Utility energy label (EP-U).
How energy efficient is your building?
An energy label is mandatory for the sale, rental and new construction completion(BENG requirements) of a utility building. The energy label is mandatory for office buildings for which the energy label C requirement applies.
An energy label indicates how energy efficient a building is and what energy-saving measures are still possible. The energy label class is determined based on primary fossil energy use, expressed in kilowatt hours per square meter per year (kWh/m2 yr). The energy performance of a building is determined using the NTA 8800 determination method.
FACTSHEET: Energy label (EP-U)
Want to know more about Energy Label? Please contact Ronald van Luijk.
Energy label improvement
Taking sustainability measures can improve the energy label and increase the energy performance of the building. Improving the energy label leads to lower energy costs and lowerCO2 emissions. This has a positive impact on the environment and on the value of a building.
Follow our recommendations, implement energy-saving measures and improve your energy label from D to G to C or better (A+++++).
Getting started quickly on making your building more sustainable?
Engage our skilled energy performance consultant for energy labeling to make your office/commercial building more energy efficient.
If your office is labeled D to G, we are happy to help you get to energy label C or better with an EP Bespoke Advice. We also offer customization with a Complete Sustainability Advice where we supervise the complete sustainability of your building for you from advice to project management for the implementation of the intended sustainability measures.
Our team of certified EP consultants is ready to assist you. Contact us for an offer to have an energy label prepared for your building or property portfolio.
Fact sheet:
Utility building label classes differ by function
The label classes for utilities (Tables 2a and 2b) depend on the function of use, because energy consumption varies greatly by function.
For which buildings is an energy label mandatory?
The energy label requirement applies to buildings with the following functions(this can be 1 function or a combination of multiple functions):
- office
- education, such as schools and universities
- meeting, such as cafes, restaurants, childcare facilities and meeting centers
- health care, such as hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities
- lodging, such as hotels and boarding houses
- sports, such as sports halls, stadiums, swimming pools
- stores, such as supermarkets, department stores, garage showrooms
Some utility buildings do not require an energy label, such as factory buildings or protected monuments.
Publicly accessible buildings
For publicly accessible buildings of ministries, provinces, municipalities, banks, courts, water boards and district offices, with a minimum size of 250m2, an energy label is always mandatory. Buildings rented out to government agencies also fall under this obligation.
The obligation to visibly display an energy label also applies to other publicly accessible buildings from 250m2. These include hospitals, schools, stores, supermarkets, restaurants, theaters, banks and hotels. The obligation applies if there is an energy label requirement for these buildings and an energy label has been issued.
Other services
In addition to Energy Labeling, we also provide the following services
