Legislation & Roll-Out

Since 1st January 2007 all new residential buildings for which planning permission was applied will require a BER certificate when they are offered for sale or for rent. BER certificates shall then be required for all new non-residential (including public service) building from 1st July 2008 and for all existing residential and non-residential buildings offered for sale or for rent from 1st January 2009.

The legislation does not apply to listed buildings, listed national monuments,  places of worship, temporary buildings, industrial/agricultural buildings and small ‘stand alone’ buildings not exceeding 50m2.

The objective of the Directive 2002/91/EC on the energy performance of buildings is to promote the improvement of the energy performance of buildings within the Community, taking into account outdoor climatic and local conditions, as well as indoor climate requirements and cost effectiveness.