Question

Energy Conservation Building Code has been framed to help:
a) Designing buildings that use energy efficiently. b) Buildings use efficient heating and cooling systems. c) Buildings use less energy. d) All the above

Answer 1

The Government of India has taken steps to improve energy efficiency in buildings. The enactment of the Energy Conservation Act in 2001 has led to the establishment of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) and the development of ECBC. ECBC, launched in 2007, is the firstbuilding energy code in India