Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) - Additional Burden On Real Properties’ Owners Or Welcomed Measure?

Proposed EPC is not mandatory for all buildings

An energy performance certificate is a document, valid up to 10 years, with information on the energy performance of a building (or a part of it) and recommendations for cost effective improvements to that performance.

Following the Directive 2010/31/EU, the present Slovenian Energy Act and relating regulations stipulate that an EPC is in principle mandatory for newly-built buildings, lease (to a new tenant for a year or longer) or sale of buildings, or for public buildings with an area over 500 m2 (respectively 250 m2 from 9 July 2015), in which the EPC must be clearly displayed. An EPC is not required for buildings protected under cultural heritage regulations or those used as places of worship and for religious activities. Similarly, an EPC is not mandatory for industrial buildings and storage facilities, as well as for specific non-residential agricultural buildings, buildings with a floor plan of less than 50