EnEV 2007 "Climate protection is left out"
What decided the government brings to the consumer nothing Reiner Wild have the Berlin Residents' Association on the energy certification
over the piece of paper argued, like the tinker. For months. One, Environment Minister Sigmar Gabriel (SPD), and wanted only the demand certificate. Based on the condition of the building to analyze the experts. The other, Economy Minister Michael Glos (CSU), favored the consumption certificate. Which tells how much energy was last used to live in the house. On End somehow got both of what they wanted: it is the energy certificate in one hand and in the other form. Some owners may choose between demand and consumption certificate, others do not. Got it? If not, you are in good company. The federal government has a new energy saving regulations (EnEV 2007) decided - really understandable, practical and plausible this law is hardly one. A little hope the critics of Tiefensee-Gabriel-mishmash but still, must agree to the Bundesrat, the states can not comment. What all 'does this mean for owners, buyers and tenants? Talked about the daily mirror with Reiner Wild, deputy general manager of Berlin's tenant association. Mr Wild, in the amendment to the Energy Conservation Regulations 2007, it's about what are in which energy must pass and who needs what passport. How do you assess the design from a consumer point of view?
Wild: Should energy be saved, the draft must be made more user-friendly. We want the Berlin Senate passes in the Federal Council on an amendment to the amendment. What do you criticize? After all, for years has struggled to achieve consensus. And Germany is already late - If it were up to the EU would have to be long since everything in the bag.
In our view, it was in the discussion mostly about keeping the cost of the passport for the small landlord - and therefore, energy consultants, architects and engineers to obtain work. The allegations are hard. Creates the identity as not to tenants and buyers more transparency on the energy consumption of a house?
No. We find that the climate and the requirements of prospective tenants at the current draft remain largely sidelined. Why?
The German Energy Agency (Dena) was commissioned by the federal government with a field trial to test the energy certification It has not even deemed it necessary to ask what card would you accept buy or prospective tenants. But still: The government says that the energy certificate provides detailed information about a building.
makes it clear for consumers, one would need to decide on the mapping of the values of energy efficiency classes. There would have staggered the values of A to G can be split - up to 50 kilowatt hours per square meter per year. This EU-efficiency label knows almost every consumer refrigerators or washing machines. Instead, the federal government has decided on a band speedometer in the image of the energy value. This parameter does not already have a benchmark. The other solution is much more plausible. had perhaps some fear such a clear solution.
Exactly, each prospective tenant knew then that a house is the class G is a mud sling. Prima.
The counter argument was that it would stigmatize the owners of it. So you have pinched. Which of the two cards, which will give it, do you think is more accurate?
results for many of the buildings, only the demand certificate sense. The consumption certificate has some pitfalls. Although he will consider the vacancy of a house, but it is not clear how - with more than 15 percent vacancy rate, he would be worthless. In addition, the different consumer behavior is not observed. Where as in a smaller house a pair of seniors during the winter to Mallorca, can change the energy balance significantly. We therefore ask that from the choice between the first ID cards for houses seven apartments, and not - as intended - as from five properties. For single-family homes - as for the transitional period until 1 January 2008 allowed - is the total consumption certificate nonsense. The consumption certificate can be used only useful if the conditions are right. Tenants can measure future heating costs to him, and so tell whether consumption is created, then to explore the causes were. Whether one should choose between demand and consumption certificate should also depend on whether the thermal protection has been implemented in 1977. 30-year-old regulations that is still up to date? No, absolutely not. Therefore we demand so that the heat protection regulation is the 1995 scale. How do you rate the chances that their criticism is heard in the Federal Council?
The German Tenants' Association has submitted his criticism. Now it's up to the states, which claims they will bring even more. Let your criticism aside times and always ask. If the energy certificate for rental or sale ever play a role?
crucial, our experience, buyers and tenants price and location of an object. Energy costs still play a minor role. They must finally be so transparent that the market is starting to transition. We therefore welcome the fact that following the decision of the Cabinet now the prospective tenants a copy of the document must be given. Only this way, a beneficial effect on the environment - if that is advised owners under pressure to make their homes more energy efficient, retrofit, for example, thermal insulation. Interview by Kerstin Heidecke. The certificate is from 1 January 2008 then the latest requirement if the owner or replace tenants. He is ten years. The card shows an energy label, a color bar to review the building. The more energy efficient the house, the further you end up in the green. In a mark in the yellow area should be given to modernization. The red area indicates action. The ID office engineers, and architects of specialized craftsmen, the estimated cost of 100-300 €.
comment by Gerd Fasel
STATEMENT OF DEMAND
mandatory for homes with less than five dwellings that were built until 1978. He analyzed the energetic condition of the building based on criteria such as thermal insulation, windows and roof quality. The
Bedar "card requires similar effort as an" on-site consultation, and will also consider similar costs.
The building energy consultant as an exhibitor is encouraged to work here very carefully, because the result is legally binding and denied liability insurance by the exhibitor for each faulty approach support.
STATEMENT OF CONSUMPTION The owner can choose larger and in 1978 built objects. The consumption data card, the heat of the house as Basis, which need not be measured expensive, but are in the heating bill.
The "cheap" consumer identity is by definition no comparable solution on which the building quality can be measured, as more users dependence is in the foreground.
confusing and chaotic information
is still the energy certificate so not legally adopted - there has yet to agree to the Bundesrat - but all the indications are that he comes in the form sanctioned by the Federal Cabinet on 1 January 2008 is mandatory. In practice today, already, the Internet, such as E-Bay, energy passports and identity cards for Houses and apartments available - for about 50 to 175 euros. Almost daily, with new providers.
But beware: Not all offers are really serious. Because most of the already issued energy certificates are valid in addition to the official for ten years, the technical experts as well as questionable vendors rush to make a quick business. Some of the offered certificates see the official even similar. The information can vary widely from one another. This culminates in different names and a confusing communication chaos to the energy certificate.
apples comparison with pear
The pass of the prestigious German Energy Agency dena is no exception: while in the cabinet decision of "Benchmarks final energy demand" is to be relevant is in the dena-design used the "values of primary energy demand." Since, therefore, be compared apples to oranges. In addition, previously were accepted statistics, such as the VDI 3807, various official heating mirror and annual techem studies as an assessment scale for the final energy and 200 kilowatt hours per square meter per year (referred to in public relations as a 20-liter-house) as an average.
EnEV The new scale is now on the average about 300 kilowatt hours per square meter worse year. On top of that is now at dena, the term "heat energy characteristic value" instead of "energy consumption value" out. such a mess is intentional? Clarity, the A and O in the energy consultancy. The energy certificate will not make it that way.
Official vulnerabilities
fact, the new official energy pass three weaknesses: First, there are two different versions: the "demand certificate", the engineer's energy needs for specific methods calculated. The result is therefore a more theoretical value. In the second variant, the "consumer identity", however, the actual current consumption basis. This is the practical assessment. And is almost always lower than the calculated artificial demand - and by up to one third. For the consumer, such different sizes are confusing!
What value is indeed the "better" is debatable, experts for a long time. The theoretical required value has the advantage that it is directly comparable, as is expected, according to the same formulas. But he has the disadvantage, with little practice to have in common, and usually to be too high. The consumption value may have the disadvantage that a warm winter or a previous tenant or owner of more economical through rigorous "freezing out" makes the value artificially cheap. As a rule, however, consumption of three years shall be used for the calculation would be compensated "outliers" and therefore provide a more reliable total value, say the proponents.
incomprehensible sizes
second weakness: In the new energy certificates are recognized only to technical and different values, but not such as real costs. For many the completely incomprehensible size. And thirdly - as opposed to full-bodied News - the official energy certificate indeed given general recommendations for meaningful modernization measures - such as renovation of the heating system or insulation of the roof - but not detailed.
would be preferable to what action, if you can not afford everything at once, is certainly not specified. And a conclusion whether a modernization in the end even financially worth missing anyway. The official energy certificate from a consumer perspective is not a grand success.
11. May 2007
in many newspapers today dpa following message could read:
The demand for stricter rules in the planned energy certification of buildings in the Bundestag met with resistance. The CDU / CSU, SPD and FDP voted in Parliament against a request by the Greens. They had decided, among other things, that the creation of an energy certificate in principle a site visit is required with a consultant. But this was already in the committee deliberations due to high costs was rejected.
The argument with the local event can possibly be understood yet, of course, this effort caused Costs that would not carry any landlord or seller. But with today's energy prices, which will certainly not fall, you can not understand why locks the majority of MPs against stricter regulations. Or, this only affects the energy certificate in itself, but not the requirement of primary energy demand? In the media, which is so often shaken up. Perhaps I can explain a why the majority of members opposed to more stringent rules and he had some kind of content the application of green still.
11th May 2007
The European Federation of Energy and Environmental Consultants (EVEU) welcomes the federal cabinet last week decided on establishing a certification of real estate. Owners must submit by next year to sell or rent an energy certificate for their buildings. The card is information on heat and electricity consumption of residential space and thus give about energy costs and environmental impact. "The certificate provides transparency and is an important component for climate protection," said chairman Franz Sedlmeier EVEU. Finally go about 40 percent of total energy consumption in Germany in our houses on it - most of it for heating. This results in German boiler rooms nearly as much CO2 as the much maligned traffic.
same time, the association hopes that the measure will have the desired effect. "The certificate is to lease or purchase decisions affect real estate, and even the central element of this," said Franz Sedlmeier. However, the EVEU-chairman is skeptical about whether this goal can be achieved. "You have to still change a lot, otherwise the energy certificate is completely irrelevant," says Franz Sedlmeier.
Seldmeier criticized the terse nature of many tenants to the energy consumption of their property. Although many consumers are now buying their car or refrigerator, pay attention to the environmental impact, but not in the apartment search. "The environmental awareness in Germany in recent years in many areas has increased enormously. In some areas, but it is still not activated fast ", says Franz Sedlmeier. These include long-distance travel or real estate. "In looking for housing include first size and location," says Sedlmeier. Imagine the price then only the question of basic provision, but not whether they save with another house or something even could do anything for the environment. "Here, consumers need to be shaken up," says Sedlmeier and hopes for the energy performance certificate.
