2018/0224/NL
EC/EFTA
NL Netherlands
  • B00 - CONSTRUCTION
2018-08-24
2018-05-29
Structures (buildings and structures that are not buildings)
Decree amending the 2012 Building Decree on the labelling requirement for office buildings

The Building Decree 2012 contains provisions on the construction and demolition of structures, the condition and use of existing structures, open farmland and grounds, and safety during construction and demolition works. This amendment to the Building Decree 2012 will regulate the class C labelling requirement for offices from 2023. From 1 January 2023, it will be prohibited to commence or continue to use an office building that does not have a valid energy label with an energy index (EI) of 1.3 or higher. The decision has been made to refer to energy labels with a specific EI in the provision rather than the label class. An EI of 1.3 is currently equivalent to label class C.

An equivalence provision has been included in Article 1.3 of the Building Decree 2012. See also the article-specific explanatory notes regarding said provision.