The sustainability of housing: reasons to encourage its development in Spain
Abstract
In the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda, in particular Goal 11 on Sustainable Cities and Communities, the EU Directive 2018/844 of May 30 was approved, modifying the previous 2010/31 buildings energy efficiency and 2012/27 energy efficiency, to achieve "a decarbonized and highly efficient buildings’ stock ... to transform existing buildings into buildings with almost zero energy consumption ... with a renovation at an average annual rate of 3% ... applying the WHO Guidelines on indoor air quality ... and supporting measures to promote smart financing for smart buildings of the European Commission ". The Directive announces an improvement in the transparency of energy efficiency certificates, guaranteeing the uniform establishment and application of all the necessary calculation parameters, both in terms of certification and minimum energy efficiency requirements, and proposes an automated and electronic back control system. In the CertificaRSE Project, within the national Plan of R&D+i, the certification, the eco-labels and the necessary support with public funding to promote the future of this sector. A choice has been made, since the early stage of this Project, to use a quantitative research technique. We have conducted a survey to different stakeholders in the field of buildings and their renovation, given their expertise in the use of certificates and the actual impact on sustainability. The introduction of new incentives has been valued in the taxes applicable to the housing construction and rehabilitation sector, adjusted to the return in sustainability that they generate, with the purpose of improving the regulations and the communication of all the agents involved with society. The purpose of this survey has been to assess the adequacy of the regulatory and financial framework when dealing with existing needs. For this, the survey has been structured in several analytical dimensions (sustainability in the sector, certification, financial resources, regulations and communication to society).
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