Compliance
EU Taxonomy for Buildings
Demonstrate compliance with Europe's sustainable finance framework using cloud-based CFD simulation
What Is the EU Taxonomy?
The EU Taxonomy (Regulation 2020/852) is a classification system that defines which economic activities qualify as environmentally sustainable. It directs capital toward green investments and sets the bar for construction and real estate under Section 7 of its Technical Screening Criteria.
Classification System
A legally binding framework that standardizes how sustainability is measured across economic activities. It fights greenwashing by requiring evidence-based reporting.
Six Environmental Objectives
Climate mitigation, climate adaptation, water protection, circular economy, pollution prevention, and biodiversity. Activities must contribute substantially to at least one.
Who Must Report
Large companies are first in scope under the CSRD. Listed SMEs were deferred by the EU's 2025 stop-the-clock changes and move to the 2029 timetable. Financial institutions and real-estate value chains increasingly rely on the same reporting data.
Technical Screening Criteria for Buildings
The EU Taxonomy sets specific performance thresholds for construction activities. Meeting them requires engineering data that goes beyond standard practice.
New Construction
Primary Energy Demand must be at least 10% below the NZEB threshold set by national regulation. Buildings over 5,000 m² must also disclose life-cycle GWP.
Building Renovation
Must achieve at least 30% reduction in Primary Energy Demand, or comply with minimum energy performance requirements for major renovation.
Climate Adaptation
Requires a Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment (CRVA) and demonstration that the building does not harm climate adaptation goals.
Key Milestones
How CFD Simulation Supports Compliance
Computational fluid dynamics can support the engineering evidence used in Technical Screening Criteria and Do No Significant Harm reviews. The EU's Level(s) framework includes indoor air quality among its building performance indicators, and CFD can help quantify airflow, ventilation, and microclimate behaviour.
Pedestrian Wind Comfort
Climate Adaptation DNSHWind comfort assessments demonstrate that new developments do not create unsafe or uncomfortable pedestrian conditions, supporting climate adaptation requirements.
Thermal Comfort Analysis
Energy Performance / NZEBIndoor thermal simulation validates that HVAC design meets comfort standards while keeping Primary Energy Demand below NZEB thresholds.
Natural Ventilation Design
Primary Energy ReductionSimulating airflow through building openings optimizes passive cooling strategies, directly reducing the mechanical energy needed to meet the 10% below NZEB target.
Urban Microclimate Assessment
Climate Risk & VulnerabilityCFD-based microclimate studies quantify wind patterns, heat island effects, and ventilation at the urban scale, feeding directly into Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessments.
Why dicehub for Taxonomy Compliance
A cloud-native CFD platform purpose-built for building performance studies. No installs, no CFD expertise required.
Cloud-Based
Run simulations directly in your browser. No hardware investment, no software installation. Scale compute on demand.
Compliance-Ready Templates
Pre-configured simulation setups for pedestrian wind comfort and building performance studies. Start in minutes, not weeks.
Professional Reports
Auto-generated PDF reports with Lawson LDDC and NEN8100 criteria. Ready for planning authorities and taxonomy disclosure.
Pay-as-You-Go
No subscriptions or license fees. Representative 16-direction wind comfort studies start around EUR96, depending on mesh complexity and runtime.
Team Collaboration
Share simulation projects across your team. Architects, engineers, and sustainability consultants review results together in real time.
16 Directions in Parallel
Run all wind directions simultaneously on cloud HPC. Complete wind comfort studies in hours instead of days.
Simulation services are themselves taxonomy-aligned. Professional services for energy performance improvement of buildings -- including technical consultations, energy audits, and building performance assessments -- are recognized as sustainable economic activities under the EU Taxonomy.
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