Mainstreaming Climate Co-Benefits in Indian Cities by Mahendra Sethi & Jose A. Puppim de Oliveira

Author:Mahendra Sethi & Jose A. Puppim de Oliveira
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Springer Singapore, Singapore

As discussed in the previous section, formulating energy conservation building codes is a key provision of the ECA 2001. These entail norms and standards of energy consumption expressed in terms of per square metre of the area of a building in accordance with its geographic location. The first ECBC was formulated in 2007 by the Ministry of Power and BEE and the code covered building aesthetics, the building envelope, mechanical systems and equipment including the heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system, interior and exterior lighting system, service hot water, electrical power and motors including thermal comfort in non-centrally air conditioned/heated buildings. The purpose of the code is to provide minimum requirements for the energy-efficient design and construction of buildings. The code is made applicable to buildings or building complexes that have a connected load of 500 kW or greater or a contract demand of 600 kVA or greater. According to the ECBC, buildings or building complexes having a conditioned area of 1000 sq. m or more will fall under this category. The code would become mandatory as and when it is notified by the central government or state government in the Official Gazette under clause (p) of Section 14 or clause (a) of Section 15 of the ECA 2001. To begin with, the compliance with the provisions of ECBC is made voluntary. According to the National Mission on Sustainable Habitat, mandatory application of ECBC could help reduce energy consumption by about 1.7 billion units of electricity per year (MoUD 2008: 15).

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