Buildings undergoing renovation will not need the energy certificate.
We have rescued part of an article that we find interesting. Possibly some Certifying Technicians overlook such an important point as the rehabilitation of buildings and to what extent it is exposed in the new Energy Certificates. A pillar, which is currently supporting a very important part of the construction sector and which has not had the expected recognition in Royal Decree 235/2013.
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In the previous Royal Decree 47/2007 on Energy Efficiency certificates, if you modified a building with an area> 1000m2, you had to obtain a certificate, with Royal Decree 235/2013 this is no longer necessary.
Now the certificates in existing buildings are only necessary if you intend to make a contract of sale or rent.
The new Royal Decree 235/2013, of April 5, which approves the basic procedure for certifying the energy efficiency of buildings, substantially changes the scope of this regulation with respect to the previous Royal Decree 47/2007, of 19 January, which approves the Basic Procedure for the certification of energy efficiency of new buildings.
The first part is common in both, as it could not be less, the energy efficiency certificate will continue to be requested for new buildings, but, for buildings prior to this regulation, it changes completely. In the previous Royal Decree, modifications, reforms or renovations of existing buildings, with a useful area of more than 1,000 m2 where more than 25 percent of the total of its enclosures were renewed, had the obligation to obtain the energy efficiency certificate, although that building was not intended for sale or rent.
With the new Royal Decree 235/2013 on energy efficiency certification, these modifications, reforms or renovations of existing buildings will not need a certificate if the building or the part of the building that is changed if it is not intended to sell or lease.
In the preamble of RD 235/2013 it is explained that a single provision has been drawn up that, consolidating the validity of the 2007 standard, repeals and completes it, incorporating the new features that the new directive incorporates and extends its scope to all buildings, including existing ones. The latter is not really the case, before they included existing buildings in which major renovations were carried out and now only those who want to sell or rent.
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From NetENVIRA this change in the scope of application seems strange to us and we believe that it could be an error that will later be modified since in theDIRECTIVE 2010/31 / UE It does mean that Member States will take the necessary measures to ensure that, when major renovations are carried out in buildings, the energy efficiency of the building or the renovated part is improved so that they meet minimum energy efficiency requirements set.
Even in the Second Transitory Provision of RD 253/2013 article 2.1.d) is mentioned, this section d) does not currently exist, we believe that it may be the one that is missing with respect to existing buildings that intend to reform but not be sold. "
Article written in the NetENVIRA Blog.
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In Royal Decree 235/2013 there is no reference to "Rehabilitation" or "Reform" of properties. To take into account and as a reminder that this Royal Decree 235/2013 has to be transposed to the Autonomous Communities, initially in the implementation of a Registry for Energy Certificates (In less than three months from 04/14/2013) and control bodies, a point where other points that are relevant and complementary (more restrictive) can be signed and adopted as mandatory in order to expand the Royal Decree and comply with European Regulations to a greater extent.
Let us remember that for each certificate that is registered, the coffers of the Autonomous Communities will increase (According to Opinion 95/2013 of the Ministry of Industry it is estimated around € 30 per registration)… .Will they miss this opportunity?… Will we be consistent with what we do and we consistently adopt a new Regulation from the beginning?
Note: However, Royal Decree 233/2013 of April 5, which approves the State Plan for the promotion of housing rental, building rehabilitation and urban regeneration and renovation, 2013-2016, does address it and links the rehabilitation with the certificate:
CHAPTER V - BUILDING RENOVATION PROGRAM
Art.19 Purpose of the program
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3. Actions in buildings will be the object of this program
direct to:
a) Its conservation.
b) Improving quality and sustainability.
c) Make reasonable adjustments in terms of accessibility.
Art. 20 Eligible actions
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In order to be eligible, the set of actions for the promotion of quality and sustainability provided must contain, in any case, actions included in one or more of the letters a), b) or c) above, so that a reduction in the global annual energy demand for heating and cooling of the building, REFERRED to ENERGY CERTIFICATION, of at least 30% over the situation prior to said actions. For its justification, any of the computer programs recognized jointly by the Ministries of Development and Industry, Energy and Tourism that are in the General Register of recognized documents for the certification of the energy efficiency of buildings may be used.
