GBCE and Saint-Gobain unpack Spain's new building code — what changes for sustainability practice
Published: May 20, 2026
GBCE
GBCE
Spain's Green Building Council and Saint-Gobain hosted a working session on the revised Documento Básico de Sostenibilidad Ambiental (CTE), with particular attention to global-warming potential calculations. The session matters beyond Spain: similar GWP-led building-code revisions are arriving across the EU under the EPBD.
Applicable guidelines
Energielabel C-verplichting NL
Minimum energy label C for offices — FM and building owners face a usage ban if their office doesn't meet label C. Common measures: LED lighting, HR++...
EPBD EU
EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive — Drives national implementation: NL's BENG requirements, Germany's GEG. FM must understand how EPBD targets affect...
GEG DE
German Building Energy Act — When replacing heating systems in Germany, FM must ensure 65% renewable energy compliance (from 2024 for new builds,...