Ambitious Building Renovation Can Secure Growth

The latest statement from Glass for Europe comments that, at EU level, there is growing awareness of the necessity to make new and existing buildings as energy efficient as possible. This translates into two important EU policy instruments; the adoption in 2010 of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) and the current debate on the proposal for an Energy Efficiency Directive (EED). The economic crisis has been crippling the construction sector throughout Europe and is seriously affecting the flat glass and glazing industries. The way out of this difficult situation is known; accelerating the rate of energy efficient renovations of buildings will push the market uptake of added-value glazing solutions.