Lok Sabha Question No. 607 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: Energy Efficiency under Building Codes
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Jasbir Singh Gill

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.607 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2021

## ENERGY EFFICIENCY UNDER BUILDING CODES

607.   SHRI JASBIR SINGH GILL:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether India's building codes encourage the use of energy efficient equipments for housing and construction and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the  incentives  provided  to  builders  to  use  energy  efficient  equipments  in buildings and if so, the details thereof;

- (c) whether  the  Government  has  held  any  awareness  drives  among  builders  to increase awareness about importance of energy efficiency and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether there exists a performance certification and rating system to evaluate energy efficiency of appliances and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government has pursued inter-Ministerial collaboration to increase finance for builders that use energy efficient equipments; and

(f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(SHRI  R.K. SINGH)

(a) & (b) : Government  of  India  have  prescribed  the  Energy  Conservation  Building Code  (ECBC)  which  specifies  minimum  requirements  for  energy-efficient  design  and construction of  commercial buildings.  This  Code  is  applicable  to  buildings  or  building complexes which have a connected load of 100 kW or greater or a contract demand of 120 kVA or greater. The provisions of this Code apply to building envelopes; mechanical systems and equipment including heating, ventilating and air conditioning; interior and exterior lighting; and electrical power and motors, and renewable energy systems.

Further, Ministry of Power has launched Eco Niwas Samhita (ENS), which prescribes  minimum  requirements  for  the  energy-efficient  design  and  construction  of buildings for residential purpose.

Besides, the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, Government of India has prescribed National Building Code - 2016 (NBC), CPWD Green rating Manual - 2019 and Eco  Niwas  Samhita  2019,  for  use  by  CPWD  to  encourage  use  of  energy  efficient materials.

At present, there is no scheme to provide incentives to builders for using energy efficient equipments in buildings.

- (c) : In  order to generate awareness about ECBC, Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE),  a  statutory  body  under  the  Ministry  of  Power  has  organized  572  ECBC  training programmes and 366 awareness webinars, for benefit of various stakeholders such as developers,  builders,  architects  and  engineers.  Further,  more  than  100  awareness generation  programmes  on  ENS  have  been  conducted  by  BEE  for  developers,  builders and architects.

National Housing Bank (NHB), a statutory body under Government of India, has also conducted 7 Training and promotional events under capacity building initiative to promote awareness on green housing with all stakeholders.

- (d) : BEE  has  been  implementing  Standards  and  Labeling  (S&L)  Programme,  which aims at providing consumers an informed choice regarding the energy saving potential of various  energy  consuming  appliances.  This  Programme  prescribes  minimum  energy performance levels for appliances/equipment, rated on a scale of 1 to 5 Star with 5 Star being the most energy efficient ones.  As on date, 28 appliances are covered under S&L Programme, out of which 10 appliances are under mandatory regime and remaining 18 are under voluntary regime. The details of appliances covered under S&L Programme are given at Annexure.

Further,  Bureau  of  Indian  Standard  (BIS)  has  published  several  Indian Standards for appliances and equipment, wherein requirements for Energy Efficiency are specified, which are briefly listed as under:-

-  IS  12615:2018  Line  operated  three  phase  AC  motors  (IE  code)  "Efficiency classes and performance specification" (third revision);
- IS 1391 (Part 1): 2017 Room air conditioners - Specification: Part 1 Unitary
-  air conditioners (third revision);
-  IS 1391 (Part 2): 2018 Room air conditioners - Specification: Part 2 Split air conditioners  (third  revision);  IS  8148:  2018  Ducted  and  package  air  Conditioners - Specification (second revision); and
- IS 16590:2017 Water-cooled chilling packages using the vapour compression
-  cycle - Specification.

These Indian Standards specify the energy efficiency requirements as well as   methods to measure the same. Further, use of equipment as per the latest version of above standards has been prescribed in NBC 2016.

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(e ) & (f) : NHB had signed an  agreement with  KfW,  Germany  in  the  year  2010,  for financing  'Energy  Efficient  New  Residential  Housing'  in  India.  Under  which,  a  line  of credit  of  Euro  50  million  was  extended  to  the  NHB.  These  funds  were  used  for  2000 housing  loans  extended  by  various  Primary  Lending  Institutions  (PLIs)  for  energy efficient units aggregating to approximately Rs. 380 crore.

NHB has also signed a Credit Facility Agreement and Financing Agreement with Agence Française de Développement (AFD), France, for availing a Line of Credit of EUR  100  million  and  EUR  12  million  under  Technical  Assistance  grant  for  a  project namely 'Sustainable Use of Natural Resources and Energy Finance (SUNREF) Housing India'. SUNREF India Programme focuses on making green housing more affordable to low  and  middle  income  households,  promoting  the  existing  local  green  labels  for housing and demonstrating the market potential and the relevance of green housing in Indian context. Under this Programme, NHB has two refinance schemes, wherein over Rs.481 crore have been disbursed.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 607 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 04.02.2021.

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## Appliances covered under S&L Programme

|   S. No. | Mandatory Appliances                            | Sl. No.                             | Voluntary Appliances                                                                                                                                                           |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Room Air Conditioners                           | 1.                                  | Induction Motors                                                                                                                                                               |
|        2 | Frost Free Refrigerator                         | 2.                                  | Agricultural Pump Sets                                                                                                                                                         |
|        3 | Tubular Florescent Lamp                         | 3.                                  | Ceiling Fans                                                                                                                                                                   |
|        4 | Distribution Transformer                        | 4.                                  | Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)- Stoves                                                                                                                                          |
|        5 | Room Air Conditioner (Cassette, Floor Standing) | 5.                                  | Washing Machine                                                                                                                                                                |
|        6 | Direct Cool Refrigerator                        | 6.                                  | Computer (Notebook/ Laptops)                                                                                                                                                   |
|        7 | Color TV                                        | 7.                                  | Ballast (Electronic/ Magnetic)                                                                                                                                                 |
|        8 | Electric Geysers                                | 8.                                  | Office Equipment (Printer, Copier, Scanner, Multifunctional Display)                                                                                                           |
|        9 | Variable Capacity Inverter Air Conditioners     | 9.                                  | Diesel Engine Driven Mono-set pumps, submersible and open-well                                                                                                                 |
|       10 | LED Lamps                                       | 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. | Solid State Inverter Diesel Generator Sets Chillers Microwave oven Solar Water Heater Light Commercial Air Conditioners Deep Freezers Air Compressors Ultra High Definition TV |

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