Attestation of experts of energy performance certification of buildings

The qualification of the attested person must comply with the requirements specified in Chapter V "QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF CERTIFICATION EXPERTS AND ATTESTATION EXPERTS" of STR 1.02.09:2005.

8. A person wishing to acquire the right to be a Certification Expert (hereinafter referred to as the "Applicant") must have a document(s) confirming any qualification (education and work experience)* related to the main areas of construction technical activities**, recognized by a governmental authority in accordance with the established procedure:

8.1. issued upon completion of university studies in higher education institutions of the Republic of Lithuania or the former LSSR [4.4];
8.2. issued by a competent authority of a Member State (other than the Republic of Lithuania), appointed in accordance with the legislation of that State;
8.3. issued in a Member State (other than the Republic of Lithuania) after successful completion of studies in a Member State and recognised as equivalent by the competent authority of that State;
8.4. issued in a Member State (other than the Republic of Lithuania) and certifying that:

8.4.1. the holder has completed secondary school and at least 3 years of full-time or part-time studies of an equivalent duration at a university, higher education or other educational institution of a similar level, as well as additional professional studies, if so determined by the Member State;

8.4.2. the owner has obtained a professional qualification as a civil engineer;

8.4.3. the major part of the studies took place in a Member State, or it is evidence of a qualification as a civil engineer obtained in another State, provided that the Member State which has recognised it has issued the holder with evidence of 3 years' professional experience in a Member State;

8.5. issued by a competent authority of another State designated in accordance with the legislation of that State.
9. The applicant must have at least 3 years of experience in one of the fields of construction from the date of obtaining the education referred to in Article 2(92) of the Construction Law.
10. The applicant shall have completed a training course on energy performance certification of buildings in accordance with a training programme approved by the Minister of the Environment and shall hold a certificate of completion of the course.

Qualifications - education and work experience - are assessed on the basis of a comprehensive set of supporting documents.
The main areas of construction technical activities are specified in Article 12 of the Construction Law of the Republic of Lithuania.

1. Familiarise yourself with the Attestation Regulations, the Certification Examiner's Rules of Procedure (see legislation) and assess whether you meet the qualification requirements set out in the legislation.
2. Choose a training organisation, take a training course according to an approved Training Programme and receive a certificate of completion.
3. Fill in the application form and send it together with the documents requested by e-mail () or by post, or submit it in person to SSVA.

Applicants who have submitted the required documents to the SSVA will be emailed information about the time and place of the examination organised by the SSVA.

For certification

A person wishing to receive a building energy efficiency certification expert qualification certificate must submit the following documents to SSVA:

1. Request (form for downloading);
2. A copy of your identity document;
3. A copy of your diploma(s);
4. Evidence of at least 3 years' work experience in one of the construction sectors (CV, certificates or employment contracts);
5. Certificate of completion of the training course;
6. Any other evidence of qualifications which the applicant may wish to submit at his/her discretion.

Validation of the Certificate of Competence

Every 5 years, the certified expert for energy performance certification of buildings shall submit the following documents to the SSVA to confirm the validity of the certificate of qualification:

1. Request (form for downloading);
2. Certification qualification certificate (in case of validation);
3. Evidence of continuing professional development under a programme approved by the Ministry of the Environment.

The authorised training organisations for building energy performance experts are:

• Kaunas University of Technology
  Institute of Architecture and Construction
  Tunelio g. 60, Kaunas
  For registration and information please contact
  Giedrė Valatkė: , tel. +370 37 45 13 51.
  
  
• Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
  Quality Management Centre
  Linkmenų g. 28, Vilnius
  Tel.: (8-5) 262 1690, 274 5093, faks.: (8-5) 274 5092
  For registration and information please contact
  Ramūnas Setkauskas: .

Rules of procedure for the expert's work

After obtaining the certificate of qualification and before issuing the first certificates, the Building Energy Performance Certification Expert must approve his/her own Rules of Procedure, which define his/her working procedures and the execution of his/her procedures. In carrying out its activities, the certification expert shall be guided by the principle of equal treatment and non-discrimination between all clients and shall be impartial.

Energy Performance Certification Programme

The certified building energy performance certification expert also receives a licence agreement for the NRG-sert software, which, once signed, entitles him/her to use the NRG-sert software for certification. "The NRG-sert software and its updates are available at: www.spsc.lt/nrg.

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Directives

• Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 on the energy performance of buildings (CELEX:32010L0031)

Laws

• Law on Construction of the Republic of Lithuania

Construction technical regulations

• STR 1.02.09:2005 „Description of the procedure for obtaining the right to carry out energy performance certification of buildings“
• STR 2.01.02:2016 „Energy performance design and certification of buildings.

A list of all building regulations in force in Lithuania can be found on the VTPSI website.

• Who has the right to prepare energy performance certificates for buildings and typical certificates for apartments?
  Energy efficiency of buildings and typical apartment certificates have the right to be prepared by building energy efficiency certification experts who have valid qualification certificates and have completed additional training to raise their qualifications.
• Which building energy performance certificate is valid?
  A valid building energy efficiency certificate is one that is registered in the SSVA database and published in the SSVA register. Only such a certificate can be printed, signed and presented to the customer of certification works.
• Can a building have only one building energy performance certificate?
  There are no legal restrictions. A building can have two or several certificates.
• Who has the right to provide registered building energy performance certificates?
  Expert in building energy efficiency certification.
• How are building energy performance certificates submitted for registration?
  Certificates of energy efficiency of buildings are provided for registration using tools integrated in the NRG-sert program.
• How long does it take for the building's energy efficiency certificate to be submitted for registration?
  The building's energy efficiency certificate must be submitted for registration within 5 (five) working days after its issuance.
• Who is responsible for the correctness of the building's energy performance certification data?
  The building energy efficiency certification expert is responsible for the objective and high-quality performance of the building (part of it) certification process.
• Who is responsible for registering and publishing the energy performance certificates of the building?
  The files of energy efficiency certificates of buildings are registered and published by SSVA.
• How long does it take to register a building's energy performance certificate?
  Registration of building energy efficiency certificates takes 2 (two) working days from their submission for registration.
• What to do if the certificate submitted for registration is not registered?
  If the submitted building energy efficiency certificate does not appear in the register of building energy efficiency certificates within 5 working days and you do not receive a notification about the reasons why this is the case, please contact SSVA as soon as possible.
• What should I do if, after registering the building's energy performance certificate, it turns out that there are errors in it?
  It is necessary to submit the correct certificate file as soon as possible after correcting the date to a new one and specifying the reason for re-registration in the notes.
• Is it possible to correct an already registered and published certificate?
  Yes, but in this case it is necessary to adjust the dates of issue and validity.
• Is it necessary to provide a copy of the building's energy performance certificate?
  A scanned copy of the certificate and other documents are sent only at the request of SSVA.
• Where can I go if I have questions about the energy performance certification of buildings?
  If technical questions arise regarding the energy efficiency certification of buildings, you can consult with KTU ASI specialists, for registration and program questions - with SSVA specialists.
• Where can I find information about legislation related to the energy performance certification of buildings?
  
  All legal acts and their amendments are published on the SSVA website.

Experts authorised to carry out energy performance certification of buildings (to assess the energy performance of a building by assigning it to an energy performance class and to issue an energy performance certificate) in accordance with STR 2.01.09:2005 and STR 1.02.09:2011 shall be published in this register.

Note: The contact details published in this register are only those of experts who have given their consent.