As energy efficiency expert Dragomir Tsanev explains, this requirement has long been fixed in European legislation, however, in practice in Bulgaria its application lagged far behind. Obtaining a certificate remains an expensive and complicated procedure.: It includes an assessment of the building's energy consumption, cost analysis, and recommendations for improving efficiency.
Representatives of the construction industry generally supported the initiative, especially regarding the creation of a National Decarbonization Fund, which will offer financial incentives for modernization. However, business also has practical issues. The head of the National Association of Construction Entrepreneurs, Georgi Shopov, pointed out the uncertainty with the application of the rules to individual apartments: now certificates are issued for entire buildings, not for individual premises, and how this will work in the new conditions is still unclear.
Experts also recall that Bulgarian legislation had previously required technical certificates and energy certificates for buildings, but control was weak due to a lack of supervision and clear deadlines. Industry representatives emphasize that without real strengthening of control and effective control mechanisms, the new rules will not lead to the desired result - improving the energy efficiency of the country's housing stock.
Source: Novinite
