ECBC REPORT

R.SANDHIYA VARSHINI -18136023

F0RMATION OF ECBC

• Energy Efficiency is a word we often heard to save the energy and conserve it, Ministry of Power
initiated and formed Bureau of Energy Efficiency was formed and its function is to develop programs
which will increase the conservation and efficient use of energy in India.

• It was formed after the Energy Conservation Act 2001 that was initiated by Govt. of India to
promote and take care the most critical topic that is Energy Conservation

INTRODUCTION

• Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) was initiated by Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of
Power in the year 2007 to Promote Energy Efficient Buildings in India. Initially, the Buildings which
needed to be made according to ECBC were Buildings having a connected load of 500 KW or more
but now the Code is applicable to buildings or building complexes that have:

➢Connected Load in excess of 100kW

➢Contract Demand in excess of 120 kVA

➢Recommended for all buildings with conditioned area >500 m2.

MOTTO

• The objective of ECBC is to provide minimum requirements for energy-efficient design and design
of buildings and their systems. ECBC encourages energy efficient design or retrofit of buildings so
that it does not constrain the building function, comfort, health, or the productivity of the
occupants.

• ECBC also mandates that the building has appropriate regard for economic considerations. The
code sets clear criteria for builders, designers, and architects to integrate renewable energy sources
in building design through the inclusion of passive design strategies.

BUILDINGS APPLICABLE FOR ECBC

• Large Commercial Buildings

• Office Buildings

• Large Amenity Buildings

• IT Parks

• Government Buildings

• Hospitals
• Retail Malls

• Hotels

• Major Residential Buildings

BUILDING SYSTEMS THAT COMES UNDER ECBC

• Envelope of building – Building envelope, including thermal performance requirements for walls,
roofs, and windows

• Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) – HVAC system, including energy performance of
chillers and air distribution systems.

• Service hot water and pumping – Water heating and pumping systems, including requirements for
solar hot-water systems.

• Lighting – Lighting system, including daylighting, and lamps and luminaire performance
requirements.

• Electrical power – Electrical system

BENIFTS INVOLVED IN ECBC COMPLAINED BUILDING

• Market Development for Energy Efficient products.

• Building Insulation

• High Efficient windows

• High-efficiency HVAC system

• Improved Design Practices

• Lighting And Day Lighting

• Natural Ventilation/Free Cooling System

• Improved Building Performance

• Lower HVAC load

• Lesser addition of power generation capacity

RATING AND GOALS

• ECBC-compliant, the new buildings should be able to demonstrate minimum energy savings of
25%. Energy savings of 35% and 50% will enable the buildings to achieve higher grades like ECBC plus
or super ECBC status respectively.

• The adoption of ECBC 2017 is expected to achieve a 50% reduction in energy use by 2030 which
will translate into energy savings of about 300 Billion Units by the year 2030. It will result in
expenditure savings of Rs 35,000 crore and reduction of 250 million tones of CO2.