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What is Energy Certification?

Energy certification for buildings was introduced in the Italian regions in response to Legislative Decree 192/05, which establishes "the criteria, conditions, and methods for improving the energy performance of buildings." The Lombardy Region was among the first to regulate the matter in detail, making the Energy Performance Certificate an indispensable tool for identifying the energy consumption of an entire building or individual apartment. Just as common household appliances today largely tend toward the "A" class, the lowest energy consumption, buildings must strive for the best energy performance to increase their commercial appeal.

In this regard, it's worth noting that, since November 2011, brokers advertising properties have been required to include the property's energy efficiency class in their listings. Precisely for the purpose of improving the building system as a whole, the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) was created. Prepared by qualified technicians, it first analyzes the current consumption situation for heating and domestic hot water production and then recommends improvements, based on a scale of priority calculated by calculating the cost/benefit ratio, both for the building envelope (e.g., surface insulation, window replacement, etc.) and for the systems (e.g., boiler replacement, etc.), and, where possible, the introduction of alternative energy sources such as solar thermal and photovoltaic systems.