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Housing Market & EPC in Kortenberg

Kortenberg, located along the E40 between Brussels and Leuven, is a commuter municipality with good connections to both cities. The housing stock grew strongly in the 1960s and 70s, with extensive developments in sub-municipalities like Erps-Kwerps, Everberg and Meerbeek. Characteristic of Kortenberg are semi-detached buildings with an integrated garage — a construction where the garage is often uninsulated and acts as a thermal bridge for adjacent living spaces. This is a common EPC issue that owners rarely have on their radar. The more recent neighbourhoods from the 1990s and 2000s generally score better, with cavity wall insulation and HR glazing, but here too we see ventilation is often lacking — increasingly penalised in the current EPC methodology. Kortenberg has an active sustainability policy with a municipal energy consultant who advises residents free of charge on renovation steps and available premiums. The Regional Energy House Flemish Brabant additionally offers guided renovation trajectories for owners planning a full home renovation.