
22. The energy-positive company
The positive-energy company presents itself with a building (or buildings) equipped to produce and supply more energy than it (or they) consume(s). Such a positive-energy building is defined within the framework of the BEPOS label, and is targeted by the new RE2020 environmental regulation (which replaces RT2012) as a goal to be achieved for new constructions (mainly housing and offices).
A positive-energy building returns more energy than it consumes:
its energy consumption must be optimized (as in the case of so-called passive buildings) to limit energy use to what is really needed, while ensuring comfort and safety;
its energy production will be, if possible, of renewable origin, and surplus to requirements through the installation of devices such as solar panels, wind turbines,...
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Bibliography
Standards and norms
- Document normatif français et traduit en anglais : Référentiel de bonnes pratiques du diagnostic énergétique dans l'industrie - AFNOR BP X 30 120 - 2006
- Audit énergétique : l'audit énergétique parties 1 à 5, de 2012 à 2015 - NF EN 16247 -
- Energy metering and monitoring plan – Design and implementation – Principle of energy data collection – Energy measurement and monitoring plan – Design and implementation...
Regulations
Law no. 2005-781 of July 13, 2005 on energy policy (Loi POPE)
Directive 2010/75/EU on industrial emissions (known as "IED") adopted in 2010 (recast of Directive 2008/1/EC concerning integrated pollution prevention and control, known as IPPC, from 2008)
Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of October 25, 2012 on energy efficiency
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Public bodies
Public body responsible for implementing the energy transition – Ademe http://www.ademe.fr
Public Investment Bank – Bpifrance http://www.bpifrance.fr
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