The importance of the Energy Certificate in a home

The energy certificate is a vitally important document for any homeowner or buyer . This document provides detailed information on the energy consumption of the home as well as CO2 emissions. It is a mandatory document in Spain for any property that you want to sell or rent. The energy certificate is based on a seven-letter scale, from A to G, with A being the most efficient and G being the least efficient. The energy rating of the home is calculated based on the energy consumed by the home, the energy produced by the home, and the renewable energy used by the home.

To obtain the energy rating of a home, a technical inspection must be carried out by a qualified professional, who will issue an energy certificate. This document will contain information on the energy characteristics of the building, energy consumption, CO2 emissions and possible improvement measures. The aspects that are checked for the energy rating are as follows:

- The identification of the building or part of it that is certified.
- The procedure used to obtain the energy rating (program, method, etc.).
-The energy characteristics of the property, such as the thermal envelope, the installations, the normal operating and occupancy conditions, thermal comfort, lighting and indoor air quality.
-The savings and efficiency regulations applied at the time of construction.
- The checks, tests and inspections carried out in the certification process.

-The energy rating of the building, expressed by a seven-letter scale, from A to G, with A being the most efficient and G being the least efficient.
-Recommendations to improve the energy efficiency of the building, as well as the economic and environmental savings that would result.

A home's energy rating is an indicator of its energy performance and environmental impact. Therefore, it is important to know and improve it, as it can lead to savings in energy bills and a higher quality of life.