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Energy auditor accreditation

Large companies applying for an environmental permit need an energy audit by a certified auditor. Conditions include specific diplomas or equivalent experience. The cost is €250 for entities, €125 for individuals, with an average time of 120 days. Appeals go to the College of the Environment.

  1. Audience: businesses in Brussels
  2. Cost: €250 for a legal entity, €125 for a natural person
  3. Duration: 120 days
  4. Response: 30 days
  5. Documents: Diploma or 3 years' practical experience, Belgian or recognized foreign qualifications
  6. Mode: Digital
  7. Validity: French and Dutch

The energy audit is required for large companies and large consumers when applying for an environmental permit. The audit must be carried out by a certified energy auditor. 

 

Conditions

Being holder of a diploma such as that of:

  • an architect
  • a civil engineering architect
  • a civil engineer
  • an industrial engineer
  • a bioengineer
  • an agricultural engineer
  • a bachelor in construction option building
  • higher education which completes a course integrating the energy aspects of buildings
  • OR having at least one natural person whom you employ hold an equivalent degree obtained abroad. 
  • (Brussels Environment may recognise a certificate or diploma issued in another Member State or by another federated entity of the Member State) OR having at least one natural person you employ who can demonstrate a minimum of 3 years' practical experience in the energy aspects of buildings OR have, from another Member State, an equivalent accreditation as an energy auditor of the environmental permit

 

Cost 

€250 for a legal entity, €125 for a natural person

 

Average time

120 days

 

Appeal

Alongside the College of the Environment.

Becoming an energy auditor (only NL & FR)

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