BER Cert Exemption Query

Investor

Registered User
Messages
72
I just received a response from an engineer to a request for a BER cert quote for a one-bedroom rental apartment to the effect that a BER was not required as the dwelling unit is under 40 m2.

But according to the SEAI website, it is “stand alone buildings with a small useful floor area (<50m2)” that are BER exempt; I cannot find any information about small apartments:

https://www.seai.ie/home-energy/building-energy-rating-ber/ber-advertising/

I think that the engineer is mistaken, but could anyone point me to an online source confirming whether apartments under 40 m2 are indeed BER exempt? I wouldn’t want to be noncompliant. Thanks in advance for any advice.
 
Last edited:
Back
Top