The Energy Performance Certificate for Buildings

The establishment of the energy performance certificate is carried out according to precise rules defined by the Grand-Ducal regulation of 9 June 2021 concerning the energy performance of buildings. An EPC is valid for 10 years from the date of its issue. The establishment of an EPC does not entail any direct obligation to carry out energy renovations.

The following professions are authorised to issue energy passports: architects and consulting engineers whose profession is regulated by the Law of 13 December 1989 concerning the organisation of the professions of architects and consulting engineers; all experts approved by the Ministry of the Economy. A list of approved energy passport issuers can be found at www.guichet.lu.

The list of Klima-Agence certified advisors also provides a selection of qualified professionals who have additionally been certified by Klima-Agence.

In Luxembourg, every new residential building will be a Nearly Zero Energy Building (NZEB) from 2017. As a rule, an NZEB corresponds to the classes AAA. In addition, however, location-specific conditions will be taken into account, which may result in deviations from the AAA classes.