On the economics of EU energy labels in the housing market (RICS)

Published June 2010

Based on data from the Netherlands, which was one of the early adopters of a certification scheme under the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, this report by Dirk Brounen of Erasmus University, Rotterdam, and Nils Kok of Maastricht University provides some of the first evidence as to the market adoption and financial impact of energy performance certificates.