Background information

The building energy performance certificate is a document that divides buildings into categories (energy classes) A to G based on the energy needed for their typical use (energy needed for heating, cooling, water heating, lighting, ventilation and air humidity control). The fulfillment of requirements for the energy efficiency of buildings applies from 1 September 2020 and is regulated by Decree No. 264/2020 Coll., on the energy efficiency of buildings.

Content of measure

The certificate must be processed by the builder or owner during the construction of a new building or major changes to completed buildings. For buildings of public authorities with a total energy reference area of more than 500 m2, this obligation has been in effect since 1 July 2013, and for buildings with a total energy reference area of more than 250 m2 since 1 July 2015. The owner of the building is obliged to obtain a certificate when selling the building or renting the building or part of it, and to present and hand over this certificate to the potential tenant or buyer when signing the contract. The decree does not distinguish the purpose for which the building is used. The permit does not need to be processed for buildings with a total energy reference area of less than 50 m2, for buildings used for religious purposes, for cultural monuments, for family recreation buildings that are used only for part of the year, for industrial and production facilities, workshops and agricultural buildings with energy consumption up to 700 GJ per year, etc.

Use of measure

The certificate is used to better navigate the real estate market in terms of energy costs. It evaluates the building from a construction point of view (the quality of the building envelope) and at the same time from the point of view of the technical equipment used (boiler, air conditioning equipment, etc.). From the point of view of energy efficiency, it will clearly differentiate valuable and less valuable buildings on the market.

Target groups

Workers	Businesses	Citizens
Does not apply to workers	Solo-self-employed Sector specific set of companies Companies providing essential services Larger corporations Contractors of a company	Applies to all citizens

Actors and funding

Actors	Funding
National government	Companies Other

Social partners

Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:

	Trade unions	Employers' organisations
Role	No involvement	No involvement
Form	Not applicable	Not applicable

Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:

• No involvement
• Main level of involvement: N/A

Involvement

No involvement.

Views and reactions

No views.

Sectors and occupations

This case is not occupation-specific.

Sources

• 09 April 2024: Průkaz energetické náročnosti budov (www.mpo-efekt.cz)