Climate change is already affecting us. And it going to get worse.
For this reason, several countries and organisations are setting targets to improve industrial processes, mobility and transport, agriculture – and buildings.
Around 40% of energy consumption in the EU is attributed to buildings alone. And 80% of that is used for heating, cooling, and water heating systems in homes. Plus, buildings are responsible for one-third of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG).
Therefore, buildings are crucial to mitigate and adapt to climate change. PEBs provide a solution to lower the GHG emissions of buildings.
PEBs use renewable sources of energy, such as solar, wind, water, and geothermal energy, without emitting harmful gases or waste products that harm the planet or humans. Thanks to this energy supply the building is able to operate autonomously, without having to rely on energy provided by the electricity network, which is often produced from the combustion of fossil fuels.
The surplus energy produced by PEBs can be distributed to nearby buildings or sold to the electricity network. This helps reduce strain on the grid during peak demand periods, reducing the need to produce energy from non-renewable sources. PEBs are very generous!
PEBs can be equipped with charging stations for electric vehicles that use the renewable energy generated by the building. These charging stations can even be bidirectional:
the car can either recharge or supply energy back to the network when needed.
PEBs are indeed very generous!
