Punjab Government is all set to notify its Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) soon. With its successful implementation, the energy consumption in new commercial buildings will reduce about 30-40 per cent as compared to the conventional buildings.
“This would reduce 15,000 ton carbon dioxide emission,” said Punjab Energy Development Agenc chief executive Dr Amarpal Singh, while inaugurating two-day intensive training programme on Energy Conservation Building Code for Architects and Engineers. The programme was organized by PEDA in association with Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Union Ministry of Power and UNDP.
“The programme was organized in PEDA wherein Master trainers from BEE has trained 54 participants from different departments viz Housing and Urban Development, Town and Country Planning, local Government, Architecture, Municipal Corporations, PWD (B&R) and Institutions,” said PEDA director Balour Singh.
He said: “The participants have been sensitized about the designs of building envelope, heating ventilation and air-conditioning, service hot water heating, interior and exterior lighting and electrical powers and motors.”
The participants have also been imparted knowledge of scope of code, mandatory and perspective requirements and whole building performance method through simulation software tools.
During the training program, the amendments made in the Punjab ECBC have also been explained through presentation by the representative of IIA (Chd-Pb Chapter).