The revised European directive on the energy performance of buildings had to be transposed into national law by 29 May 2026 at the latest. On 15 July, the Commission opened proceedings against all 27 Member States. Here is what this changes, or not, for those who operate buildings.
What the directive says and where its transposition stands
Directive (EU) 2024/1275 revises the European framework for the energy performance of buildings. According to the European Commission, it aims to speed up building renovation, reduce energy consumption and support the transition to a zero-emission building stock by 2050.
Member States had to notify their transposition measures by 29 May 2026 at the latest. On 15 July 2026, the Commission sent letters of formal notice to all 27 Member States, for lack of complete notification. They had two months to reply and complete transposition. Without a satisfactory reply, the Commission can move to the next step, the reasoned opinion. In other words, at the time of this announcement, none of the 27 Member States had notified a complete transposition: national texts should be followed closely.
- This directive is European. It is not a worldwide rule.
- It is the national transposition texts that apply to you, with their own dates and their own requirements.
- In Burkina Faso and in West Africa, it creates no direct obligation. It can nevertheless serve as a reference for subsidiaries of European groups, lenders and internationally financed projects. To be checked case by case.
What an operator can prepare without waiting
Whatever the final content of the national text, some foundations will be useful. These are not obligations drawn from the directive, but good preparation practices:
- Know your technical systems: heating, ventilation, air conditioning, hot water, lighting. Without an up-to-date inventory, no performance improvement can be managed.
- Record consumption building by building, at a regular frequency, to have a baseline before any renovation programme.
- Trace maintenance and adjustment work, which largely explains how an equipment item’s consumption changes over time.
- Keep a usable history of the work carried out, useful the day you have to justify a renovation or a performance level.
Energy performance and maintenance: the direct link
A fouled, misadjusted or end-of-life equipment item generally consumes more. A building’s energy performance is therefore not decided only at design or during a major renovation: it is maintained every day, through preventive maintenance, monitoring of drift and replacement at the right time. This is why maintenance teams are directly concerned by this topic, even when the regulation first targets owners.
Five questions to ask your advisor or your administration
- Has my country notified its transposition, and in what form?
- Who is targeted: owner, operator, manager?
- What is the application timetable for my buildings?
- What documentation or inspection requirements for technical systems are planned?
- Are there grants or funding associated with renovation?
Where MAINTEX comes in
MAINTEX replaces neither legal advice nor the energy audit. It provides what these approaches require: a reliable equipment inventory, the history of interventions, and preventive maintenance tracking. All data that is better collected before you need it.
See how MAINTEX centralises inventory, preventive maintenance and intervention history for your buildings.
