Following the European Directive ( 2002/91/EC ) and national legislation (Legislative Decree no . 192/2005 and 311 /2006) , it is mandatory that, from 1 July 2009, all real estate contracts must be accompanied by a “certification of energy or energy efficiency of the building,” that the document certifying the energy performance , ie, the annual amount of energy consumed or expected .
The main objective of this evaluation is to check and make the consumption of non-renewable natural energy sources such as oil , gas and solid fuels, eco-friendly as possible , ie rationalize the consumption of these in order to reduce both their abuse the resulting emissions of carbon dioxide .
The law , while aiming to protect the environment, energy diversification and security of the public , promotes the competitiveness of more advanced sectors , competition between firms.
The real estate market, in fact, is adapting.
It is a two-tier market : homes more energy efficient but costly and energy- expensive but more affordable homes to buy. The public, increasingly aware of certification requirements and sensitive to energy savings for economic and environmental reasons , discouraging the property market reacts energetically insufficient.
He was born at the same time , the new figure of the certifier and construction companies increase their investments by 8% to maintain high energy standards now synonymous with quality and value-added real estate final product.
