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An energy performance certificate for a building discloses how energy-efficient a building is. Energy performance certificates can be used to compare the energy consumption of buildings with each other.

Energy performance certificates establish transparency in the real estate sector. They also help ensure that investments in energy efficiency pay higher dividends. This benefits both tenants and property owners.

In the future, anyone seeking to rent or buy a home will be able to factor in heating costs from the get-go. Energy performance certificates assess the degree of the building's energy efficiency, thus providing tenants and buyers with a valuable aid in making a decision with a view to conserving energy and minimizing heating costs lastingly.

Energy performance certificates issued to property owners and tenants who have invested in modernizing energy installations in their buildings will include positive ratings, giving the certificate holder a veritable trump card. In light of the steady increase in energy costs, properties with proven low-energy status have a competitive advantage on the real estate market.

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Whenever a real estate owner builds, sells or lets a property, he or she will be required to present a certificate disclosing the property's overall energy efficiency level.

This means that if a tenant moves out of an apartment building, new prospective tenants must be presented with an energy performance certificate to ensure that they are informed about the building\’s energy efficiency level.

Anyone intending to sell a house will also be obliged to present potential buyers with a certificate disclosing the home's energy performance.

The aim of the energy performance certificate is to establish transparency in the building sector. Energy performance certificates disclose how energy-efficient buildings are, acting as a quality feature and thus rendering the energy requirement visible.

Energy efficiency classes are intended to serve as seals of quality for apartments and entire buildings.

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Germany is likely to introduce energy performance certificates for buildings before the end of this year.

The German government must translate EU requirements into national law before the energy performance certificate can be made mandatory in Germany. The first step in this direction was the passage of the new Energy Conservation Act last year. What is still missing is a new 2006 Energy Conservation Directive which sets out the details for the energy performance certificate. Only once the Energy Conservation Directive has become effective will building owners be obligated to obtain energy performance certificates whenever they intend to construct, sell or rent a home. This applies to existing residential as well as office and service buildings. Energy passes are nothing new to new buildings as they have been subject to this requirement since 2002.

The schedule for the introduction of the 2006 Energy Conservation Directive remains to be clarified.

Yes. E.ON will enable its customers to obtain energy performance certificates no later than when the new Energy Conservation Directive enters into force.

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Aspects being discussed for consideration in the certificate at present include need-based information including such items as heat insulation and heating system efficiency as well as information related to energy consumption. The last of these items is based on consumption and is thus of lesser informational value. The likelihood and requirements of consumption-oriented energy certification are still under discussion.

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Since the requirements have not yet been prescribed in detail, it is impossible to issue statements regarding the cost of issuing energy performance certificates.

For all buildings, regardless of whether they are new or old. The type of use is irrelevant. Therefore, energy performance certificates must be issued for both residential and non-residential buildings.

Informational material pertaining to E.ON's energy performance certificate will soon be available in this space.

Yes, because energy performance certificates can only be issued for entire buildings.

Energy performance certificates are supposed to show how well the outer shell's heat insulation works as well as the quality of the heating system. This information always relates to the building as a whole.

No. The issuance of an energy performance certificate does not give rise to a legal obligation to carry out modernization measures.