On 1st January 2011, advertising of a property for sale must specify the “DPE or Diagnostic de Performance Energetique” (energy efficiency) report.
Since November 2006 all new homes and buildings for sale have been required to perform an energy performance evaluation (an energy performance diagnostic, or DPE), and receive an energy performance certificate.
The certificate, similar to those applied to washing machines and fridges, show both the level of energy consumption and the greenhouse gas emission level, on a scale of A to G, with G being least efficient and the highest emissions. They quote individual values for each factor.
The full diagnostic report is accompanied with various recommendations for improving the building’s energy efficiency.
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