Lok Sabha Question No. 876 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: ECBC-2017
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, Shrirang Appa Barne, PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, DHARMENDRA YADAV, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.876 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2017

ECBC-2017

876.   SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO: SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL: SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE: DR. PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE: DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE: SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV: SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  considers  that  all  new  buildings  and offices in the future be super ECBC and Net Zero Energy Buildings;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) the  Government  have  launched  the  Energy  Conservation  Building Code 2017 (ECBC) recently;
- (d) if  so,  the details thereof and the salient feature thereof along with the manner in which it become beneficial;
- (e) whether  any  estimate  has  been  made  to  achieve  the  reduction  of energy by 2030 by these codes, if so, the details thereof; and
- (f)  whether  it  is  estimated  to  achieve  a  50%  reduction  in  energy  use  by 2030 and if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, COAL, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) to (d) : The Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) was launched in  2007  as  a  voluntary  code  by  the  Bureau  of  Energy  Efficiency  for effecting energy efficiency    in   buildings.    ECBC   establishes minimum energy  standards  for

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commercial  buildings  having  a  connected  load  of  100kW  or  contract demand of 120 KVA and above. ECBC 2017 has been launched on June 19, 2017  which  includes  measures  for  energy  savings  through  suitable building construction parameters involving enhanced wall and roof insulation,  efficient  glass,  efficient  comfort  and  control  system  and appropriate orientation and shading. It prescribes criteria and parameters for  design  and  construction  of  energy  efficient  buildings  in  3  categories viz.  (i)  ECBC  compliant,  (ii)  ECBC  plus  and  (iii)  Super  ECBC.  Various measures  proposed  in  the  Code  can  also  be  combined  with  the  use  of renewables to convert buildings into Net Zero Energy Building category.

At  present,  there  is  no  proposal  to  mandate  that  all  new buildings  and  offices  in  future  to  be  Super  ECBC  and  Net  Zero  Energy Buildings.  However,  all  offices,  sub-ordinate  offices,  attached  offices including offices of Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs) and their Joint Ventures, under the administrative control of Ministry of Power have been advised to prepare action plan for converting their owned buildings and offices into Net Zero buildings.

(e)  &  (f)  :    It  is  estimated  that  with  adoption  of  ECBC  2017  in  all  new commercial buildings constructed 2018 onwards will result in 25% energy savings  by  2030.  Further,  the  adoption  of  ECBC  plus  and  Super  ECBC parameters  is  estimated  to  result  in  energy  savings  of  35%  and  50% respectively.

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