TY - JOUR N2 - Assumptions of the major political and legal documents of the European Union, dedicated to energy efficiency and energy performance of buildings provide the Member States with relevant instruments supporting improvement of the ambient air qualityby dissemination of measures reducing energy demand and promotion of renewable energysources. Mainstreaming EU legislation into national regulations constitutes initial stage of the long term process of supporting implementation of energy efficiency measures. Experience in the improvement of energy performance of the residential buildings revealslimited efficiency of the measures implemented up to date, which results in significantair pollution of Polish cities. The national Action Plans had adopted a limited scope of recommendations included in the EU directives, hence the process meets significant challenges.The article describes adaptation of the relevant EU directives as well as the National Urban Policy in terms of the potential to effectively address faced challenges. L1 - http://www.journals.pan.pl/Content/110320/PDF/17%20W%C5%82odarski%20-%20Studia%20187.pdf L2 - http://www.journals.pan.pl/Content/110320 PY - 2018 EP - 270 KW - energy efficiency KW - energy performance KW - residential sector KW - support schemes KW - urban policy A1 - Włodarski, Marcin PB - Polska Akademia Nauk Komitet Przestrzennego Zagospodarowania Kraju VL - tom 187 Piękno i energia: współczesny model budowania dzielnic mieszkaniowych w Europie DA - 2019.01.15 T1 - Energy Performance of Buildings in the European and National Policies and Legislative Documents SP - 260 UR - http://www.journals.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/110320 T2 - Studia KPZK ER -