What is "climatehouse"

The ClimateHouse energy efficiency certification promotes the adoption of building construction methods that meet energy saving and environment protection criteria. The category of energy saving, determines if a building is classified as a ClimateHouse. The ClimateHouse categories provide an instant estimate of a building’s energy consumption.

There are three classes:

• Gold - heating energy requirement under 10 kWh/m²a (so called 1-litre-construction)
• A - heating energy requirement under 30 kWh/m²a (so called 3-litre-construction)
• B -heating energy requirement under 50 kWh/m²a (so called 5-litre-construction)

Gold

A

B

<10 kWh/m²a

<30 kWh/m²a

<50 kWh/m²a

To qualify for ClimateHouse Plus certification, a building must fulfil the following criteria:

• Heating energy consumption requirement under 50 kWh/m²a.
• Heating fuelled by renewable energy sources, use of environmentally friendly, non-health-damaging building materials.
• Inclusion of at least one of the following measures: A photovoltaic system, solar panels for water heating and/or integrated with heating system, rainwater usage, green roof.