Will energy retrofits of homes soon be compulsory?

The "Sobriété et efficacité énergétique" working group has been set up to examine the feasibility of a future requirement to carry out energy retrofits in the residential sector, and the conditions under which it might be implemented.

The group has been entrusted to Jacques Chanut, vice-president of the FFB (the French building federation), and Raphaël Claustre, director of CLER – Réseau pour la transition énergétique. The study was launched by Philippe Pelletier, chairman of the Plan Bâtiment Durable.

The report, due to be delivered in mid-June this year, will cover both individual houses and multi-occupancy housing. Households in fuel poverty will receive particular attention.