Exemplary role of public authorities in accordance with Art. 13 Abs, 5 RES Directive

Updated: 07.02.2019

Author: Jasmin Schwarz

In general, all new buildings and buildings undergoing major refurbishment must take the use of integrated RES into consideration (Art. 11, c. 1 DL 28/11). The values below apply to all buildings, for public buildings, such obligations are increased by 10% (Art. 6, Annex 3, DL 28/11).
RES-H plants must guarantee:

  • 50% coverage of the foreseen consumption of warm sanitary water; and
  • Coverage of the following percentages of the cumulative foreseen consumption of warm sanitary water, heating and cooling.
    • 20 % if the request of the relevant building permit occurs between 31/05/2012 and 31/12/2013;
    • 35 % if the request of the relevant building permit occurs between 01/01/2014 and 31/12/2017;
    • 50 % if the request of the relevant building permit occurs from 01/01/2018 (Art. 1, Annex 3, DL 28/11)

RES-E plants must be integrated and installed with a capacity (P) calculated with the following formula:
P = (1/k)*S

  • P being the plant’s capacity;
  • S being the surface, in terms of terrain covered, of the concerned building; and
  • k being a coefficient (m2/kW) with the following values:
    • 80 if the request of the relevant building permit occurs between 31/05/2012 and 31/12/2013;
    • 65 if the request of the relevant building permit occurs between 01/01/2014 and 31/12/2016;
    • 50 if the request of the relevant building permit occurs after 01/01/2017 (Art. 3, Annex 3, DL 28/11)

These obligations do not apply:

  • To certain buildings with historical value (Art. 11, c. 2 DL 28/11);
  • To buildings connected to district heating networks that cover their entire need for heating and warm sanitary water (Art. 5, Annex 3, DL 28/11)

Addressees

All new buildings and buildings undergoing major refurbishment (Art. 11, c. 1 DL 28/11) and to public ones with an increase of 10 % in the obligation amount (Art. 6, Annex 3, DL 28/11).

Competent authority

The building permit is released by the manager or responsible of the one-stop shop (Art. 13, c. 1, DPR 380/01). In case the RES building obligations are not respected, this permit is not provided (Art. 11, c. 3, DL 28/11).

Obligation on regional level

Regions can increase the above-mentioned obligations through a regional law (Art. 11, c. 1, DL 28/11).

Italy

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