Improve EPC score: here's how to make your home more energy efficient Want to improve your home's EPC score? Then you are making a smart and future-oriented choice. A better EPC value increases the sales and rental value of your home, lowers your energy bills and is becoming increasingly important due to Flemish renovation obligations. The good news: improving your EPC does not always have to be a major or expensive renovation. With targeted energy-saving measures, you can often quickly

If you are looking to buy or sell a house, you are most likely wondering whether the EPC score or the label, which appears on the energy performance certificate (EPC), is actually good or bad. To answer this, we first need to look at some parameters. What type of house and building is involved? After all, a detached house has a greater loss area (through the facades) than a flat that is

The non-residential EPC, also called EPC NR later in this article, gives more insight into the energy efficiency of non-residential buildings such as office buildings, hospitals, schools and so on. In other words, these are buildings that are not lived in. The non-residential EPC also shows how much effort is needed to renovate to a carbon-neutral building. The EPC NR is only valid for five years, unlike the ordinary EPC certificate, which is valid for ten years.

Everyone has heard of the EPC certificate by now. Especially for people looking to buy or sell a property, it is an unmistakable document, as it gives a clear picture of the energy performance of a house. The most energy-efficient homes are rated A+. Is there still a lot of work to be done? Then your home is more likely to get a score E or even F. An EPC certificate remains after

Legislation never stands still and the policy on the energy performance certificate (EPC) of non-residential buildings also has new obligations. But what do you all need to pay attention to and by when should it be in order? We list everything for you in this blog! What falls under non-residential building units? Non-residential building units are buildings used primarily for purposes other than residential. They include units

No doubt you have heard of it. Energielabel2050 was created by the Flemish government to reduce CO2 emissions. The government wants every home to be made energy efficient by 2050. To achieve this goal, several measures are being introduced that encourage the renovation of older homes. In addition, they require every house to have an energy performance certificate (EPC) when sold or rented out. Also, energy-efficient

There is a lot involved in selling or renting a property. In sales advertisements, for example, it is mandatory to mention certain info. So mandatory inspections are very important. We explain which inspections you should have and why they are important. 1. Inspections you can come to Vastgoedexperts for Do you soon need an EPC inspection, an electrical installation inspection certificate or an asbestos certificate? Then come to us

Flemish government adjusts timing for EPC of common parts. For apartment buildings with at least 15 residential units, deadline of 1/1/2022 is retained. Smaller buildings will get 1 or 2 years of postponement. Under current regulations, every apartment building must have an EPC for common parts by 1 January 2022. The corona pandemic caused this EPC to be much delayed. On the initiative of Flemish Energy Minister Zuhal

Recently, some changes have again been made regarding the EPC inspection for common parts. EPC For a brief refresher on what an EPC entails, please refer to one of our previous blog articles. EPC-GD An EPC-GD is an “energy performance certificate for common parts”. Like an ordinary EPC, this EPC-GD is valid for 10 years. Legal obligation and regulations From 1 January 2022, every apartment building in Flanders that has at least 2 building units must have an EPC-GD. This is in addition to the EPC

When people talk about insulation, they quickly talk about insulation values. After all, terms like the R-value you will come across when you start working with insulation materials. But what exactly does this term mean? In this article, we will explain it to you in detail without getting too technical. The R-value stands for heat resistance (R for Resistance in English) and indicates the heat-insulating capacity of an insulation material.