• Policy

        • Greece

        • 2010

        National Operational Programme for Competitiveness II

        …and CHP, energy conservation, fuel substitution, environmental protection. - Promotion of Excellence in Enterprises: Improvement in the quality and management of CHP, renewables and energy conservation technologies used. Increased competitiveness of Greek energy technology. - Energy and Sustainable Development: Transmission and use of energy in an environmentally-friendly manner. Rational use of natural resources. The Programme, Development Interventions for the Real Economy launched in July 2010. Pillar 1: Confronting Climate Change- Transition to a competitive economy of low Carbon consumption. Pillar 1 includes the following Actions: 1) Building Energy Requirements and Energy Services Companies, 2) The Programme "Energy Saving at Home", 3…

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        • Ireland

        • 2001

        House of Tomorrow Programme

        …Sustainable Energy, offers support for research, development and demonstration projects aimed at generating and applying technologies, products, systems, practices and information leading to the greater use of sustainable energy in Irish housing. The main focus of the programme, which was launched in September 2001, was on stimulating the widespread uptake of superior energy planning, design, specification and construction practices in both the new home building and home improvement markets. Under the programme developers who designed buildings to consume 40% less energy for space and water heating than the current Building Regulations minimum standards, whilst also incorporating innovative energy saving and…

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        • Spain

        • 2020

        New methodology to calculate the charges of the electricity bill

        The Royal Decree establishes the methodology for calculating electricity system charges. Consumers with less than 15kW of contracted power, the majority of domestic users and SMEs, will have 75% of the charges calculated based on their energy consumption, and the remaining 25% will be term fixed, depending on the contracted power. In this way, energy saving and efficiency measures will have a greater effect on the bill. In addition there will be an electricity social bonus, or a discount on the electricity bill, of 25% for vulnerable customers who met the established requirements and 40% for severe vulnerable consumers who…

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        • India

        • 2006

        Standards and Labelling Program (S&L)

        …S&L) was launched in 2006 by the Ministry of Power under the framework of the Energy Conservation Act of 2001. Since then, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has been promoting and facilitating its adoption through the prescription of MEPS and applying labels that are affixed to the product. The key objective of the S&L scheme is to provide the consumer an informed choice about the energy saving and consequent cost saving potentials of the respective products. Thus, the scheme enables the distinction between high-energy consuming versus efficient end-use equipment and appliances, thereby creating…

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        • Armenia

        • 2018

        On Urban Development

        …regulates the relations of the processes concerning the energy saving and energy efficiency in the newly-built multi-apartment buildings and the state constructed (reconstructed and renewed) facilities taking into account the climatic conditions, internal microclimatic requirements and cost-effectiveness in the buildings, which must be maintained in the design, construction and adoption phases with a view to limit the emission of hazardous substances and greenhouse gases into the environment”. The requirements of the Regulation aimed at: Introduction of a common methodology for calculation of energy efficiency in the buildings,Ensuring minimum energy efficiency requirements in the buildings,Introduction of…

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        • People's Republic of China

        • 2012

        Subsidies for Efficient Household Appliances

        For one year, the State Council will subsidize the purchase of a variety of low-consumption household electrical appliances (including flat-panel TVs, refrigerators, washing machines, and air conditioners), energy saving lightbulbs and LEDs, vehicles with engines smaller than 1.6L, and highly-efficient electrical machinery.

        • Policy

        • United States

        • 2010

        IECC 2010 - State Building Code (Colorado)

        …circulating service hot water piping shall be insulated to at least R-2 and have automatic or accessible manual switches to turn off the pump when the system is not in use.LightingA minimum 50% of lamps in permanently installed lighting fixtures shall be high-efficacy lamps.Renewable EnergyPools deriving >60% heating energy from site-recovered or solar energy are exempt from pool specific energy saving measures.Compliance Softwares:REScheckEnd-uses considered:Space cooling, Space heating, Water heating, VentilationPerformance Compliance path Not a requirement / performance based elements are based on a reference model and are relative to energy costs

        • Policy

        • Canada

        • 2015

        Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) Mortgage Loan Insurance Refund (Home Purchase/Construction/Renovation)

        …as well as extended amortization to a maximum of 35 years (subject to lender availability), to individuals who use CMHC-insured financing to purchase an energy efficient home, purchase a home and make energy-saving renovations, or renovate their existing home to make it more energy efficient. The refund is a one-time payment. The refund is also available for CMHC-insured refinance mortgages for the purpose of making energy-saving renovations to houses with an EnerGuide for Houses rating of less than 82. The renovations must increase the house's rating by at least five points and to a…

        • Policy

        • Japan

        • 2008

        Thermal Insulation Performance Labeling of Windows

        …and Industry (METI) based on the Energy Conservation Act (Article 86). METI published the implementation guideline for the performance labeling in 2008 and used as a labeling standard for this program. The latest revision of the labeling was occurred in May 2010 and took effect in April 2011. Windows (sash windows and multiple-layered glass) are additionally Designated of Building Materials subject to the Top Runner Program under the Energy Saving Act. in Nov 2014.The revised provision additionally defines as building materials to prevent heat loss in buildings that are particularly necessary to improve the rational use of energy…

        • Policy

        • Germany

        • 2009

        Renewable Energies Heat Act

        …the use of renewable energy for space and hot water heating mandatory for new buildings. It also stipulates budget requirements to this end for the Market Stimulation Programme. While the Act applies only to new buildings, it leaves room for individual German States to enact policies addressing the existing building stock. Owners of buildings that are to be newly erected are obliged by the EEWärmeG to use a certain percentage of renewable energy for heating purposes (water and space heating). The minimum percentage depends on the renewable energy technology used. Various alternative measures are also permitted: - Energy Saving Regulation (EnEV…

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