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Building new in Brussels? Appoint a PEB adviser before you apply for the permit

A new home needs an approved PEB adviser, who draws up the PEB proposal for the permit, the start notice and the PEB declaration. Bruxelles Environnement then issues the home's PEB certificate.

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Building rules (EPB, EPC)Level 5 · Deep renovationCost: €100–2,500A few hours

For a new home in Brussels, you must appoint a PEB adviser (conseiller PEB) approved by Bruxelles Environnement. Do it early, because the adviser draws up the PEB proposal, which sets the energy requirements for the project and is part of your planning permit file.

During the works, a technical PEB file is built up. At the latest eight days before the works start, you notify Bruxelles Environnement with a PEB start notice. After the works, the adviser draws up the PEB declaration, which shows by calculation whether the home meets the requirements. You have to give the adviser all the documents and information needed.

Based on that declaration, Bruxelles Environnement issues the PEB certificate of the new home.

As the PEB declarant, you can be fined if the home misses the requirements, and the fine rises with the size of the gap. Not appointing an adviser, or not sending the start notice or the declaration, is a criminal offence.

Details

ImpactIndirect · This saves no energy by itself: it is a rule, a service, a contract, or a health or safety item. How we rate impact
Estimated savingNot quantified; the adviser checks the design and files the documents that avoid fines. (confidence: low)
Who actsYou (owner)
Needs landlord's agreementNo
TypeAction

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Sources

  1. Objectifs PEB pour chaque logement et exigences PEB en cas de travaux (in French) · Bruxelles Environnement (official source) · checked on
    Backs: a PEB adviser is mandatory for new homes; the PEB proposal is part of the permit file; a technical file during the works; a start notice at the latest eight days before the works; the PEB declaration after the works; Bruxelles Environnement issues the PEB certificate from the declaration
    Where: steps 1 to 6
  2. Déclaration PEB (Vade-mecum Travaux PEB) (in French) · Bruxelles Environnement (Guide Bâtiment Durable) (official source) · checked on
    Backs: the declaration is drawn up after the works as built; the adviser is approved to draw up the proposal, the start notice and the declaration; you must give the adviser all documents and information needed
  3. Amendes et sanctions en cas d'infraction à la réglementation PEB (in French) · Bruxelles Environnement (official source) · checked on
    Backs: the PEB declarant can be fined when the works miss the requirements, and the fine rises with the gap; not appointing an adviser or not sending the start notice or the declaration is a criminal offence

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