Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) are being introduced to help improve the energy efficiency of buildings. To give information on how to make your home more energy efficient and reduce carbon dioxide emissions If you are buying or selling a home you now need a certificate by law. From January 2009 EPCs will be required whenever a building is built, sold or rented out. The certificate provides 'A' to 'G' ratings for the building, with 'A' being the most energy efficient and 'G' being the least, with the average up to now being 'D'. Accredited energy assessors produce EPCs alongside an associated report which suggests improvements to make a building more energy efficient. The EPC is part of a series of measures being introduced across Europe to reflect legislation which will help cut buildings’ carbon emissions and tackles climate change. Other changes include requiring public buildings - for example town halls, libraries, hospitals - to display certificates showing the energy efficiency of the building and requiring inspections for air conditioning systems.
According to the law nº78/2006 of the 4th of April of 2006, all new buildings regardless of the area and purpose, will have to have from this day forward an Energetic performance certificate and take measures towards a reduction of the consumption of energy, such as: solar panels to provide electricity and heating. Until now, this certificate was only demanded to new buildings with a built area superior to 1000 square meters. But now that the second stage of the Energetic Certification System, which has started in July 2008 has extended to all buildings both new and old.
The document will affect all properties being sold, so along with all your property documents you now have to have Energetic performance certificate.
The government company (ADENE) who issues the Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) have now created a web site for you to do your own simulation.
Energy performance simulator for households. To have a look at it please click on the following link http://www.casamais.adene.pt/ to learn the energy performance of your home. Its funn, have a try....
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De acordo com o Decreto-Lei nº 78/2006 de 4 de Abril de 2006, todos os edifícios novos, independentemente da área ou fim, são a partir de Janeiro de 2009 obrigados a uma certificação de desempenho energético e a medidas de redução do consumo de energia, como por exemplo: os colectores solares para aquecer as águas e isolamentos.
Até agora a certificação só era exigida a edifícios novos com mais de 1000 metros quadrados de área construída, mas a segunda fase do Sistema de Certificação energética, que começou em Julho deste ano, alargou a certificação a todos os edifícios novos e usados.
O mesmo documento irá afectar todas as propriedades a ser vendidas, ou seja, para poder efectuar a venda dentro dos trâmites legais junto aos documentos da propriedade já existentes, terá de constar também o Certificado Energético.
A Agencia para a energia (ADENE) disponibilizou online um simulador de eficiência energética, o CASA+. que permite aos proprietários/utilizadores efectuar uma avaliação da sua residência em termos de eficiência energética e de impacto ecológico.
Clique neste link http://www.casamais.adene.pt/ e aprenda mais sobre a eficiencia energetica da sua casa. Experimente, é divertido....
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