Towards a progressive decarbonization of construction through energy rehabilitation
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This article analyzes the regulatory framework applicable to the rehabilitation of constructions to improve energy efficiency. First, the article studies the European Union’s regulation on combating climate change which promotes the introduction of renewable energy and energy efficiency in the field of construction. In line with this regulation, the article addresses the measures that the internal regulations on construction, on the one hand, and on urban rehabilitation, on the other, help to improve energy efficiency in the context of the rehabilitation of buildings. This study shows the fragmentation of the applicable state regulations for the energy rehabilitation of buildings, and the insuffi ciency of the Autonomous Communities’ regulations to achieve an objective that must be global, not territorially fragmented. In this regulatory context, the EU's firm commitment, from 2018, for the renovation of the existing buildings into constructions with almost zero energy consumption in 2050, and the arrival of European funds for the economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic, condition internal regulation and is a turning point for energy rehabilitation.