Energy

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Reducing energy consumptions thus became a major stake for Brussels and for the environmental protection. It is indispensable to learn to understand one's consumption and invoice.

An Officer in charge of Energy in the City

The City of Brussels manages a rich real estate property of about 300 public buildings among which we find day-nurseries, schools, cultural centres or municipal swimming pools but also offices and workshops which shelter the municipal services of the City. In 2006, the energy bill of the City for these 300 buildings amounted to 6,5 million euro.

An Officer in charge of Energy was appointed to assure the follow-up of the energy consumptions of these buildings and identify any building that consumed lots of energy. The officer will assist the people in charge of the management of the buildings in their mission, and will facilitate a more rational use of energy in the buildings of the City.

Advice

We can already realize important savings only by adapting our behavior, by changing customs: cut the heating and the lighting in case of absence, lower the temperature of the heating, take a shower rather than a bath, select the programs low temperature for the washing machine or the dishwasher,...

Choosing devices that consume less energy (economic lamps, washing machine, dishwasher and tumble-dryer, refrigerators and deep freezes) also allows to make savings...

It is possible to reduce the energy bill by improving the insulation of the house (insulation of the roof and walls, the super-insulating glazing), the heating system (high performance boiler, effective regulation) or valuing the renewable energies.

The City of Brussels encourages inhabitants to invest in an installation of solar water heater. The bonus for the installation of a solar water heater takes care until 10% of the amount of the invoice and completes the tax reduction and the regional bonus granted by the Brussels Region.

Links

• Regional bonuses for the purchase of successful household electrical appliances: the Brussels Region supports the purchase of certain particularly successful household electrical appliances. For example, for a refrigerator A ++ or for a deep freeze A ++, the Region pays off until 50% of the price of the device.
• Tax reductions for energy savers in houses. If you wish to renew your house to reduce your energy consumption, you can benefit from a significant reduction of your taxes.
• Energy grants of the Brussels Region: the Brussels Capital-Region encourages you to realize investments intended to reduce the energy consumption in your house. Thanks to the bonuses of the Region, these investments can quickly be paid off. The bonuses of the Brussels Region are completely accumulative with tax reductions.
• Municipal bonuses of the City of Brussels.

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