Rule, 2018

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869GI/18 (1)

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

MINISTRY OF POWER

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 13th February, 2018

G.S.R.168(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (l) of sub-section (2) of section 56 read with clause (d) of sub-section (2) of section 13 and clause (p) of section 14 of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 (52 of 2001), the Central Government in consultation with the Bureau, hereby makes the following rules, namely:-

1. Short title and commencement. - (1) These rules may be called the Energy Conservation Building Code Rules, 2018.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Definitions. - (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, -

(a) “Act” means the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 (52 of 2001);

(b) “best practices” means those measures that– allow for optimisation of efficiencies in the identified components and systems to enhance the energy efficiency of the building; or

(i) reduce the cost of construction having regard to the safety, stability of the building structure, health and environmental provisions of Central laws or State laws; and

(ii) includes energy conservation measures approved by the State Energy Conservation Building Code Implementation Committee or Energy Conservation Building Code compliant Technical Grievances Redressal Committee or National Energy Conservation Building Code Implementation Committee;

(c) “building complex” means a building or group of buildings constructed in a contiguous area for business, commercial, institutional purposes or assembly of buildings under the single ownership of individuals or group of individuals or under the name of a co-operative group society or on lease and sold as shops or office space or space for other commercial purposes;

(d) “built-up area” means the total covered areas on all floors of a building from the basement to all storeys covered by walls and parapet measured at the floor levels excluding parking;

(e) “bye-laws” means the building bye-laws framed by a State Government or any authority under its control to regulate the building activities in its areas falling in the jurisdiction of-

(i) all Municipal authorities or Committees or Councils;

(ii) all Metropolitan areas or Nagar Panchayats;

(iii) all areas covered under the Development or Planning authorities; under various development plans notified by a State Government and enforced by such authority in its jurisdiction in which the Energy Conservation Building Code compliant building shall be located and includes any regulation or rule framed by the State Government or any other authority having jurisdiction established by the State Government;

(f) “Certified Energy Auditor (Building)” means a person who fulfills the eligibility criteria specified in the Energy Conservation (Minimum qualification for Energy Auditors and Energy Managers) Rules, 2006 and has qualified National Examination for Energy Conservation Building Codes Compliance;

(g) “Code” means the Energy Conservation Building Code framed by the Bureau under the Act;

(h) “compliance documents” mean the forms specified in Appendix D of the Code and includes certificates from Empanelled Energy Auditors (Building) to conform compliance with these rules,

(i) “connected load” means the total of the rated wattage of all equipment, appliances and devices to be installed or installed in the building or part of the building or building complexes in terms of kiloWatt (kW) that will be allocated to all applicants for electric power consumption in respect of the proposed building or building complex, as the case may be, on their completion;

(j) “construction documents” mean drawings or documents containing information pertaining to building construction processes and approvals, building materials and equipment specification, architectural details required by the authority having jurisdiction;

(k) “contract demand” means the maximum demand in kiloWatt (kW) or kilo-Volt Ampere (kVA) (within a consumer’s sanctioned load) agreed to be supplied by the electricity provider or utility in the agreement executed between the user and the utility or electricity provider;

(l) “Empanelled Energy Auditors (Building)” means a firm consisting of the Certified Energy Auditor certified under Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Certification Procedures for Energy Auditors and Energy Managers) Regulations, 2010 and Certified Energy Auditor (Building), and empanelled with the Bureau;

(m) “energy conservation measures” mean the measures incorporated in the building design for saving energy, or enhancing comfort in peak electrical or thermal demand, or reducing cooling or heating load covering any element of a component with any other element of the same or other component of the Code and includes any such measure incorporated in the said building design of the proposed or existing building;

(n) “energy performance index” means annual energy consumption of a building in kiloWatt-hours per square meter of the area of the building which shall be calculated as per the following formula: Energy performance Index =

(o) “energy performance index ratio” means the ratio of the energy performance index of the proposed building to the energy performance index of the standard baseline building;

(p) “establishment” means a business or other organization, or the place where an organization operates and includes a Government establishment and private establishment;

(q) “form” means the forms appended to these rules;

(r) “owner” means a person, group of persons, a company, a trust, an institute, registered body, State Government or Central Government and its attached or sub-ordinate departments, undertakings and such other agencies or organizations in whose name the property stands registered in the revenue records for the construction of a building or building complex;

(s) “proposed design” means the computerised design of a building consistent with the actual design of a building which complies with all the requirements of the Code either through prescriptive or whole building performance method;

(t) “standard baseline design” means the standard design that complies with all the mandatory and prescriptive requirements of the Code and has the same built-up area of the proposed building;

(2) Words and expressions used herein and not defined, but defined in the Act, or in the Code, shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act or in the said Code.

3. Application. - These rules shall apply to every building, which is used or intended to be used for commercial purposes, having a connected load of 100 kiloWatt (kW) or above or a contract demand of 120 kilo-Volt Ampere (kVA) or above and such building shall cover the following components, namely:-

(a) building envelope;

(b) comfort systems and controls (heating, ventilation and air conditioning service hot water system);

(c) lighting and controls;

(d) electrical and renewable energy systems;

(e) any other system, as may be specified from time to time by the Bureau: Provided that these rules shall not apply to equipment, appliances, devices and parts of building that use energy primarily for manufacturing processes:

Provided further that wherever these rules are in conflict with safety, security, health or environmental codes, or Bureau of Energy Efficiency’s Standard and Labelling for equipment or appliances and Star Rating Program for buildings and if they are more stringent than the requirement of these rules then they shall prevail over these rules: Provided also that if any existing building after additions or alterations changes its connected load to 100 kilo- Watt (kW) or above or a contract demand of 120 kilo-Volt Ampere (kVA) or above shall comply with the provisions referred to in clauses (a) to (e) of this rule.

4. Compliance mechanism. – (1) The compliance of energy performance of a building shall be ensured by the owner by following either of the following methods, namely: -

(a) Prescriptive Method. – The building shall comply with the mandatory requirements and prescriptive requirements as specified in the Code for envelope components, comfort systems and controls, lighting and controls, electrical and renewable energy systems;

(b) Whole Building Performance Method. – The building shall comply with all mandatory measures and the requirements specified in the whole building performance method of the Code and the energy performance index of the proposed design under this method shall be the same or less than the energy performance index of the standard baseline design of building as follows:

energy performance index of proposed design energy performance index ratio = –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ≤1 energy performance index of standard baseline design

(2) The summary covering building envelope, comfort systems and controls, lighting and controls, and electrical and renewable energy systems and their checklists under Prescriptive Method and Whole Building Performance Method shall be as specified in the Appendix D of the Code.

5. Procedure for erection of Code compliant building. - (1) Every owner who intends to erect or re-erect a building or make alterations or additions in any building under these rules shall submit to the concerned authority having jurisdiction, an application in Form I accompanied by-

(a) construction documents duly signed by the owner together with an undertaking in Form II;

(b) construction documents shall ensure –

(i) compliance with the applicable building bye-laws in force;

(ii) building design incorporates energy conservation measures and best national and international practices having regard to the climatic conditions of the site and specific needs of the building so as to optimise the energy performance index ratio of the building;

(iii) that all the data, building features, identified energy conservation measures under various building components and systems are shown in detail and in the manner specified in the applicable bye-laws;

(iv) the drawing of plan, colour of plan, dimensions of plan, scale of plan as per requirements of the applicable bye-laws in force;

(c) compliance documents covering the construction of components and systems of the Code, duly certified by Empanelled Energy Auditors (Building) including the following, namely:-

(i) energy performance index ratio report in respect of the proposed building at the design stage;

(ii) certificate in Form III by Empanelled Energy Auditors (Building) certifying the compliance documents as specified in Appendix D of the Code;

(iii) have been scrutinized or verified in respect of the identified energy conservation measures; and

(iv) an application with heading super scribed “Application for permission to erect/re-erect an Energy Conservation Building Code Compliant Building”, duly signed by the owner seeking building permit from the concerned authority having jurisdiction before starting construction work in respect of the proposed building.

(2) The authority having jurisdiction may require submission of documents in electronic form or hard copy of the documents, referred to in sub-rule (1).

(3) The Empanelled Energy Auditors (Building), at the design stage, shall follow the following procedure of inspection, namely: –

(a) scrutinize the construction documents with respect to–

(i) floor area;

(iii) wall area;

(iv) roof area of the building;

(v) built-up area of the proposed design of the building;

(b) scrutinize the Code compliance documents and the check list as specified in the Appendix D of the Code and identify -

(i) the energy conservation measures that are applicable to the proposed design of building;

(ii) insulation quantities in walls and roof, and the construction assemblies, solar heat gain co- efficient, visible light transmittance and thermal transmittance (U-factor) for window assemblies;

(iii) heating, ventilation and air-conditioning component tables for air-handling equipment, refrigeration equipment, condensing equipment and air-flow summaries;

(iv) heating, ventilation and air-conditioning equipment efficiencies and control equipment;

(v) tables showing lighting equipment schedules;

(vi) lighting power density calculations in the design documents;

(vii) lighting controls;

(viii) motor efficiencies and controls;

(ix) findings of the document review to match with the energy model inputs for the proposed building by using the simulation tool approved by the Bureau;

(c) scrutinize energy performance index ratio projected at the design stage;

(d) verify and certify the items from (i) to (ix) of (b) and (c);

(e) fill the check list as specified in the Appendix D of the Code and issue correction list in case the design documents of the proposed design of building provide inadequate information or do not meet the requirements of these rules and shall-

(i) communicate his findings in Form IV to the owner of the building under intimation to the concerned authority having jurisdiction;

(ii) give specified time to the owner to implement its findings;

(iii) satisfy himself that the communication received from the owner within the specified time, meet the findings and fulfill the shortcomings;

(f) record his approval and complete the checklist conforming compliance with the Code and these rules, and issue the certificate of approval in Form V to the owner under intimation to the concerned authority having jurisdiction and State designated agency.

(4) The authority having jurisdiction on receipt of application under sub-rule(1) for issue of permit for construction of proposed building shall-

(i) approve the design and sanction building plan only after it has received a certificate in Form II or Form IV from the Empanelled Energy Auditors (Building);

(ii)grant permit to erect or re-erect the building or add to or make alterations in the building to carry out the construction works subject to the following conditions in its sanction letter, namely: - (A) the construction work shall be in accordance with the sanctioned plan and requirement under the Code and these rules;

(B) the compliance with these rules shall be achieved during construction-in-progress; (C) the building shall not be occupied before issuance of occupancy certificate to the owner; (D) the authority having jurisdiction may, at any stage, revoke the permit on receipt of non- compliance report from the Empanelled Energy Auditors (Building) or on the notice of any misrepresentation of material facts in the application in respect of the provisions of these rules or the Code after giving a reasonable opportunity of being heard to the owner.

(5) After receiving the permit, the owner shall-

(a) give notice of his intention to start the construction work of the building in Form VI;

(b) undertake construction of energy conservation measures incorporated in the construction documents in terms of sub-clause (ii) of clause (b) of sub-rule (1);

(c) have flexibility in constructing the building components and systems covered in the construction documents referred to in clause (a) of sub-rule (1) to most effective use of energy by deploying best practices in such components and systems to optimize the energy performance index ratio;

(d) take the approval of the Empanelled Energy Auditors (Building) before undertaking such construction referred to in clause (c) if the components and systems proposed to be constructed are other than those incorporated in the construction and compliance document.

(6) The Empanelled Energy Auditors (Building), at construction stage, shall review, verify the specifications of the parameters specified in sub-rule (3) and, -

(a) fill out the checklist specified in the Appendix D of the Code, provide comments if the proposed design of building does not meet the construction requirements and specify the shortcomings in compliance to the Code, these rules and sanctioned plan, and shall-

(i) communicate its shortcomings and finding to the owner;

(ii) give specified time to the owner to implement its findings;

(iii) satisfy himself that the communication received thereafter from the owner meets the specified findings and fulfill shortcomings;

(b) record his approval and complete the checklist indicating compliance with the Code and these rules, and issue a certificate of compliance in Form VII to the owner under intimation to the authority having jurisdiction;

(c) where it is determined at any stage that construction is not proceeding in accordance with the sanctioned plan or is in violation of any of the provisions of the Code and these rules, Empanelled Energy Auditors (Building) shall notify the owner, and request for additional information with respect to his findings or on the short comings identified by him as per Form VIII;

(d) in case the Empanelled Energy Auditors (Building) is satisfied with the additional information provided by the owner, he shall record the same in the certificate of compliance in Form VII and communicate the same to the owner under intimation to the authority having jurisdiction;

(e) in case the Empanelled Energy Auditors (Building)is not satisfied with the additional information submitted by the owner he shall report the same to the authority having jurisdiction to ensure that all further construction is stayed until correction has been effectuated and a certificate of compliance has been issued by Empanelled Energy Auditors (Building).

(7) Every owner shall submit a notice of completion of the building in Form IX to the authority having jurisdiction on the completion of work including the works related to energy conservation measures specified in the sanctioned permit along with the certificate in Form X issued by the Empanelled Energy Auditors (Building) certifying the completion of the building accompanied by -

(a) the duly completed compliance forms together with check list of various components covered under rule (3) at the completion stage which shall include the followings-

(i) review of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning component tables for air-handling equipment, refrigeration equipment, condensing equipment, air-flow summaries, tables showing lighting equipment specifications, and tables showing motor specifications;

(ii) inspection of lighting equipment like lamps, ballasts, to confirm fixture wattage and inspection shall include at least random check across according to the type of usage in the building to determine lighting power density;

(iii) review the required lighting controls such as manual switching off perimeter, day lighting circuits, automated occupancy based control, photo sensor controls, and automated timer based controls;

(iv) review of coefficient of performance values of installed heating, ventilation and air- conditioning equipment and control equipment;

(v) review of efficiencies of installed motor and controls;

(vi) review of power factor and power distribution losses;

(vii) review the required check metering and monitoring system.

(b) a list of the energy related building features in the proposed design, if any, which are different from the sanctioned or standard baseline design;

(c) all documents and invoices in support of the construction undertaken with respect to all energy conservation measures including insulation, fenestration, heating, ventilation and air-conditioning, lighting and electrical systems, water heating systems of the building.

(8) If the energy performance index ratio at the completion stage is less than or equal to one as compared to the sanctioned plan of the building, it shall be deemed to have complied with the Code and these rules.

(9) If there is deviation in the energy performance index ratio of the sanctioned plan that is it is more than one as compared to the sanctioned plan of the building, Empanelled Energy Auditors (Building) shall record its findings in Form XI and communicate the same to the owner and seek compliance of the same through incorporation of additional energy conservation measure. The Empanelled Energy Auditor (Building) shall render technical assistance to the owner to ensure that the proposed design of building becomes compliant with these rules.

(10) The owner shall neither occupy nor allow any other person to occupy the building or part of the building covered under these rules for any purpose until such building or such part thereof has been granted occupancy certificate under the bye-laws of the authority having jurisdiction.

(11) The owner shall give notice of completion of the building and seek permission for occupancy.

(12) The authority having jurisdiction on receipt of such notice by the owner accompanied by a certificate by the Empanelled Energy Auditors (Building), issue the occupancy certificate in Form XII incorporating inter alia the following conditions, namely: -

(i) that the energy performance of the building shall be monitored and verified by the State Energy Conservation Building Code Implementation Committee of the concerned State;

(ii) that the owner through the Empanelled Energy Auditors (Building) shall submit to the State designated agency, an energy performance index report as per Form XIII under intimation to Bureau for two consecutive years after the building has been fully operational;

(iii) in case the energy performance index ratio of the building is more than one, the authority having jurisdiction may issue a provisional occupancy certificate subject to the condition that the owner shall undertake energy audit of the building to identify additional energy conservation measures to achieve the energy performance index ratio of the building approved in the sanctioned plan or permit within a period of three years;

(iv) if the owner fails to achieve the energy performance index ratio as specified in clause (iii) within a period of three years from the date of occupancy of the building the authority having jurisdiction shall place the matter before the State Energy Conservation Building Code Technical Grievances Redressal Committee, which shall hear the owner and the Empanelled Energy Auditors (Building) and make recommendations in the matter accordingly and the authority having jurisdiction shall comply with such recommendations.

(13) The process shall be continued repeatedly till energy performance index ratio of the building comes to less than one or equal to one and Empanelled Energy Auditors (Building) shall fill and submit the compliance documents, as specified in Appendix D of the Code, of various energy conservation measures at each stage namely, design, construction and completion, to achieve conformity with the Code and these rules.

(14) The simulation tool referred in sub-rule (3) shall be based on the standard method of test for the evaluation of building energy analysis computer program.

(15) The owner may approach the Energy Conservation Building Code Compliant Technical Grievances Redressal Committee for redressal of any grievance under the provisions of these rules.

6. Committees. – (1) Every State designated agency, for its State, shall constitute –

(a) State Energy Conservation Building Code Implementation Committee headed by Chief Secretary of the State or, his nominee and comprising of all stakeholders including a nominee from Bureau, to–

(i) promote energy efficiency standards through optimization of parameters in the various components and systems of the building in line with the provisions of these rules to enhance the building performance and provide every support to it to make it an effective instrument of promoting energy conservation and energy efficiency in the commercial buildings or establishment;

(ii) forward its recommendations to the Bureau to assist the National Energy Conservation Building Code Implementation Committee to develop and revise energy consumption standards for buildings, in terms of energy performance index, zone-wise - hot and dry, warm and humid, composite, temperate and cold climate zones, classification-wise;

(iii) create awareness about Energy Conservation Building Code and procedure for erection of Code compliant building;

(iv) promote construction of energy efficient buildings ensuring quality and consistency in their constructions having regard to the climatic conditions and needs of the building projects;

(v) promote capacity building of building professionals, developers and contractors to promote energy efficient designs of buildings in close co-ordination with authorities having jurisdiction;

(vi) undertake performance review of annual work of all Empanelled Energy Auditors (Building) to check their credentials;

(b) prepare a summary of violations which shall be provided by State designated agency to the Bureau and review such violations for the purpose of evaluating his professional skills;

(c) prepare a yearly report and furnish the same to the Bureau indicating inter alia the progress made in compliance of these rules in the State and the steps taken by the State designated agency to improve the rate of compliance of Code in the State;

(d) create data base through compilation of data of energy performance index and its ratio achieved by each building constructed after coming into force of these rules;

(e) Energy Conservation Building Code Compliant Technical Grievances Redressal Committee headed by an officer of the Urban Development Department of the State, with other members, not exceeding four, nominated by the State Energy Conservation Building Code Implementation Committee who are qualified by experience and training to pass judgment upon matters pertaining to construction of Code compliant building in the State, to–

(i) hear grievance filed by the owner of a Code complaint building within the specified time period given by the authority having jurisdiction relating to the building permit, completion certificate, occupancy certificate of building including determination of the energy performance index ratio at the completion stage and interpretation of these rules or any other grievance arising out of the implementation of the Code and these rules;

(ii) make recommendations to the authority having jurisdiction to reconsider such issue, or for implementation by the authority having jurisdiction, as the case may be.

(2) The Bureau shall establish a National Energy Conservation Building Code Implementation Committee under the Chairmanship of Director-General of the Bureau. The concerned programme manager in the Bureau shall be the Member-Secretary of the said Committee which shall consist of the following others members, namely: -

(a) one representative each nominated by all State designated agencies preferably Empanelled Energy Auditors (Building) dealing with the Code compliant buildings in each State;

(b) a representative of Bureau of Indian Standards;

(c) a representative of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs;

(d) a representative of Central Public Works Department;

(e) a representative of Construction Industry;

(f) a representative of Council of Architecture;

(g) any other member, who may be nominated by the Chairperson.

(3) The National Energy Conservation Building Code Implementation Committee shall evaluate the recommendations of the State Energy Conservation Building Code Implementation Committee sent under sub-clause (ii) of clause (a) of sub-rule (1) and finalize its recommendations regarding formulation of national energy consumption norms and standards climate zone wise, classification-wise of Code compliant buildings.

(4) Where the subject has been so evaluated and the need of having a uniform standard is established, the Bureau, under sub-section (3) of section 8 of the Act, may constitute a Technical Committee comprising of persons having adequate knowledge in the area of building energy efficiency to have interaction with various stake holders for the purpose and prepare a draft standards, widely circulate the same including State designated agencies for a period of not less than forty-five days for critical review and suggestions and finalize the draft standards.

(5) The recommendations of the National Energy Conservation Building Code Implementation Committee shall be placed before the Governing Council through Management Advisory Committee for direction and approval.

(6) The Bureau after having received the approval of the Governing Council shall send its recommendations to the Central Government for consideration and approval.

(7) The recommendations approved by the Central Government may be used for updating the Code.

7. Responsibilities and duties of the owner. - (1) The owner of the Code compliant building shall carry out the work of the said building in accordance with the requirements of the Code and these rules.

(2) Every owner shall-

(a) engage Empanelled Energy Auditors (Building) in development of building design, installation of energy conservation measures and equipment to meet with the requirements of these rules and ensure following, namely:–

(i) finalize the compliance approach relevant for his building project based on the complexity of the building, budget and time constraints;

(ii) finalize the energy conservation measures as per the Code as amended from time to time having regard to the location of the proposed building;

(iii) to integrate the energy conservation measures in the building design in accordance with the provisions of these rules;

(iv) that drawings, specifications and compliance forms are prepared and energy conservation measures are reflected in the building design documents and submitted to the authority having jurisdiction in compliance with the requirements of the rules accompanied by a certificate specifying the energy performance index ratio of the building by the Empanelled Energy Auditors (Building) that the documents are as per the requirement of these rules;

(v) notice is given within the validity of sanction to the authority having jurisdiction of his intention to start the construction work at the building site;

(vi) commence the work within the period specified by the authority having jurisdiction from the date of such notice or seek extension of time for starting the construction work, wherever necessary;

(vii) ensure that the designed energy conservation measures are deployed in the construction of the building and installation of its components and systems.

(b) permit the Empanelled Energy Auditors (Building) to enter the building or premises at any reasonable time for the purpose of inspection to ensure compliance of building works with rules and regulations under the Act;

(c) give written notice to the authority having jurisdiction intimating the completion of the construction work along with a certificate from the Empanelled Energy Auditors (Building) to the effect that-

(i) the construction of the building has been done in accordance with the sanction of the building permit;

(ii) all the energy conservation measures have been installed and inspected, andthey meet the requirements of the Code and these rules;

(iii) the building design meet with the provisions of the Code and these rules;

(d) give written notice to the authority having jurisdiction as well as to the State designated agency in case of termination of the services of Empanelled Energy Auditors (Building) and appointment of other Empanelled Energy Auditors (Building) in its place;

(e) obtain an occupancy permit from the authority having jurisdiction prior to any occupancy of the building or part thereof after completion of the building;

(f) report the practical difficulties to the Empanelled Energy Auditors (Building), if any, in carrying out the provisions of these rules, who shall take necessary action in consultation with State designated agency and State Energy Conservation Building Code Implementation Committee;

(g) on the receipt of the notice, if any, from the authority having jurisdiction, he shall discontinue such usage within reasonable time as specified in such notice and in no case he shall disregard the provisions of these rules;

(h) where he proposes to alter the installation of any system or material or equipment on account of improving the energy efficiency of the building contrary to the system, material or equipment as indicated in the sanction plan he shall use or install such system or material or equipment after obtaining the necessary approval of the Empanelled Energy Auditors (Building):

Provided that it does not violate the spirit and intent of the provisions of these rules: Provided further that such change shall not compromise with the building requirements namely, structural stability, safety, health or environmental provisions of Central laws and State laws applicable to the buildings covered under these rules.

(3) The owner may approach the Energy Conservation Building Code Compliant Technical Grievances Redressal Committee for redressal of any grievance under the provisions of these rules.

8. Role, responsibilities and duties of the Empanelled Energy Auditors (Building).–The Empanelled Energy Auditors (Building), whose services are engaged by the owner, shall–

(a) verify and certify –

(i) the design of the building keeping in view the design criteria, energy goals of the project, energy systems performance verification plan, and the modeling approach;

(ii) the energy conservation measures based on the design approach for the project under consideration;

(iii) construction documents and compliance documents, compliance forms and checklists specified to ensure that the building complies with the Code and these rules;

(iv) energy performance index ratio of the proposed building;

(b) furnish a certificate under its seal and authorized signature to the effect that drawings, specifications, construction documents, compliance documents and forms prepared covering building envelope, comfort system and controls, lighting and electrical power systems, wherever applicable, and all other Code related documentation prepared for submission to the authority having jurisdiction ensuring compliance with these rules;

(c) inspect the building works from the design stage to its commissioning stage of buildings including their uses under these rules and based on his certification, the authority having jurisdiction shall issue building permit, approve construction of building, issue completion and occupancy certificates;

(d) the Empanelled Energy Auditors (Building) shall ensure that none of the professionals or employees working under him/her is engaged in any work in connection with the construction or alteration of the concerned building covered under these rules to ensure that there is no conflict of interest with his/her official duties with the interests of the authority having jurisdiction;

(e) report to State designated agencies on such unusual technical issues that may arise due to issue of building permit or construction of building or during occupancy stage;

(f) provide inputs to the National and State Energy Conservation Building Code Implementation Committees to facilitate for better implementation of the Code and these rules;

(g) promote norms and standards specified in the Code.

9. Responsibilities and duties of State designated agency. - The State designated agency established by every State Government under clause (d) of section 15 of the Act, in consultation with Bureau, shall–

(a) coordinate, regulate and enforce provisions of the Code and these rules for efficient use of energy and its conservation under the Act in the State;

(b) ensure every commercial building or establishment having a connected load of 100 kW or above, or contract demand of 120 kVA or above, be constructed in compliance with these rules;

(c) monitor the performance of the Empanelled Energy Auditors (Building) to improve the quality, consistency and rate of compliance of these rules with a

Provisions this rule answers to

Read out of the instrument itself: an enabling provision is one it says it was made under, which is the power it rests on. The rest it names without resting on.

Other instruments under the same Act

All of the The Energy Conservation Act, 2001