Building Energy Codes

Questions

  1. Renovated buildings
    1. Residential sector
    2. Residential sector
    3. Commercial sector
    4. Commercial sector
    5. Are the building energy efficiency standards required to be updated on a regular basis to reflect technological advances and changes in best practices for building energy efficiency?
    6. Are renovated buildings required to meet a building energy code, in residential and commercial sectors?
  2. New residential and commercial buildings
    1. Residential sector
    2. Is there a national standard or regulation for "near zero energy buildings"?
    3. Is there a national heating or cooling strategy in place?
    4. Commercial sector
    5. Are there energy efficiency codes for new residential buildings?
    6. Are there energy efficiency codes for new commercial buildings?
    7. Are the building energy efficiency standards required to be updated on a regular basis to reflect technological advances and changes in best practices for building energy efficiency?
  3. Green Buildings
    1. What % of buildings are actually certified "green" or energy efficient according to the incentive scheme?
    2. Are there targets or incentives in place for green buildings? If so, what percentage of buildings are certified green?
  4. Compliance system
    1. Is verification carried out by "credible verification scheme" (such as an independent third party)?
    2. Is there a requirement for periodic reporting to verify compliance with building energy efficiency requirements?
    3. Is commission testing for energy efficiency required for final building acceptance documentation?
  5. Building energy information
    1. Is there a mandatory standardized rating or labeling system for the energy performance of existing buildings?
    2. Are large commercial and residential buildings required to disclose property energy usage annually?
    3. Are commercial and residential buildings required to disclose property energy usage at the point of sale or when leased?

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