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- Italy
Binding for property owners, landlords, developers, and building professionals in Italy.
They must:
Provide an APE when required (including during sale/rental listings and contracts, where mandated).
Follow minimum energy performance standards for new buildings and major renovations.
Respect requirements for system efficiency, controls and compliance documentation.
Exceptions:
Certain categories (e.g., specific historic/protected buildings) may benefit from partial exemptions where compliance would alter heritage value.
Temporary buildings or specific industrial uses may be treated differently depending on technical criteria.
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What’s Required
Legislative Decree 192/2005 is Italy’s core framework for building energy performance. It sets minimum energy-performance requirements for buildings and introduces the system of energy certification used for sales, rentals, and major renovations.
In-scope parties (owners, landlords, developers, designers) typically must:
Ensure buildings meet minimum performance requirements for new builds and major renovations.
Obtain and provide an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) for property transactions (sale/rent) and in other regulated cases.
Comply with rules for HVAC system efficiency and related inspections where applicable.
Important Deadlines
Ongoing obligation tied to building permits, major renovations, and transactions (sale/rental).
Periodic updates occur through secondary decree,s aligning thresholds and calculation methods with EU revisions.
Current Status
In force and continuously updated through implementing decrees. It remains the backbone of Italian building energy policy and is increasingly connected to renovation incentives and decarbonisation measures.
Penalties for Non-Compliance
Administrative fines for missing/incorrect APE documentation.
Sanctions for non-compliant works where the minimum requirements are not met.
Potential invalidity risks or enforcement actions in transactions, depending on the breach type.
Examples of Known Violations
Common enforcement issues include missing APEs in rental listings or sales, incorrect certificates, and non-compliant renovation documentation.
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