Key Indicators & Decisions (KI&Ds) – Poland – 2020

01.01

Definition of public buildings (according to article 9 b)

There is no adequate definition of public buildings according to EPBD Article 9b in Poland.

01.02

Definition of public buildings used by the public (according to article 13)

The owner or manager of the building, whose usable area that is occupied by the judiciary, the prosecutor's office and/or public administration bodies exceeds 250 m², and in which customer service is carried out, ensures that an EPC for this building is drawn up.

The Act on the Energy Performance of Buildings (published on 8 September 2014

01.03

Number of residential buildings

7,156,982  

Source: Main Office of Geodesy and Cartography

01.04

Number of non-residential buildings

575,460   

Source: Main Office of Geodesy and Cartography

01.05

If possible, share of public buildings included in the number given in 01.04

Not available

01.06

If possible, share of commercial buildings included in the number given in 01.04

Not available

01.07

Number of buildings constructed per year (estimate)

Data from 2018: 102,796

Source: Central Statistical Office

01.08

If possible, share of residential buildings constructed per year (estimate, included in the number given in 01.07)

Data from 2018: 79,295

Source: Central Statistical Office

01.09

If possible, share of non-residential buildings constructed per year (estimate, included in the number given in 01.07)

Data from 2018: 23,501

Source: Central Statistical Office

01.10

Useful floor area of buildings constructed per year in million square meters (estimate)

Data from 2019:

• residential – 18.37 Mm²
• non-residential – 16.33 Mm²

TOTAL – 34.70 Mm²

02.01

Are building codes set as overall value, primary energy, environment (CO₂), reference building or other

Energy performance requirements  

02.02

Requirements for energy performance of residential buildings in current building code

See Tables 1, 2 and 3.

02.03

Requirements for energy performance of non-residential commercial buildings in current building code

See Tables 1, 2 and 3.

02.04

Requirements for energy performance of non-residential public buildings in current building code

See Tables 1, 2 and 3.

02.05

Is the performance level of nearly zero energy (NZEB) for new buildings defined in national legislation?

Given in Journal of Orders 75, item 690 dated 7 June 2019. Regulation of Minister of Infrastructure regarding the technical conditions for the buildings and its location, as amended. Available online: http://prawo.sejm.gov.pl/isap.nsf/DocDetails.xsp?id=WDU20190001065 (accessed on 25 December 2019)

02.06

Nearly zero energy (NZEB) level for residential buildings (level for building code)

See Tables 1, 2 and 3.

02.07

Year / date for nearly zero energy (NZEB) as level for residential buildings (as indicated in 02.04)

2021

02.08

Nearly zero energy (NZEB) level for all non-residential buildings (level for building code)

See Tables 1- 5.

02.09

Year / date for nearly zero energy (NZEB) as level for non-residential buildings (as indicated in 02.06)

2021

02.10

Are nearly zero energy buildings (NZEB) defined using a carbon or environment indicator?

No

02.11

Is renewable energy a part of the overall or an additional requirement?

No

02.12

If renewable energy is an additional requirement to NZEB, please indicate level

-

02.13

Specific comfort criteria for new buildings, provide specific parameters for instance for airtightness, minimum ventilation rates

The recommended airtightness of buildings is:

1) in buildings with gravity ventilation or hybrid ventilation - n50 <3.0 1 / h;

2) in buildings with mechanical ventilation or air conditioning - n50 <1.5 1 / h.

The installation of hybrid ventilation, mechanical exhaust ventilation and supply-exhaust ventilation should have fan regulation ensuring adjustment of their air efficiency to utility needs.

03.01

Is the level of nearly zero energy (NZEB) for existing buildings set in national legislation?

No

03.02

Is the level of nearly zero energy (NZEB) for existing buildings similar to the level for new buildings?

Not specified

03.03

Definition of nearly zero energy (NZEB) for existing residential buildings (if different from new buildings)

Not specified

03.04

Definition of nearly zero energy (NZEB) for existing non-residential buildings (if different from new buildings)

Not specified

03.05

Overall minimum requirements in case of major-renovation

Not specified

03.06

Minimum requirements for individual building parts in case of renovation

Minimum requirements for renovated buildings are fulfilled when walls and technical building systems comply with the requirements for thermal insulation specified in Annex 2 of the regulation, and the window thermal characteristics comply with the requirements specified in §2.1 of Annex 2 (section 2.I. -Tables 1 - 5).

03.07

National targets for renovation in connection to Long Term Renovation Strategy (number or percentage of buildings)

According to the recommended scenario, by 2050 66% of buildings will be brought to a passive standard (up to 50 kWh/(m².year)), and 21% to an energy-saving standard (50-90 kWh/(m².year). The remaining 13% of buildings, which for technical or economic reasons cannot be thoroughly modernised , will be in the efficiency range of 90-150 kWh/(m².year).

03.08

National targets for renovation in connection to Long Term Renovation Strategy (expected reductions and relevant years)

Generally, the final energy saving potential is expected to total over 155,000 GWh. As a result, it will be possible to reduce over 46 million tonnes of CO₂ and almost 90 thousand tons of dust.

The estimated cumulative number of renovations will amount to 2.34 million by 2030, 4.98 million by 2040, and 7.21 million by 2050.

04.01

Number of energy performance certificates per year (for instance average or values for of 3-5 years)

65,000

04.02

Number of EPCs since start of scheme

330,000

04.03

Number of EPCs for different building types

04.04

Number of assessors

16,000

04.05

Basic education requirements for assessors

Diploma of higher education completed with the title of professional engineer, architect engineer, landscape architect engineer, fire engineer, master engineer architect, master engineer landscape architect, master fire engineer or master engineer.

04.06

Additional training demands for assessors

There are no additional demands

04.07

Quality assurance system

04.08

National database for EPCs

Yes

04.09

Link to national information on EPCs / Database

https://rejestrcheb.miir.gov.pl.

05.01

Is there a national definition of smart buildings?

No

05.02

Are there current support systems for smart buildings?

No

05.03

Are there currently specific requirements for technical building systems (for instance in building codes)?

No

05.04

Are there current requirements for automatics (for instance in building codes)?

No

05.05

Chosen option A or B for heating systems (inspection or other measures)

Inspection

05.06

Number of heating inspections; reports per year (if option A)

1,500 reports per year

05.07

Chosen option A or B for cooling systems (inspection or other measures)

Inspection

05.08

Number of air-conditioning / cooling system inspections; reports per year (if option A)

500 reports per year  

05.09

Is there a national database for heating inspections?

Yes

05.10

Is there a national database for cooling / air-conditioning inspections?

Yes

05.11

Are inspection databases combined with EPC databases for registration of EPCs and inspection reports?

There is no direct connection

05.12

Link to national information on Inspection / Database

https://rejestrcheb.miir.gov.pl