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

01.01

Definition of public buildings (according to article 9 b)

Construction permit applied and building constructed for a local authority or government agency or any other public-law agency; used or possessed building must meet NZEB requirements as of 1 February 2019.

01.02

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

The energy performance certificate must be displayed in a prominent place clearly visible to the public in the following cases:
1. When the net floor area of a building that is frequently visited by the public exceeds 500 m²;
2. When the net floor area of a building that belongs to a local authority or government agency or any other public-law agency exceeds 250 m² and is often visited by the public.

01.03

Number of residential buildings

255,170

01.04

Number of non-residential buildings

410,926

01.05

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

1.1% (4,711 buildings)

Entertainment, educational, health and other public buildings

01.06

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

2.2% (9,118 buildings)

Office and Retail & Service

01.07

Number of buildings constructed per year (estimate)

~5,000

Construction permits (2020)

01.08

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

~50%

Construction permits (2020)

01.09

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

~50%

Construction permits (2020)

01.10

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

~2.05

Construction permits (2020)

02.01

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

Primary energy requirements only, see Table 2

02.02

Requirements for energy performance of residential buildings in current building code

Primary energy requirements, see Table 2

02.03

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

Primary energy requirements, see Table 2

02.04

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

Primary energy requirements, see Table 2

02.05

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

Yes, see Table 2

02.06

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

Yes, see Table 2

02.07

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

Since 1 January 2020 (with the exception for small residential buildings)

02.08

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

See Table 2

02.09

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

Since 1 January 2020

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?

Overall requirement

02.12

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

N/A

02.13

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

Building type dependent. Covered in regulations with default/minimum values

04.01

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

~3,200

Calculated EPCs and EPCs based on measured energy consumption

04.02

Number of EPCs since start of scheme

~23,700

04.03

Number of EPCs for different building types

60% of EPCs for single houses, 20% of EPCs for apartment buildings, and 20% of EPCs for other building types

04.04

Number of assessors

93

04.05

Basic education requirements for assessors

technical higher education and completed in-service training and professional work experience

04.06

Additional training demands for assessors

technical higher education and completed in-service training and professional work experience

04.07

Quality assurance system

Estonian Qualifications Framework (EQF)

04.08

National database for EPCs

Building register

04.09

Link to national information on EPCs / Database

www.ehr.ee 

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)?

Yes, see Section 2.IV.ii

05.04

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

Yes, see Section 2.IV.ii

05.05

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

B

05.06

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

unknown

05.07

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

B

05.08

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

unknown

05.09

Is there a national database for heating inspections?

No

05.10

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

No

05.11

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

N/A

05.12

Link to national information on Inspection / Database

N/A