{"id":6071,"date":"2026-02-12T15:03:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T15:03:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vastgoedexperts.be\/?p=6071"},"modified":"2026-02-12T15:04:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T15:04:20","slug":"improve-epc-score-this-is-how-to-make-your-home-more-energy-efficient","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vastgoedexperts.be\/en\/epc-score-verbeteren-zo-maak-je-je-woning-energiezuiniger\/","title":{"rendered":"Improve EPC score: this is how to make your home more energy efficient"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Improve EPC score: this is how to make your home more energy efficient<\/h2>\n<p>Do you want the <strong>Improve your home's EPC score<\/strong>? Then you are making a smart and forward-looking choice. A better <strong>EPC value<\/strong> increases the sales and rental value of your home, lowers your energy bills and is becoming increasingly important due to the <strong>Flemish renovation obligations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The good news: you <strong>Improve EPC<\/strong> does not always have to be a major or expensive renovation. You can often make a big difference quickly with targeted energy-saving measures.<\/p>\n<h2>Why improve your EPC score?<\/h2>\n<p>A <strong>favourable EPC score<\/strong> offers a lot of advantages:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>makes your property more attractive when selling or renting<\/li>\n<li>reduces your energy consumption and energy costs<\/li>\n<li>helps you comply with the Flemish renovation obligation<\/li>\n<li>gives access to <strong>grants and loans<\/strong> for energy-saving renovations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h3>Insulation: biggest impact on your EPC score<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Insulation is by far the <strong>most effective way to improve your EPC score<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h4>Roof insulation<\/h4>\n<p>Up to 30% of heat is lost through a poorly insulated roof. Roof insulation often improves your EPC value dramatically right away.<\/p>\n<h4>Cavity wall insulation<\/h4>\n<p>A quick and affordable intervention with high efficiency, especially in older houses with uninsulated cavity walls.<\/p>\n<h4>Floor and ground insulation<\/h4>\n<p>Increases living comfort, reduces heating costs and counts positively in the EPC calculation.<\/p>\n<h4>High-efficiency glass<\/h4>\n<p>HR++ or triple glazing makes a huge difference compared to single glazing or outdated double glazing.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>\n<h3>Efficient heating and ventilation systems<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>In addition to insulation, <strong>energy-efficient installations<\/strong> an important role in improving your EPC score.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Condensing boiler<\/strong>: much more efficient than old boilers<\/li>\n<li><strong>Heat pump<\/strong> (hybrid or fully electric): ideal for a low EPC score<\/li>\n<li><strong>Solar water heater<\/strong>: uses renewable energy for domestic hot water<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ventilation with heat recovery<\/strong>Healthy indoor climate with minimal heat loss<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>\n<h3>Renewable energy improves your EPC score<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>Solar panels<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Solar panels<\/strong> not only reduce your energy bills, but also have a strong positive impact on your EPC score.<\/p>\n<h4>Heat grid<\/h4>\n<p>A connection to a <strong>heat grid<\/strong> (if available) can also contribute to a better EPC value.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>\n<h3>Combine measures for best results<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The largest <strong>EPC improvement<\/strong> you achieve by combining several energy-saving measures.<\/p>\n<p>For example: <strong>cavity wall insulation + high-efficiency glass + solar panels<\/strong> can make your home significantly more energy efficient in one renovation project.<\/p>\n<h4>Premiums and loans for EPC improvement in Flanders<\/h4>\n<p>In Flanders, you can count on various financial support measures for improving your EPC score, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vlaanderen.be\/premies-voor-renovatie\/mijn-verbouwpremie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>My Renovation Premium<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vlaanderen.be\/lenen-voor-een-woning\/mijn-verbouwlening\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>My Reconstruction Loan<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It definitely pays to check these premiums in advance if you want to improve your EPC.<\/p>\n<h4>Have EPC drawn up or improve EPC score?<\/h4>\n<p>Do you want a <strong>Have EPC prepared<\/strong>, you <strong>Improve EPC score<\/strong> Or know which interventions will be most effective for your home?<\/p>\n<p>Contact us without obligation and we will guide you step by step to a <strong>more energy-efficient home with better EPC value<\/strong>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EPC-score verbeteren: zo maak je je woning energiezuiniger Wil je de EPC-score van je woning verbeteren? Dan maak je een slimme en toekomstgerichte keuze. Een betere EPC-waarde verhoogt de verkoop- en verhuurwaarde van je woning, verlaagt je energiefactuur en wordt steeds belangrijker door de Vlaamse renovatieverplichtingen. Het goede nieuws: je EPC verbeteren hoeft niet altijd [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6074,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6071","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-epc"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vastgoedexperts.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6071","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vastgoedexperts.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vastgoedexperts.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vastgoedexperts.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vastgoedexperts.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6071"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/vastgoedexperts.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6071\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6082,"href":"https:\/\/vastgoedexperts.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6071\/revisions\/6082"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vastgoedexperts.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6074"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vastgoedexperts.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6071"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vastgoedexperts.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6071"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vastgoedexperts.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6071"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}