• Tools 19 January 2016 Policies to Enforce the TRAnsition to Nearly Zero Energy buildings in the EU-27 ContextEuropean legislation such as the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) and the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) require member states to develop ambitious policies in the building sector. The intelligent design of integrated policy packages supporting nearly zero-energy buildings (NZEB) and renewable heating and cooling (RES-H/C) will be crucial for achieving ambitious energy and CO2 savings in the building sector. In particular, this holds for the refurbishment of existing…