Tertiary Decree: how to apply it?
The tertiary decree details the conditions for applying article 17 of the Energy Transition Law, with a 60% energy reduction target by 2050.
This article concerns regulations in force in France
The tertiary decree, also known as the tertiary renovation decree, details the conditions for applying article 17 of the Energy Transition Law.
Applicable from 2022, this decree concerns the obligation to improve the energy performance of tertiary buildings in order to achieve a 60% reduction in energy consumption by 2050.
Who is concerned by the tertiary decree?
The tertiary decree requires owners and tenants of tertiary buildings of more than 1,000 m² to reduce their final energy consumption.
Indeed, all existing tertiary buildings of more than 1,000 m² are concerned. The obligation to reduce energy consumption applies to landlords as well as their tenants. This is the cumulative floor area of one or more buildings on the same land unit or on the same site.
Which buildings are concerned?
- Shops (including garages, food businesses, small-surface shops in a shopping centre…)
- Offices (estate agents, banks…)
- Storage areas (including industrial site stores…)
- Healthcare establishments
- Educational establishments
- Infrastructure for sports, leisure, transport
- Cafés, hotels, restaurants
- ERP, establishments open to the public.
It is possible to pool, consolidate and select buildings with high energy savings potential. High-performing buildings can compensate for those that are less so.
What is Qualisteo approach to meeting the tertiary decree?
Step 1: Define the scope and reference year
Definition of the scope for each of your tertiary buildings over 1,000 m². Selection of the reference year and corresponding consumption (year equal to or greater than 2010). Connection of Qualisteo databases for transfer of consumption data to the OPERAT platform.
Step 2: Define the monitoring method
Choice between two methods: percentage or absolute value. Assessment of your eligibility for possible modulations. If eligible: preparation of technical and financial arguments. If not: definition of the action plan to achieve targets and submission of data to the OPERAT platform via automatic transfer from Qualisteo servers.
Step 3: Identify energy savings actions and implement the action plan
Identification of savings potential and implementation of a targeted action plan to reduce energy consumption via an energy audit. Implementation of the action plan. Monitoring of consumption trends. Submission of results to the OPERAT platform.
What are the penalties for non-compliance?
In the event of non-compliance, those subject to the obligation risk a fine of up to €7,500 and having their name added to a government website naming and shaming poor performers.
The sanction operates on the "Name & Shame" principle and market sanction mechanisms may result from this.
Meet your obligations by implementing an energy management system in your tertiary building
Qualisteo helps you measure and analyse your energy consumption to reduce it.
We already support airports, shopping centres and tourist sites that have achieved significant energy savings thanks to our solutions.