Each "Klima-Agence certified" advisor must demonstrate the following qualifications:
2.1.Basic qualification
For the basic qualification, advisors must meet the legal requirements for service providers in the field of energy performance of residential buildings, in accordance with the amended Grand Ducal Regulation of 30 November 2007 on the energy performance of residential buildings.
Specifically, advisors must meet one of the following requirements:
- an architect or consulting engineer whose profession is defined by the Law of 13 December 1989 on the organisation of the professions of architect and consulting engineer;
- a person approved by virtue of the amended Grand-Ducal regulation of 10 February 1999 on the approval of natural or legal persons, private or public, other than the State, for the performance of technical study and control tasks in the field of energy.
In the second case, candidates recognised as "other approved experts" under the terms of the Grand Ducal Regulation of 10 February 1999 must also be able to prove that they have at least three years' professional experience in the construction sector.
2.2.Additional qualifications
The required additional qualifications, which primarily concern specific knowledge in the fields of energy sector and sustainable construction, are divided into five modules:
- module 1: building physics;
- module 2: building envelope
- module 3: technical installations;
- module 4: legislation on energy efficiency in residential buildings, financial support programmes, energy advice and behavioural aspects;
- module 5: sustainable housing and LENOZ.
Advisors can prove that they have the necessary specialist knowledge either by passing the Klima-Agence certified exam, or by having training courses obtained in Luxembourg or abroad recognised by Klima-Agence. Depending on the modules, advisors can choose between a Klima-Agence certified examination and the recognition of training courses.
Klima-Agence organises a Klima-Agence certified examination several times per year.