Milestones and outcomes

The assessment processes and certificates should be more reliable, user-friendly, cost effective, have comparable good quality and be compliant with EU legislation in order to instil trust in the market and incite investments in high performance buildings
The assessment processes and certificates should reflect the smart dimension of buildings
Facilitate convergence of quality and reliability of Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) across the EU
Ensure a technology neutral approach, be transparently presented making use of International and European standards
The assessment processes and certificates should be based on an agreed list of parameters and indicators, shifting to measured/operational building performance and going beyond energy alone e.g. comfort levels, level of smartness
New assessment processes and certificates should contribute to improving the effectiveness of current schemes and certificates and aid compliance checking and effectiveness of financial support

A full and smooth implementation of the EPBD and EPB standards under mandate M/480
Leveraging synergies between the Smart Readiness Indicator for buildings and the set of EPB standards for shifting the current EPC paradigm to an evidence-based approach e.g. building operational rating
User centred design for facilitating and accelerating building performance improvements (ranging from behaviour change all the way to deep renovation)