Abbreviated form of legal source(s)
GEG 2023
Summary
Since November 2020, the Building Energy Act (“Gebäudeenergiegesetz”) replaces previous laws on energy efficiency requirements of buildings, requirements for renewable energies in buildings and the energy saving directive. The heating and cooling energy demand in new buildings has to be covered by the use of renewable energies. Building developer or building’s owners are obliged to prove and certify to the competent authority that the requirements are met after completion of the building by means of a declaration of compliance
Obligated entities
House owners or clients for whom buildings are being built are responsible for complying with the provisions of this act. Also responsible are, within their respective spheres of activity, persons who act on behalf of house owners or clients for whom buildings are being built, and persons installing or altering the system technologies or the building on the owners or clients’ commission.
Competent authority
The Federal Ministry for the Economy and Energy, and the Federal Ministry for Internal Affairs, Construction and Homeland will review the obligations in the year 2023 and submit a revision. The competent authority is the authority as stated in regional laws of the respective Bundesland