Urban planning & Environment

Operating permits for classified establishments define the development and operating conditions deemed necessary to protect the environment and ensure the safety of workers, the public and the neighbourhood in general. The different types of establishments and activities are divided into...

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is based on a voluntary change to a sustainable responsible behavior towards other economic players, the environment and society in general. CSR is the application of sustainable development principles by businesses and aims at establishing a...

An energy performance certificate (also known as "passeport énergétique") must be presented when selling, leasing, renovating, extending or constructing a non-residential building. Non-residential buildings (i.e. buildings in which less than 90% of the energy reference area isAnDocuments...

Sustainability certificates for residential buildings (LENOZ certificates) must be issued by: an architect; a consulting engineer; an energy consultant; a professional approved to perform technical tasks for the purpose of energy-related studies or inspections, and more particularly for theLENOZLENOZ...

In 2017, Luxembourg introduced its own environmental certification scheme for residential buildings. LENOZ (Lëtzebuerger Nohaltegkeets-Zertifizéierung – Luxembourg sustainability certification) certification is designed to serve the specific needs of the residential sector (single-family houses and multi-unit residential buildings inTheTheLENOZ...

Industrial installations are, among others, required to comply with certain obligations in order to reach a high level of environmental protection. The rules set out aim to: prevent and reduce the pollution caused by industrial activities; avoid, or, should this...