High efficiency buildings: SIA Building Code and Minergie Label Family

Since 1998, the Swiss Federal Office for Energy has worked in partnership with cantons to promote SIA building code (Norm SIA 380/1) and the Minergie label family. The standard, SIA 380, has been updated several times, most recently in 2016. 

Minergie is a voluntary energy-efficient construction standard for both new and renovated buildings . Buildings which meet the Minergie standards can then display the Minergie label. 

The SIA building code sets an overall limit on energy use for heating, hot water, ventilation and air-conditioning of 16 kWh /m2 for new and 24 KWh/m2 for renovated buildings. The Minergie Label is granted for buildings 20% below the acutal standard. Minergie also has standards for non-residential buildings (commercial, industrial, hospitals, sporting facilities etc.).