towards a revision of the energy diagnosis for small housing?

In the city center of Toulouse (Haute-Garonne), an apartment of 33m² is considered a thermal strainer. Despite major insulation work, one problem remains: the size of the water heater. The second fault: a wall that faces the outside is not insulated enough. As a result, the accommodation is sanctioned with the letter F. Like this apartment, in France, two million accommodations are classified F or G. The latter will be prohibited for rental in 2025.

Apartments taken off the rental market

According to diagnosticiansbecause of this method of calculation, one in three housing units of less than 30m² is considered a thermal strainer. Received at the Ministry of Housing on Thursday, November 30, they requested an exemption for small areas. Modifying the rule so as not to force too many apartments out of the rental market, the government is seriously studying the measure. Environmental associations fear that greenhouse gas reduction targets will not be met.

Among our sources

Sapiens Institute study “DPE: emerging from collective madness Correcting a system programming the next housing crisis”, published on November 30, 2023 [Page 21 Graphique 4 – Répartition des DPE selon la taille du logement]

The Sapiens Institute is a think tank or laboratory of ideas founded in October 2017 by Olivier Babeau, Laurent Alexandre and Dominique Calmels. He calls himself independent, non-partisan, and inspired by the values ​​of humanism. The institute is criticized for its relationships with certain large companies.

Ministry of Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion

Yannick Ainouche, CDI Fnaim

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