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In this article
we take a look
at a new study
carried out by
TNO for Glass 5. A maximum saving po-
tential by 2050
for Europe, THE STUDY
FROM TNO
which shows The new study by the
Dutch scientific institute
how actionable TNO, finds that nearly 30
per cent of Europe’s build-
and targeted ing energy consumption
for heating and cooling
could be saved in 2030 if
policy measures all Europe’s buildings were
equipped with high-perfor-
on glazing can mance glazing. To Glass
for Europe, it is striking
already make a to note that almost half of
these savings could be real-
huge difference ised in as little as 10 years
should the renovation rate
of windows be doubled,
in 10 years, if i.e. from 2 per cent to 4
per cent annually, and that
implemented newly installed windows
be equipped with high-
soon. performance glazing.
The study by TNO is a
quantification of both en-
ergy and CO2 savings
that can be realised for
heating and cooling of
the penetration of high- buildings thanks to high-
performance heating and performance glazing across
cooling equipment, etc. the 28 EU Member States
The study is based on five in both horizons 2030
different scenarios and for and 2050. In addition to
each of them provides out- full potentials, whereby all
put data for the 28 coun- windows are equipped with
tries of the EU: high-performance glazing
1. A 1 per cent window re- across all EU buildings, it
placement rate in 2020 also simulates the impacts
2. A 10-year scenario ap- of several window replace-
plying a 1 per cent win- ment rates, all compared to
dow replacement rate a baseline scenario.
high-performance glazing The study draws on recent annually between 2020 Leo Bakker, author of the
across all EU buildings, it scientific sources to define and 2030 study and Façade expert
also simulates the impacts input parameters such as 3. A maximum saving po- at TNO, explains: “This
of several window replace- today’s Europe building tential by 2030 study is an update of stud-
ment rates, all compared to stock and performance, the 4. A 1 per cent window re- ies realised by TNO on the
a baseline scenario. evolution in the energy mix, placement rate in 2030 same topic a decade ago.
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