Legal challenges in the implementation of Nearly Zero Energy Buildings (nZEB) in Spain

[EN] Construction activities that include renovation work and energy retrofits add almost twice as much value as the construction of new buildings, and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) contribute more than 70% of the value added in the EU building sector. This article analyses the legislati...

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Autores: Cárcel-Carrasco, Javier|||0000-0003-2776-533X, Peñalvo-López, Elisa|||0000-0002-3143-822X, Morcillo, Isolda
Formato: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:España
Recursos:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repositorio:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/83609
Acesso em linha:https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/83609
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:nZEB
Energy efficiency
Sustainable building
Renewable energy
Descrição
Resumo:[EN] Construction activities that include renovation work and energy retrofits add almost twice as much value as the construction of new buildings, and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) contribute more than 70% of the value added in the EU building sector. This article analyses the legislation associated to Nearly Zero Energy Buildings (nZEB) in Spain in order to identify the factors that will leverage their massive implementation. The paper is organized in three main sections: first one, it describes the geographical and social context of nZEB in Spain, then legislative requirements and policies are analysed; and finally, it identifies the training market penetration for nZEB.