EU EPBD building automation and monitoring, by article
The recast Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, (EU) 2024/1275, requires building automation that monitors, logs and analyses energy in larger non-residential buildings, and sets minimum performance standards for the worst ones. Aqueduct supplies that monitoring and the data behind it.
Who it applies to
The directive binds member states, which had to transpose it by 29 May 2026. Owners then meet it through national law. Non-residential buildings are caught by the rated output of their heating or air-conditioning systems, the worst performing share of the stock faces minimum standards, and every new building must be zero-emission by 2030.
Penalties are set nationally. The directive only requires them to be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.
What the directive requires, and the data behind it
Article numbers refer to Directive (EU) 2024/1275 as published on EUR-Lex.
| Requirement | What it asks for | Data Aqueduct supplies |
|---|---|---|
| Art. 13(9), building automation | BACS in non-residential buildings over 290 kW by end 2024 and over 70 kW by end 2029, where feasible. | Meter, BMS and sensor data on one model of each building. |
| Art. 13(10), BACS functions | Continuously monitor, log and analyse energy, benchmark it, detect efficiency losses and inform the facility manager. | Interval energy per system with weather-normalized baselines and fault alerts routed to the team. |
| Art. 13(10), indoor environment | BACS able to monitor indoor environmental quality from 29 May 2026. | CO2, temperature, humidity and particulates per zone from aQ AirSafe. |
| Art. 13(12), lighting controls | Automatic lighting with occupancy detection over 290 kW by end 2027. | Occupancy and lighting circuit data showing lights off in empty zones. |
| Art. 16, data exchange | Owners, tenants and managers get access to building system data. | Exports and APIs by building, meter and period. |
Dates that matter
Non-residential buildings must be better than the worst 16% threshold by 2030 and the worst 26% by 2033 (Art. 9).
Source: Directive (EU) 2024/1275New buildings owned by public bodies must be zero-emission; all new buildings from 1 January 2030 (Art. 7).
Source: Directive (EU) 2024/1275The automation threshold falls from 290 kW to 70 kW of rated output (Art. 13(9)).
Source: Directive (EU) 2024/1275Related standards
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Common questions
Not necessarily. Article 13(10) asks for continuous analysis, benchmarking and detection of efficiency losses, which many BMS installations do not do. Aqueduct adds those functions on top of the BMS.
An optional EU scheme under Article 15 that rates a building's ability to adapt its operation to occupants and the grid. Member states decide whether to use it, and continuous monitoring and controls of the kind Article 13 describes are among the functions it assesses.
Each member state sets kWh per square meter thresholds from its own stock as of 1 January 2020, so the numbers differ by country. Metered energy shows which side of the line a building sits.
Yes, as a capability. Automation systems installed under Article 13 must be able to track indoor conditions, not only energy. aQ AirSafe sensors fill that gap zone by zone where the existing BMS measures only temperature. See IAQ monitoring.
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