ᐅ Building Energy Act Calculations – Are They Required? And Who Prepares Them?
Created on: 14 Jun 2022 23:22
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Elias_dee
Hello friends,
So far, we do not have an energy performance certificate or calculation for our new build (single-family house, not for rental). The architect planned with 36.5 bricks, there is a ground-source heat pump, and a central ventilation system with heat recovery.
The general contractor building for us says they never do the energy performance calculation.
The expert we hired to inspect the build (starting in October) says that a calculation is necessary, at least to correctly select insulation materials, wall thicknesses, etc., and that it should come from the general contractor.
Now I am confused, so here are my questions:
1. Who is usually responsible for this?
2. Do I have to commission it myself? From what I understand, I must of course comply with the energy performance regulations / building energy law, but no official from the city where I am building will actually inspect or measure anything inside my single-family house after it is finished, right? And I would only need proof when selling or renting it out – correct?
3. If it is not possible without the calculation, how much does it roughly cost? Can someone share their experience?
Thanks!
So far, we do not have an energy performance certificate or calculation for our new build (single-family house, not for rental). The architect planned with 36.5 bricks, there is a ground-source heat pump, and a central ventilation system with heat recovery.
The general contractor building for us says they never do the energy performance calculation.
The expert we hired to inspect the build (starting in October) says that a calculation is necessary, at least to correctly select insulation materials, wall thicknesses, etc., and that it should come from the general contractor.
Now I am confused, so here are my questions:
1. Who is usually responsible for this?
2. Do I have to commission it myself? From what I understand, I must of course comply with the energy performance regulations / building energy law, but no official from the city where I am building will actually inspect or measure anything inside my single-family house after it is finished, right? And I would only need proof when selling or renting it out – correct?
3. If it is not possible without the calculation, how much does it roughly cost? Can someone share their experience?
Thanks!
ypg schrieb:
As far as I know, the energy certificate is part of the building permit application. After all, the building authority needs to know what they are approving. And a new building nowadays simply cannot be approved without an energy performance basis. Not to be confused: Energy performance certificate is not the energy compliance certificate according to the Building Energy Act.
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Elias_dee16 Jun 2022 22:51ypg schrieb:
To my knowledge, the energy certificate is part of the building application. After all, the building authority needs to know what they are approving. And a new build nowadays simply cannot be approved without an energy performance basis. No, it’s not required. At least not where we are building ;-) Our building application was already approved. The building energy regulation certificate was not requested...
sergutsh schrieb:
Not to be confused: the energy performance certificate is not the building energy law compliance document Sorry, I read too quickly and understood energy CERTIFICATE instead of energy COMPLIANCE DOCUMENT.
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Construbo16 Jun 2022 23:16Regarding the scale, our offer was 500 net.
sergutsh schrieb:
Not to be confused: The energy performance certificate is not the building energy law verification. sergutsh schrieb:
Sorry, I was reading too quickly and understood energy certificate instead of energy verification. Me too, sorry: of course I meant verification, not certificate. It might also be called differently in the building application. It’s been 9 years for me 😀
You know what I mean!
Elias_dee schrieb:
No, it’s not required. At least not where we’re building ;-) Our building permit / planning permission has already been approved. The building energy law verification wasn’t requested there... And you didn’t need an energy calculation? Are you building in Germany?
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Elias_dee17 Jun 2022 11:52ypg schrieb:
Me too, sorry: of course not welding… proof. But it can be named differently in the building permit / planning permission application. It’s been 9 years for me 😀
You know what I mean!
And you didn’t need an energy performance calculation? You’re building in Germany? Yes, in Bavaria. No, we did not submit one and it was not required, and the application has now been approved...
Still, we are going to do the building energy law calculation anyway (even though I’m not sure if anyone will ever want to see it). We know an energy consultant through friends of friends who will do it for 500 € (euros). He actually says his usual price is 800–1100 € (euros).
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