RE 2020: energy and environmental certificates

Regulations

Decree no. 2021-1548 of November 30, 2021 on attestations that energy and environmental performance requirements have been taken into account and on carrying out a feasibility study on the various energy supply solutions for building constructions in mainland France.

Order of December 9, 2021 concerning the carrying out of a feasibility study on the various energy supply solutions for building constructions in mainland France

Order of December 9, 2021 on certificates of compliance with energy and environmental performance requirements and completion of a feasibility study on various energy supply solutions for building constructions in mainland France and amending the order of October 11, 2011 on certificates of compliance with thermal regulations and completion of a feasibility study on energy supplies for new buildings or new parts of buildings

Who's concerned?

Project owners in mainland France.

When?

• From July 1, 2022 for the construction of office buildings or parts thereof;

• From January 1, 2023 for extensions to existing buildings and temporary structures for the same purpose.

Summary

The decree specifies " the conditions under which documents certifying that energy and environmental performance requirements have been taken into account are issued [...].

These certificates are attached to the building permit application and to the declaration of completion and conformity of the work. A certificate attesting to the completion of an energy supply feasibility study is also attached to the building permit application.

The two decrees supplement this text by providing information on the technical details relating to the composition of the above-mentioned documents.