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24.01.2015 12:00

Prague - Residential buildings with a total area of all floors, including basements, larger than 1500 square meters must have their own Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) since January of this year. However, many owners' associations (SVJ) still do not have it, risking fines, warned Luděk Lošťák from the company Comfort Space, which conducts energy audits and issues energy certificates.
    "They mostly rely on the changes proposed in the upcoming amendment to the Energy Management Act. However, this will not bring any changes in this regard, and SVJ are thus exposing themselves to the risk of financial penalties," Lošťák pointed out.
    Currently, the State Energy Inspection can come to inspect the building. While a fine of 50,000 to 100,000 crowns can be imposed on an individual for a missing energy certificate, the fine for SVJ or owners of administrative buildings can be up to 200,000 crowns.
    "If the State Energy Inspection comes to inspect a residential building, the EPC for the entire object must be provided. The age of the building is not relevant at all, nor is it relevant whether the building is currently for sale or not," Lošťák warned.
    Until now, inspectors primarily conducted checks based on reports; starting in the second half of the year, the State Energy Inspection will be required to check a portion of energy certificates directly. Last year, it checked energy certificates for 237 properties, finding violations in 172 of them. "In the vast majority of cases, it was the case that the certificate was not presented at all during the sale or rental," said Pavel Gebauer, the central director of the State Energy Inspection to ČT.
    The Energy Performance Certificate serves to evaluate the energy performance of a building, as it calculates all the energy consumed during its standardized operation. Since January 1, 2009, it has been mandatory for all newly constructed buildings and for renovations of larger buildings. From April 1, all family, residential, and administrative buildings must have it during larger renovations, sales, or rentals. From this year, the certificate is mandatory for residential and administrative buildings with a total area exceeding 1500 m², and two years later, the requirement will also extend to the same type of buildings with an area greater than 1000 m². From January 1, 2019, all residential and administrative buildings will be required to have an EPC.

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