Updated: 09/11/2012 07:31

New requirements from 2013 for buildings to be energy-efficient under Bill passed

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Parliament has passed the Building Control Amendment Bill, which requires building owners to fulfil new requirements from next year.

The first is to achieve a minimum Green Mark standard when a cooling system is installed or retrofitted.

The Green Mark is a benchmarking scheme by the Building and Construction Authority.

The new legislation also requires existing buildings to carry out three-yearly energy audits on the cooling system.

The third measure requires the submission of building information and energy consumption data annually.

These requirements aim to make existing buildings more energy-efficient.