Energy consultant offer too high?

A quick question about the "climate-friendly residential building" (without QNG). Is a "normal" energy consultant also allowed to perform the required LCA for this? Or does he also need additional training as with the QNG?

So for 3088.55 euros gross, you can, for example, do further training to become an energy consultant at the TÜV Thüringen Academy.
4 weeks full-time and you are already the expert for energy-related questions.

The only requirements are a technician or master qualification. As a master craftsman, I could easily complete such training. Then you register with the Chamber of Crafts and off you go.

In the coming months and years, the number of energy consultants will probably increase inflationarily. The prices for these services, of course, as well.

Although I have no experience in the field, I would still complete this exam and could quickly become an energy expert. And thanks to government funding, my income is even guaranteed. Nice thing!

I am actually considering investing these 3000 euros. You can do it as a small side business after all.

Gegenstand der Förderung
Mit der Bundesförderung der Energieberatung für Wohngebäude (EBW) werden von Expertinnen und Experten durchgeführte Energieberatungen gefördert.
Höhe der Förderung

[*]80 % des förderfähigen Beratungshonorars, maximal 1.300 Euro bei Ein- oder Zweifamilienhäusern
[*]80 % des förderfähigen Beratungshonorars, maximal 1.700 Euro bei Wohngebäuden ab drei Wohneinheiten
[*]zusätzliche Förderung für WEG: 500 Euro einmalig pro WEG bei Erläuterung der Beratungsergebnisse im Rahmen einer Wohnungseigentümerversammlung.

In the coming months and years, the number of energy consultants is likely to increase exponentially. The prices for these services, of course, will also rise.

That's exactly what Smith meant back then with the invisible hand…

So for 3088.55 euros gross, for example, you can do further training to become an energy consultant at the TÜV Thüringen Academy.
4 weeks full-time and you are already the expert on energy-related questions.

Yeah, right.
It's not quite that simple, but it's not rocket science to get the certificate. The certificate then entitles you to BEG / KfW / Bafa - funding support etc., but without basic prior qualifications, you are actually unqualified for anything beyond individual measures. And even then, the short training cannot convey everything that is relevant – which unfortunately leads to botched heating system plans etc., despite having an energy consultant.
The training scope is not insignificant with 180 * 45min. For engineers and architects, much is just repetition, for people with first contact, it is quite demanding.

By the way, the QNG / Birn certification is significantly more complex and requires about 70 full-time days for already qualified energy consultants with professional experience and costs quite a bit more.
Providing the QNG calculation is much more work than the calculation according to the Building Energy Act or KfW40 and here too, costs for the examination by the energy consultant arise.

I have often heard and read that 20k for a single-family house for QNG (Birn is somewhat cheaper and also fulfills KfW40 NH) is not an outlier. Whether it is really justified, I don't know, I don't do it myself.

The other prices that the original poster was given are certainly not unreasonable. But for years energy consultants were only regarded as a nuisance side issue, so I understand some who now raise prices where they can.
The number of energy consultants will probably increase, but unfortunately the quality will decrease. Previously, people did it out of interest in the subject matter (the participant group 10 years ago at the first meeting I was allowed to attend was quite different from today) – today, because they simply smell quick money. Many will then realize that you have to work for your money there too, and expertise and further training are indispensable to do this for more than 2 years.