Brussels, 2 October 2025 – The MODERATE project was featured in the European Commission’s high-level event “Energy Performance of Buildings Directive in Practice: The Role of Building Performance Data in Member States”, organised by DG ENER.
The event brought together EU institutions, national authorities, and experts to discuss how better building data can support the implementation of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) and the EU Building Stock Observatory (EU BSO).
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MODERATE Recognised for Its Contribution to the EU Data Ecosystem
During the session led by Dr. Andreas Hermelink (Guidehouse / EU BSO Coordinator), MODERATE was cited as a source project demonstrating innovative approaches to data interoperability and the use of open, standardised datasets for building performance monitoring. MODERATE’s results were presented in the context of Article 22 of the EPBD, which requires Member States to establish national building performance databases and to transfer aggregated data annually to the EU BSO.
The event highlighted how such projects can enable the integration of EPCs, renovation passports, and smart readiness indicators, supporting more consistent and comparable data flows between national databases and the EU BSO.
MODERATE Featured by the OBSERVE Project
In the closing session, Dimitris Athanasiou (IEECP / OBSERVE project) presented the OBSERVE initiative and included the MODERATE among the key European projects fostering data governance and collaboration in the building sector. OBSERVE supports six Member States (Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, and Spain) in developing national Building Stock Observatories and in improving the governance and quality of building data — activities that complement MODERATE’s open-data vision.
Data for Better Buildings
The presentations by DG ENER, EU BSO, OBSERVE, and national representatives from Portugal, France, and Spain all reinforced a shared message: “Better data leads to better buildings.”
Examples included:
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Portugal’s EPC database (ADENE), now holding over 600 million data points, supporting policies, incentives, and renovation tracking.
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France’s BDNB, an open national building database integrating multiple public sources for both energy and resilience planning.
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Spain’s ModESTo digital twin model, leveraging EPC and cadastral data to simulate building performance and inform policy decisions.
Together, these initiatives underline the growing importance of high-quality, interoperable data for achieving a decarbonised and efficient European building stock.
