Luxembourg CCDL Exam study plan

Map the hierarchy of Luxembourg housing law sources (lois, règlements grand-ducaux, règlements ministériels) and write a one-page diagram showing which text governs which subject

Explain from memory the roles of the commune, the Ministère de l'Intérieur and the Ministère de l'Aménagement du Territoire in approving planning documents

Distinguish the PAG (plan d'aménagement général) from the PAP (plan d'aménagement particulier) in terms of content, adoption procedure and legal effect

List the main zones and prescriptions typically found in a PAG and identify where density, COS/CUS and building-height rules are fixed

Solve three short scenarios asking which document a given building right derives from

Walk through the full adoption procedure of a PAG, including public enquiry, avis de la commission d'aménagement and ministerial approval, and note the deadlines at each step

Describe the PAP procedure (PAP nouveau quartier vs PAP relating to an existing PAG) and list the documents an applicant must submit

Sequence the building permit (autorisation de bâtir) process end to end: application, commune instruction, commission consultative, decision, notification, appeal

Identify which works require a permit, which are exempt, and which require only a prior declaration

Draft a checklist of missing-document causes that most often stall a permit file

Explain the Luxembourg energy performance framework for residential buildings (classes, certificate, near-zero-energy requirements) and how it applies at permit stage

Calculate a simple U-value and explain thermal bridging, airtightness and ventilation heat loss in the context of the national calculation method

Match construction details (insulation placement, vapour barrier, window junction) to the risks of condensation and mould

Compare structural systems (reinforced concrete, steel, timber, masonry) on load path, span limits and typical residential use in Luxembourg

Read a simple load path from roof to foundation and identify where a structural engineer's input is mandatory

List the technical installations covered by building services rules (heating, ventilation, sanitary, electrical, gas, lift) and the inspection or approval each requires

Explain ventilation requirements for dwellings and how they interact with the airtightness targets from week 3

Summarise fire safety duties for residential buildings: compartmentation, escape routes, smoke detection, and the role of the fire service opinion in the permit file

Identify site safety obligations during construction (coordination, temporary works, scaffolding, excavation) and who bears them

Match a set of ten building situations to the correct safety or fire requirement

Apply accessibility requirements to a dwelling entrance, a circulation route, a lift and a sanitary room, and note where dimensions are fixed by regulation

Identify common inclusive-design failures at design stage and propose a compliant alternative for each

Explain the professional duties of the architect and engineer in Luxembourg: mission, liability, insurance and decennial-type responsibility

Distinguish common contract forms and payment mechanisms used on Luxembourg projects and state who carries risk at each stage

Outline how a project budget and programme are built and tracked from feasibility to handover

Revisit the legal framework and planning rules with a focus on the points most often tested: hierarchy of norms, approval authorities, zone prescriptions, density rules

Work through ten mixed legal and planning scenarios and justify each answer by citing the governing rule type

Identify the differences between an existing PAG and a new PAP in terms of what an owner can build and when

Explain how a change of use or a subdivision affects the applicable planning document

Note the appeal routes and time limits for planning and permit decisions

Revisit permit procedure, building physics and structures through applied case files: given a project description, decide the permit route, the energy obligations and the structural checks needed

Calculate U-values and check a simple beam or slab span against a rule of thumb, documenting assumptions

Spot the three most likely errors in a submitted permit file and state how to correct them

Explain how energy performance requirements and structural design decisions influence each other at early design stage

Time yourself on a 20-question mixed set and review every error

Revisit services, fire safety, accessibility and professional responsibility through short applied scenarios

Consolidate a one-page summary sheet per domain with the facts you must recall instantly

Run a full-length timed mock covering all nine domains and record the score per domain

Analyse weak domains from the mock and re-read only the notes that address those gaps

Write a final personal list of the ten facts you are most likely to forget and rehearse them