FAQ

In general, the environmental indicators I_env and I_prim are calculated automatically (from the database implemented in the Lux-Eeb-H software) when filling in the calculation sheet for the thermal transmission coefficients of the different layers making up the thermal envelope (U value).

Section 7.3 of the Annex to the Grand Ducal Regulation on housing sustainability certification uses the I_env indicator for different constructions. Current data on building materials, recorded in the LuxEeB-H software, can be viewed in the Materialdaten LENOZ 2016 document on the website http://www.ml.public.lu/fr/lenoz/Experts/index.html.  

A LENOZ certificate can be issued for all residential buildings with an energy passport, whether they are new or existing residential buildings. Issuance of the certificate is associated with Class 4 "minimum sustainability" (Chapter 0.2 of the Annex to the Grand Ducal Regulation on housing sustainability certification). Existing residential buildings can achieve this "minimum sustainability" by means of comprehensive retrofitting works.

In general, all costs relating to the works necessary for the installation of insulation are considered eligible costs. A detailed list of the works considered is available from the Environmental Administration.

An application for an agreement in principle must be submitted by the applicant before the start of any energy retrofitting work. If the applicant changes the retrofitting concept on the advice of the energy adviser, after the agreement in principle has been reached, the applicant may submit an application for a new agreement in principle. This request is optional. If the applicant wishes to ensure that the modified retrofitting concept remains eligible, it is essential that they submit a new application for an agreement in principle.

The values of the I_eco12 indicator are provided for some commonly used insulation materials in Chapter 7.3 of the Annex to the Grand Ducal Regulation on the Certification of the Sustainability of Housing and can be reused.

In the event that other insulation materials are used, experts can calculate the I_eco12 indicator using the I_calc calculator, which can be viewed online 

The I_eco12 indicator is used to assess new insulation installed on an existing building and is taken into consideration in the following cases:

• in the case of sustainable energy retrofitting of elements of the thermal building envelope under the Klimabonus subsidy scheme;
• as part of the LENOZ certification of an existing retrofitted building.

The indicator I_eco12 represents the environmental impacts (I_env) and the impacts induced by the primary energy requirement (I_prim) of an insulation material, evaluated on an equivalent thickness of 12 cm. This results in an independent environmental assessment of the existing building, while taking into account the grey energy consumed by the insulation material.

To benefit from bonuses within the framework of aid for insulation measures in your home, the following criteria must be met:

• recycling of insulation materials: you can benefit from a 50% recycling bonus if at least 50% of your fossil or mineral insulation material is made from recycled raw materials. The 50% recycling bonus for fossil insulation materials is only valid until 31.12.2023.
• criteria for green insulation materials: you can receive a 50% FSC/PEFC/SFI bonus if your green insulation material is made from FSC/PEFC/SFI certified raw material

Since 1 January 2017 (date of the energy consultant's invoice), thermal insulation must meet energy efficiency and durability criteria. The energy efficiency criteria correspond in substance to those of the previous PRIMe House scheme and are expressed in four energy performance standards.

The durability criteria refer to the environmental quality and nature of the thermal insulation, as well as the way in which it is attached.

Environmental quality is defined by the environmental impact of insulation materials assessed using the environmental indicator I_eco12.