Certified without sanction

Although they have not been enforced yet, the current regulations for the energy evaluation of buildings are soon bound to become redundant anyway. This is because of another EU directive - 2010/31/EU. The revolution in regulations will probably take place at the beginning of 2013. The purpose of the law, the proposals for which are currently being prepared, is to improve the existing system and is supposed to take on board the experience gained over nearly three years of applying the current regulations. It will also introduce new requirements. From the end of 2020, energy consumption in all newly-constructed buildings should be almost zero. Moreover, buildings intended for public use have to fulfil this requirement by the end of 2018. And that is not all. The law under preparation will impose new duties on property owners. The legislator will have to ensure the monitoring of certificates and the obligatory enforcement of their transfer in the event of the sale of a whole or part of a