Buildings are one of the greatest energy consumers in our
society. Between 30 and 40 per cent of total Danish energy
consumption is used for heating, ventilation and lighting in
building.
In Denmark, we have a series of regulations which are to help
save energy in buildings. The objective is to create financial
benefits for enterprises and individuals and to benefit the
environment and society in general. These regulations
require:
- regulations on energy labelling of buildings in connection with
a sale and every five years when a building is over 1,000m2
- regulations on inspection of boilers and heating installations.
These regulations apply to boilers fired by oil, gas, coal or
coke
- regulations on energy inspection of large ventilation plants
every five years
- regulations in the the building regulations which are to ensure
that construction of new buildings and renovation of existing
buildings prevent unnecessary energy consumption.
Furthermore, a number of initiatives have been launched to promote
energy savings in buildings. These include:
- DKK 30 million to the promotion of heat pumps in areas situated
outside the collective supply grid
- DKK 10 million annually over a three-year period to campaigns
on energy savings in buildings
- DKK 10 million annually to run a knowledge centre on energy
savings in buildings.