India: Country Profile
Code Development
Summary |
Summary
India’s national building energy code, Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC), is voluntary, however, it establishes minimum energy efficiency requirements for commercial buildings’ envelope, lighting, HVAC, electrical system, water heating and pumping systems. ECBC was the first standalone national building energy code and was adopted in 2007 by the Ministry of Power and Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE). ECBC has not been adopted by most states. Several states, such as Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh, have made ECBC mandatory. |
Revision Schedule | NA, Check Country Information Sheet for details |
Existing Code Coverage |
Commercial
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Stakeholder Engagement | NA, Check Country Information Sheet for details |
Best Practices | NA, Check Country Information Sheet for details |
Code Implementation - Compliance & Enforcement
Administrative/Enforcement Structures |
Once the code is made mandatory, state government agencies will be responsible for its implementation and enforcement through local municipal authorities. The enforcement authority is generally the building department or another agency that approves and issues building permits. The local building department has jurisdiction for determining the administrative requirements relating to permit applications. |
Compliance Checking on Design | NA, compliance varies by jurisdiction – refer to country information sheet for details |
Compliance Checking on Construction | NA, Check Country Information Sheet for details |
Compliance Checking on Pre-Occupancy | |
Air Tightness testingy | |
Commissioning before occupancy | NA, Check Country Information Sheet for details |
Commissioning after occupancy | |
Compliance Software Residential | NA, Check Country Information Sheet for details |
Compliance Software Non-Residential |
Yes, Software exists
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Penalties for non-compliance | |
Incentives and Recognition program for compliance |
Incentives and Recognition program for compliance
Awards/Grants/Tax Breaks
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Compliance Rate monitoringe | |
Compliance Rate Publicised | NA, Check Country Information Sheet for details |
Compliance Lessons Learned | NA, Check Country Information Sheet for details |
Compliance Energy Use Statistics | |
Compliance Rate in % | NA, Check Country Information Sheet for details |
Capacity Building and Education
Awareness Raising |
Awareness raising
Online resources -
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Building materials
Building Materials Ratings |
Energy Performance Certificates
EPC Implementation |