Minergie

MINERGIE is a label for new and refurbished low-energy-consumption buildings indicating comfort made possible by high-grade building envelopes and the continuous renewal of air.

The following requirements must be met:

Heat demand 90 % or less of the limit of the standard SIA 380/1
Year-round controlled air exchange
Weighted Energy Index < 38 kWh/m2
Proof of thermal comfort in summer
Additional requirements (lighting, commercial electronic equipments) depending on the building category
Limit the additional costs compared to a conventional building to a maximum of 10 %

In general energy consumption must not to be higher than 75% of average buildings and that fossil-fuel consumption must not to be higher than 50% of the consumption of such buildings.

The MINERGIE-P and MINERGIE-A Standards have higher requirements. The MINERGIE ECO Standard adds ecological and social requirements.

Learn more: Minergie website

Conformity assessment | How is compliance with this ecolabel's standard ensured?

Conformity with Minergie's standard is verified by our own organization (second party).

Certification / registration required

Applicants are certified against the ecolabels’s criteria before using the label

Managing organization | Who manages this ecolabel?

Name

MINERGIE® Association

Member of

Unknown

Type

Non-profit

Also manages

Minergie-P, Minergie-ECO, and Minergie-A

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