ConstructionProperty

The Essentials About the Bioclimatic House

If for your next real estate investment project, you plan to build your property, we advise you the bioclimatic house. This trend is still in its infancy on the Belgian market. But influences on the subject are likely to increase sharply in the coming months. Back to the essentials to know about the bioclimatic house.

 

Bioclimatic house: what does it consist of ?

 

The bioclimatic house is simply defined as being a self-sufficient house or an ecological house. The goal is to use all natural and renewable resources to operate the residence without resorting to public distribution systems. It can be for electricity, heating, and even for water.

 

There are more and more bioclimatic houses built around the world. If the renovation of an existing property to change it into an ecological residence is complicated to say the least, the construction of a new property is more in demand to obtain a self-sufficient infrastructure. But beware, you cannot have your bioclimatic house built anywhere and in any way. There are standards to be met.

 

How to build your bioclimatic house?

 

The first step is to find the ideal site for your construction. A bioclimatic house is ideally located in a crevice to allow better wind management. The quality of the soil must also allow the installation of a system for collecting and treating wastewater and rainwater so that the house is truly self-sufficient.

 

In addition, you must hire a professional architect who is experienced in building a bioclimatic house. You have to have the right measures and install all the equipment in the right places to ensure successful construction.

 

And standards of eligibility for financing systems of all kinds require, you must entrust the work to certified EGR craftsmen. It will also guarantee the success and quality of these. Depending on the size of your bioclimatic house, the duration of the work may vary.

 

Construction of a bioclimatic house: let’s talk about financing

 

According to the latest surveys, the price of a bioclimatic house is currently 1,500 to 2,500 euros per m2 depending on the materials used. For 100 m2 therefore, you will have to pay in the 150,000 to 250,000 euros on average. Fortunately, the majority of the work to be done in this type of construction is eligible for tax credits and other funding from the state and non-governmental organizations. These are ecological works. With your accountancy agency in Ixelles and in Brussels, you can take a tour of the different possible financing plans for your project.

 

For the rest, you can also count on the banks. As part of the new trend in building construction, the demand for credit for the construction of such a house will be easier. Obviously, you will still need your accounting firm in Saint-Gilles and Ixelles in Belgium for the simulation and comparison of offers in order to help you increase the chances of success of your request and minimize the risks of over-indebtedness.