| Fact Sheet on Energy Conservation & Building Codes | ||
efficient
best practices over the past few years. The
commercial sector promises to offer energy savings to the tune of 30% through
technology retrofits, thereby unlocking huge amount of energy re-source from the
load end.
Energy
Conservation Building Code
(ECBC) Scheme for Commercial Buildings: The
Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) was launched in May and is presently in
vogue on voluntary basis. The ECBC sets minimum energy standards for new
commercial buildings having a connected load of 100 kW or contract demand of 120
kVA. BEE is promoting the implementation of energy efficiency measures in
existing buildings through Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) which provide an
innovative business model through which the energy-saving potential in existing
building can be captured and the risk faced by building owner can also be
addressed. In
order to promote a market pull for energy efficient buildings, Bureau of Energy
Efficiency developed a voluntary Star Rating Programme for buildings which is
based on the actual performance of a building, in terms of energy usage in the
building over its area expressed in kWh/sq. m/year. Currently, Voluntary Star
Labelling programme for 4 categories of buildings (day use office
buildings/BPOs/Shopping malls/Hospitals) has been developed and put in public
domain.
FEW
HIGHLIGHTS OF ECBC
· The
objective of the ECBC component is to make 75% of all new starts of commercial
buildings ECBC compliant by the end of the 12th Plan period and to
reduce energy consumption of 20% of the existing commercial buildings through
retrofits.
· The
estimated savings in energy use in new and existing buildings over the Business
as Usual (BAU) scenario is estimated to be 5.07 BU during 12th
plan.
· To
meet the targets of 12th Plan, several activities have been proposed
like adoption & facilitation for ECBC implementation, development of test
standards for building components, support for creation of building material
testing laboratories, capacity building and creating a cadre of ECBC
professionals through a testing &certification programme, training &
capacity building programmes for various stakeholders. Additionally to improve
energy efficiency in existing buildings retrofitting & Star labeling of
commercial building would be continued.
· Consequent
to the development of Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) by BEE for all
new commercial buildings with a connected load of 100 kW and above, its adoption
and enforcement lies with the State governments and urban local bodies through
notification within their states.
· More
than 160 buildings under different categories have so far been labeled under
Star Rating Programme for buildings based on its actual performance.
· ECBC
has been notified in Rajasthan,
Odisha, Uttrakhand, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and UT of
Puducherry. Further, Uttar
Pradesh, Kerala, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, West
Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh are in the process of
notifying the ECBC.
Energy
Saving Model for Implementation of Energy Efficiency Projects:
Since
most buildings have nearly the same type of electrical stock, the energy
efficiency retrofits for the standard equipment inventory can be
institutionalized. These standard inventory items, can be suitably retrofitted
with energy efficient options using finances arranged by Energy Service Company
(ESCO) on a deemed savings model with annuity repayment to ESCO. The below
figure illustrates the new model
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