“In recent years, the importance of energy efficiency has slowly but surely begun to gain more space in the thinking of ordinary people, and through the energy certification system that has already entered the public consciousness, not only the profession, but also public opinion, so credit institutions have also been able to gain more And more useful information about the state of the housing stock, and about its change. The pan-European professional recommendations also aim to standardize energy certificates and make them as broad as possible, “their aim is to improve the state of the housing stock. According to the European Green Deal, average energy consumption in the domestic housing stock should be close to zero by 2050,” he previously told Portfolio. David Falco, Senior Analyst at OTP Ingatlanpont.
Now that we are close to its introduction, it is worth taking a closer look at the changes related to the energy efficiency certification system.
“It is important to know that in the future the rating should also be included in real estate advertisements. At EU level, the original purpose of the energy certificate was for buyers to see the energy efficiency of the property they wish to buy when browsing real estate advertisements. The current situation is like going to the store , buy a TV, and then get a colored graph next to the bill indicating that it is an “F” rated TV. In retrospect, this information is not worth much, but with current regulations, we got there, where the energy certification was (partially) called for. “Into existence.” Attila SzaboCertified Structural Engineer.
Here are the five most important changes
The legal background for energy certificates, and thus the process of preparing the certificate, will also change. The most important parts of the change are the following:
- Energy certification is still mandatory, but its administration is changing: Delivery of the energy certificate will remain mandatory when selling or renting. According to the new regulations, the document’s HET number (the unique identification number in the upper right corner of the energy certificate) does not need to be entered in the contract, but must be provided by the day of signing the contract, and the document must be delivered no later than the day of delivery of possession.
- It must be indicated in the advertisement: Until now, the energy rating had to be indicated in the advertisement only if the property had a certificate. From November 1 of this year, its inclusion in the advertisement will be mandatory.
- Variable energy classes: The previous scale is converted from AA++ to JJ to A+++ to I. In addition, the properties will have two energy ratings. One indicates the energy characteristic used so far, while the other classifies it based on the CO2 emissions per residential unit.
- The shelf life is reduced: Instead of the previous 10 years, certificates will be valid for a maximum of 5 years from the date of issue. Certificates before November 1, 2023 will be valid for 60 days after November 1, after which all certificates before November 1 will become invalid.
- The content of the certificate will be more understandable: The energy quality of boundary structures (external walls, windows, roofs, etc.) and mechanical systems (heating, domestic hot water system, ventilation, etc.) should be rated separately on a 5-level scale (poor-poor)-average-good-excellent), In addition to more detailed energy development proposals for the property, through which the property can reach the two highest levels (“Good” and “Excellent”).
More changes
In addition to these changes, other changes are also expected In the new energy certificate.
- It evaluates not only the energy efficiency of the building as a whole, but also of the building’s individual technical systems and structural elements of the building
- It also records a detailed proposal for renewal and modernization, divided into periods
- Provides a proposal for the level of requirements for major renovations and meeting the level of requirements for buildings with virtually no energy requirements
- The possibility of issuing certificates depends on the measurement of energy consumption
- It must also include photo documentation
- It should be noted that the Hungarian Chamber of Engineers offers free energy consultations to the public
How can the changes be evaluated, to what extent this helps with degassing, and how they can affect the energy status of the local building stock, we wrote about them in detail in our article below:
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