Considerations on the Energy Efficiency of Non-Residential Buildings in Romania

Abstract Energetic performance regulations within Romania are handled by both domestic standards and European mandated ones both of which are aimed at not only regulating energy efficiency criteria of a given building but also at gradually increasing it nationally on a standard level. The contents presented herein showcase the methodology of how this is implemented within the various building sectors, taking into account both the legislative norms and the methodology behind maintaining a high degree of energy efficiency within constructions based on their particular nature.An important position, both in the EU agenda and in the used political instruments, is represented by the mitigation of the impact of climate change on the natural environment, at a regional level. It is well known that a main cause of climate change is found within the emissions of greenhouse gases into the atmospheric air, the most important source being the burning of fossil fuels. The general finding of scientists is that CO2 emissions are the main cause of the increase in temperature of Earth’s atmosphere and that the lack of measures to control these emissions will lead to undesirable effects for humanity as a whole.