OBSERVE

To achieve the reduction of carbon emissions in the building sector, policymakers should be provided with reliable and updated data to facilitate monitoring and periodic assessment of the effectiveness of building-related policies and strategies. The lack of reliable and high quality data of the building sector, the disparities regarding the type and quality of data among Member States and the lack of standard approaches and templates for data collection, management and reporting create an urgent need for more efficient and well-established data procedures through the EU. The recast of the EPBD introduces key provisions for the promotion of a more reliable and transparent data framework in the EU. OBSERVE aims to guide national authorities develop national Building Stock Observatories by developing and standardizing protocols for the systematic collection and aggregation of building-related data, optimizing data collection methods and streamlining the coordination of all relevant bodies. OBSERVE will also enhance synergies and interaction between several relevant EU and national initiatives and projects. Special attention will be given to establish cooperation with the overarching EU Building Stock Observatory. OBSERVE will directly support six Member States (Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy and Spain) and further spread good practices and governance models to other EU countries. OBSERVE’s collaborative effort is expected to enhance the transparency and utility of building data, thereby assisting national authorities to better implement energy and climate policies towards 2030 and support more informed policy and decision-making in the realm of building energy efficiency and regulation compliance.