While most EU member states have not yet submitted their long-term renovation strategies, countries such as Spain and Belgium have registered significant progress on the topic, following up on an emerging trend set by France and Holland.
The gradual tightening of energy efficiency renovation requirements is a union-wide goal and EU countries are planning for strategies that involve both residential and commercial sectors.
In some cases, owners will be motivated to renovate by a certain deadline via financial incentives, and in other cases via legislature.