What Building Categories are Exempt from BER?

The following building categories are exempt from BER, as permitted by the EPBD:

  • national monuments;
  • protected structures;
  • places of worship or buildings used for the religious activities of any religion;
  • certain temporary buildings;
  • non-residential industrial or agricultural buildings with a low installed heating capacity (less than 10 W/m2);
  • stand alone buildings with a small useful floor area (less than 50m2).