Prime "Helpful renovation of collective residential building"
Verified 01 January 2023 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
The premium Successful renovation of a collective residential building is awarded to carry out comprehensive renovation work in condominiums. The work is intended to reduce the energy consumption of the 35%. To be eligible for the premium, the work must be undertaken (signed estimate) before 31 december 2025 and completed before 31 december 2026.
The premium Successful renovation of a collective residential building is a premium that is awarded for the overall renovation of condominiums.
This overall renovation must correspond to a set of works, says work package, which enables a high level of energy savings to be achieved.
Prior to the commencement of the work, an energy audit must be carried out to define the work to be carried out.
The premium shall be awarded by the companies who have signed the Charter Helping Hand Renovation of a Collective Residential Building. These are mainly energy suppliers (or their partners).
The work must be carried out by a professional recognized guarantor of the environment (EGR).
The premium is for condominium pool who requests it through the condominium trustee.
The condominium must have at least 75% of the total heated area intended for the dwelling.
To be eligible for the premium, the work must be undertaken (signed estimate) before 31 december 2025 and completed before 31 december 2026.
The work must meet the criteria of the overall renovation of a collective residential building (metropolitan France) of the Ministry responsible for the Ecological Transition.
This work should lead to a reduction in annual primary energy consumption (without deducting the electricity production you consume or sell) of at least 35%.
This annual reduction in consumption must relate to the following installations:
- Heating
- Cooling
- Production of domestic hot water
- Lighting
- Auxiliaries for heating, cooling, domestic hot water and ventilation
FYI
if changes of heating equipment are planned and connection to a heat network is possible, this connection is compulsory in order to benefit from the premium. If the work involves a change of heating, priority shall be given to the connection to a heat network.
The companies who signed the Charter Helping Hand Renovation of a Collective Residential Building must offer you a complete support for the execution of the work.
An energy audit must be carried out before work is started.
This audit makes it possible to know the energy and thermal characteristics of the building.
It also defines the work to be done to improve the energy performance of the building and quantifies the corresponding energy consumption before and after the work.
To have this energy audit carried out, the trustee must select a professional from the list of professionals certified EGR for the audit or the overall renovation. A directory can be used to search for an EGR professional:
Search for a company with the quality "Recognized Guarantor of the Environment"
To apply for the bonus, the trustee must follow the following steps:
- Select a company that has signed the Charter Helping Hand Renovation of a Collective Residential Building (or one of its partners) It is necessary to compare the different offers available on each company's website.
- Accept the offer of the company (or its partner) corresponding to the work before signing the work estimate
- Select an EGR professional to perform the work
- Sign the quote offered by the EGR professional
- Have the work done by this professional
- Send the supporting documents of the work to the company or its partner (energy audit, invoices, certificate signed by the trustee and delivered by the company that summarizes the work)
Invoices must absolutely list the work carried out with their performance levels in accordance with the requirements of the overall renovation of a collective residential building (metropolitan France) of the Ministry responsible for the Ecological Transition.
A signatory company (or one of its partners) must be selected:
An EGR company must also be selected:
Search for a company with the quality "Recognized Guarantor of the Environment"
Attention Points
It is strongly recommended to respect the following:
- Sign and date the quotation in handwriting
- Verify that the premium relates exclusively to works and that the estimate clearly specifies their nature (marks, references, performance ...). If it's personalized advice, for example, it won't be eligible for a bonus.
- If the work is performed by a subcontractor, verify that the quote includes the name of the subcontractor and that the work will be performed by the subcontractor
- Verify that the quote does not include a down payment the date of payment of which would be before the signature of the contract with the signatory company (this statement is false and prohibited)
The amount of the premium varies according to the offers of the companies that have signed the Coup de pouce charter, but they must respect a certain minimum amount.
These amounts are calculated in euro per megawatt-hour (MWh) of annual conventional final energy consumption saved for the renovated building.
These amounts differ depending on whether the work generates more or less 50% of renewable heat after work.
Nature of work | More than 50% renewable heat after work | Less than or equal to 50 % renewable heat after work |
|---|---|---|
With changes of equipment to coal or oil | €500 per MWh | €300 per MWh |
Other equipment changes | €400 per MWh | €250 per MWh |
Example :
For the renovation of a collective building with 30 dwellings on a total surface of 2100 m², the condominium union has insulated the roof terrace and facades, replaced the carpentry, changed the ventilation system, settled thermostatic taps and replaced the oil boilers with a connection to an efficient heat network.
Before the works, the condominium consumes 400 kWh/m² year in final energy.
After the work, the condominium consumes 220 kWh/m² year in final energy.
For a total cost of €510,000, a condominium may receive a premium of €189,000, or €6,300 assistance per dwelling.
The premium shall be paid as follows:
- Either by bank transfer or by check
- Be deducted from your invoice
- Or in another form (for example, vouchers) agreed with the person with whom you signed the contract of service
Yes, the premium may be combined with the following aid:
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Specialist advisors on housing renovation works (France Rénov')
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