such as inadequate ventilation, as well as local conditions and the designated function and the age of the building. These requirements shall be reviewed at regular intervals which should not be longer than five years and, if necessary, updated in order to reflect technical progress in the building sector.
Article 5-New buildings
I. Approach adopted
Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that new buildings meet the minimum energy performance requirements referred to in Article 4. For new buildings with a total useful floor area over 1000 m2, Member States shall ensure that the technical, environmental and economic feasibility of alternative systems such as:
— decentralised energy supply systems based on renewable energy,
— CHP,
— district or block heating or cooling, if available,
— heat pumps, under certain conditions, is considered and is taken into account before construction starts.
I. Approach adopted: Overview of the regulation
Law 10/1995 – Quality of the constructions
The Law stipulates the duties and responsibilities of all actors in the development process (investors, designers, manufacturers, construction owners, public inspectors, planners, etc.) and the sanctions for infringement. The provisions of the Law are applied to all construction categories – new, modernization, consolidation, repair, but it foresees some exceptions including one or two-storey tenements, villages and temporary constructions.
Article 6-Existing buildings
GO 29/2000 (Law 325/2002) – Thermal rehabilitation of the existing buildings stock
Provides for responsible public institutions a national saving programme, a system for the issue of thermal certificates for buildings and funding and tax incentives for homeowners. Covers all types of existing buildings, requiring thermal comfort. It aims at the improvement of the living conditions, reduction of the heat losses, energy and DHW consumption and respective costs, environment protection. As result of approving this Ordinance, there were passed various normative acts for initiating and finalizing the thermal rehabilitation of buildings – normative documents, procedures, methodologies, frame solutions and guidelines.
Article 7-Energy performance certificate
I. Framework
Member States shall ensure that, when buildings are constructed, sold or rented out, an energy performance certificate is made available to the owner or by the owner to the prospective buyer or tenant, as the case might be. The validity of the certificate shall not exceed 10 years.
Order of the Ministry of Public Works:
322/N/2000 – approving the technical regulation “Norms for issuing the energy certificate of the existing buildings”.
II. Certificate
There is a methodology for calculating the energy performance of buildings, set at national level. It, however, does not include all the elements, specified in EDP Annex as well as the CO2 emission indicator.
The certificate includes reference values. It contains information about the actual state of the building and its respective installations, the actual annual energy consumption and specification of the heat use, specific indicators for the rational and efficient heating (application of energy rehabilitation / modernization solutions).
The EPBD article
With regard to reducing energy consumption and limiting carbon dioxide emissions, Member States shall either:
a. lay down the necessary measures to establish a regular inspection of boilers fired by non-renewable liquid or solid fuel of an effective rated output of 20 kW to 100 kW. Such inspection may also be applied to boilers using other fuels. Boilers of an effective rated output of more than 100 kW shall be inspected at least every two years. For gas boilers, this period may be extended to four years. L 1/68 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 4.1.2003. For heating installations with boilers of an effective rated output of more than 20 kW which are older than 15 years, Member States shall lay down the necessary measures to establish a one-off inspection of the whole heating installation. On the basis of this inspection, which shall include an assessment of the boiler efficiency and the boiler sizing compared to the heating requirements of the building, the experts shall provide advice to the users on the replacement of the boilers, other modifications to the heating system and on alternative solutions;
or
b. take steps to ensure the provision of advice to the users on the replacement of boilers, other modifications to the heating system and on alternative solutions which may include inspections to assess the efficiency and appropriate size of the boiler. The overall impact of this approach should be broadly equivalent to that arising from the provisions set out in (a). Member States that choose this option shall submit a report on the equivalence of their approach to the Commission every two years.
The EPBD article
1. With regard to reducing energy consumption and limiting carbon dioxide emissions, Member States shall lay down the necessary measures to establish a regular inspection of air conditioning systems of an effective rated output of more than 12 kW.
2. This inspection shall include an assessment of the air-conditioning efficiency and the sizing compared to the cooling requirements of the building. Appropriate advice shall be provided to the users on possible improvement or replacement of the air-conditioning system and on alternative solutions.
I. Implementation
The corresponding regulations are under development.
Article 10-Independent experts
I. Approach to independent evaluation
1. Member States shall ensure that the certification of buildings, the drafting of the accompanying recommendations and the inspection of boilers and air-conditioning systems are carried out in an independent manner by qualified and/or accredited experts, whether operating as sole traders or employed by public or private enterprise bodies.
322/N/2000 – technical regulation “Norms for issuing the energy certificate of the existing buildings”
1850/2003 – technical regulation “Methodology for building energy auditor certification”
550/2003 – technical regulation “Guide for building energy auditors certification”
I. Approach to independent evaluation- Responsible authority
Independent accredited experts exist for the building energy certification and auditing; they might be sole traders or employed by public or private enterprise bodies.
An authorised 'person' is a company or person that has been authorised to carry out energy audits by the Romanian Energy Conservation Agency.
I. Approach to independent evaluation-Certification of experts
President Decision No.57/28.05.03 “Guide for training and examination of energy auditors”.
ARCE issues a diploma to the authorized energy auditors and managers. Currently, ten technical universities are certified for training and examination.