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High efficiency buildings: SIA Building Code and Minergie Label Family
Switzerland 2016 Ended National
Regulation STR 2.01.02:2016 on design and certification of energy efficiency of buildings
Lithuania 2016 In force National
Standard for energy consumption of buildings (GB/T 51161-2016)
People's Republic of China 2016 Ended National
Austrian Institute of Construction Engineering (OIB) Guideline 2015
Austria 2015 Ended National
Estonia Building Code (EhS)
Estonia 2015 In force National
Model Cantonal Regulations in the Energy Sector (MuKEn) standards
Switzerland 2015 In force National
NCC 2015 - National Construction Code of Australia - Complete Series
Australia 2015 Ended National
National Building Code of Canada 2015
Canada 2015 Ended National
Act 1200/2014 on the energy performance of buildings
Poland 2014 In force National
Morocco - General Building Regulations
Morocco 2014 In force National
Portugal-Energy Certification System of Buildings (2013)-Space heating,Existing buildings - 2013
Portugal 2013 Ended National
Building decree 2012 (NEN 7120:2011)
Netherlands 2012 Ended National
Code for Environmental Sustainability of Buildings 3rd Edition (2012)
Singapore 2012 Ended National
Danish Energy Agreement for 2012-2020 - ban on fossil-fuel based heating
Denmark 2012 In force National
Sweden-BFS 2016: 12-Space heating,Existing buildings,New buildings - 2012
Sweden 2012 Ended National
Austrian Institute of Construction Engineering (OIB) Guideline 2011
Austria 2011 Ended National
Building Code of Australia (Non-residential Buildings) 2011
Australia 2011 Ended State/Provincial
Building Code of Australia (Residential Buildings) 2011
Australia 2011 Ended National
Building Energy & GHG Target Management Scheme (BGHG) for Target Management Companies
Korea 2011 Ended National
Conservation of Fuel and Energy: Buildings other than Dwellings (2011)
Ireland 2011 Ended National
National Construction Code (NCC) Commercial Buildings
Australia 2011 Ended National
SANS 10400XA - Part XA: Energy Usage in Buildings
South Africa 2011 Ended National
Sweden's Housing Building Rules
Sweden 2011 In force National
Norway-The Planning and Buildings Act (2016-)-Space heating,Existing buildings,New buildings - 2010
Norway 2010 Ended National
Portugal-Energy Certification System of Buildings (2013)-Space heating,Existing buildings - 2010
Portugal 2010 Ended National
Spain-Código Técnico de la Edificación (2009)-Space heating,Existing buildings,New buildings - 2010
Spain 2010 Ended National
Egypt building code: commercial buildings
Egypt 2009 In force National
Ireland-Conservation of Fuel and Energy: Buildings other than Dwellings (2008)-Space heating,New buildings,Existing buildings - 2008
Ireland 2008 Ended National
Netherlands-Bouwbesluit 2012: Chapter 5-Space heating,Existing buildings,New buildings - 2008
Netherlands 2008 Ended National
Turkey-Bep-TR (Regulation of energy performance of buildings) 2010-New buildings - 2008
Turkiye 2008 Ended National

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