Diag Perf'Immo Grant

Agence de la transition écologique (ADEME)

About this grant

Diag Perf'Immo is a subsidised energy-performance diagnostic offered by Bpifrance under the CEE PACTE Entreprises scheme (energy-savings certificate programme). It helps private tertiary businesses that own or lease buildings assess the energy performance of their premises and plan renovations that keep them on track with the French tertiary decree (décret tertiaire), which requires a 40% to 60% reduction in energy consumption against a reference year, or reaching a regulatory threshold value. The programme is delivered by an approved energy-efficiency engineering office over a 10-month support period. Activities include collecting existing data such as building plans, construction methods, technical equipment, occupancy and energy consumption records; carrying out on-site observations and complementary measurements where needed; producing an energy balance; setting performance objectives consistent with the tertiary decree; and preparing costed renovation scenarios. The provider can also help with the company's declaration on the OPERAT reporting platform where relevant. The cost of the diagnostic is quoted per site, typically between 3,000 and 17,000 euros excluding VAT depending on surface area and complexity. The CEE PACTE scheme subsidises 50% of the excluding-VAT cost, capped at 8,500 euros per site, for up to four sites. Very complex sites above this pricing band may be handled outside the scheme, subject to eligibility. Eligible businesses are SMEs as defined by EU rules and independent intermediate-sized companies that own or hold finance leases on tertiary buildings with available plans, carry out private tertiary activity in France, and are considering energy renovation. Sectors include tourism, retail, health, logistics, hospitality and catering, offices, leisure and services. Mixed industrial and tertiary buildings are also eligible.

Eligibility

Applicants must be SMEs under the European definition or independent intermediate-sized enterprises (ETI). They must own or hold finance leases on tertiary buildings for which plans are available, carry out private tertiary activities located in France, and be considering energy renovation of those buildings. Mixed industrial-tertiary buildings are eligible. Eligible tertiary activities include tourism, retail, health, logistics, hospitality and catering, offices, leisure and services. Subsidy is limited to four sites per company.

Key requirements

• ✓Must operate or own tertiary buildings subject to the Décret Tertiaire (DEET) in France
• ✓Provide existing building data such as plans, equipment, energy consumption and usage for analysis
• ✓Commit to following the diagnostic steps, including site visit, energy balance and reporting on the OPERAT platform if needed

Frequently asked questions

Who can apply for Diag Perf'Immo?

Eligibility covers organisations in FR; large-company, sme, local-authority, nonprofit. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.

Relevant sectors

About this sector

Energy efficiency funding covers building retrofits, industrial process upgrades, heat recovery, efficient equipment and demand reduction. It arrives as grants for audits and capital works, as support schemes run by agencies and utilities or as public tenders for retrofit and energy services. Applicants usually need a baseline of current energy use and a measured saving.