LEGISLATIVE IMPACT ON BIOCLIMATIC ARCHITECTURE IN THE EUROPEAN UNION: CURRENT STATUS IN SERBIA

<p>The goal of this paper is to underscore the importance of synergizing legal norms, energy standards and urban planning strategies to advance the principles of bioclimatic architecture for its broader practical application. Contemporary climate changes and the growing imperative to preserve the environment, inevitably calls for a paradigm shift in construction and architectural practices. Bioclimatic architecture constitutes one of the key approaches in achieving energy efficiency and sustainable construction. It involves designing buildings that are intrinsically responsive to the prevailing natural environment encompassing local climate, topography and other ecological parameters in order to minimize the ecological footprint. For the successful promotion of bioclimatic principles, it must be codified within a nation’s regulatory framework. The term bioclimatic architecture does not explicitly appear in legal documents, but its fundamental principles as passive solar optimization, using renewable energy sources, natural ventilation, the adaptation of buildings to local climatic conditions are inherent in legal regulations. Therefore, particular attention will be devoted to Directives 2010/31 and 2024/1275 of the European Union, along with the statutory regulations of the Republic of Serbia, as well as the current state of bioclimatic architecture in practice. </p>