1. The European Union’s programme for India
This project is funded by
The European Union
The European Union’s programme for India
Clean Energy Cooperation with India (CECI): Legal and policy support to the development and implementation of energy efficiency legislation for the building sector in India (ACE:E2)
First Regional Workshop to Implement Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) in India
Session 3 - Implementation – Governance Structure
MEDA, Pune
18th May 2018
Project implemented by
EXERGIA S.A. member of SACO Consortium, in collaboration with PwC India

2. Objective – “Why do we need Governance for ECBC ?”
Ensure Compliance and effective implementation
Provide and maintain institutional framework
Provide integration and co-ordination mechanism across different stakeholders
Why we need Governance for ECBC ?

3. Outcome based Approach
Compliance
What is Compliance?
Compliance means conforming to a rule, such as a specification, policy, standard or law.
Prescriptive Approach
How to show ECBC Compliance
CALCULATED during Design
and Construction Stage
Performance based Approach
MEASURED during Post Occupancy Stage
Outcome based Approach

4. Performance Based Model
Forms of compliance compared
Comparison
Parameters
Prescriptive Model
Performance Based Model
Outcome based Model
Ease of Operation
High
Low
Ease of Prediction of results
High, results are realistic
Accuracy Level
Very High
Expertise requirement
Flexibility
Highly
Innovation
Tailor made
Transparency
Cost of the compliance
Extremely High

5. International Scenario
Compliance
International Scenario
COUNTRY (Top 10 energy consumers of the world)
Compliance mechanism
Prescriptive
Performance based
Outcome based
China
√ (Primary) √ X
USA
√ (Seattle)
India
√ (Proposed)
Russia
Japan
Brazil
N/A
Germany
S. Korea
Canada
√ (Vancouver)
France

6. Compliance- Proposed star rating for ECBC Maharashtra
Compliance Level
Requirement
Certified
ECBC Compliant building as per MahaECBC
Mahaurja 1 Star
ECBC+ Compliant Building as per MahaECBC
Mahaurja 2 Star
SuperECBC Building as per Maha-ECBC
Mahaurja 3 Star
SuperECBC Building
Mahaurja 4 Star
Mahaurja 5 Star

7. Enforcement options Enforcement First Party
Self confirmation and submission of proofs, online.
Second Party
Self confirmation reviewed and confirmed by the local government
Third Party
Self, Local Government and another professional is involved in the review process

8. International Scenario
Enforcement- International scenario
International Scenario
COUNTRY
ENFORCEMENT MECHANISM
PHASE OF ENFORCEMENT
IF FAILED TO COMPLY
China
Involvement of local level government
3rd Party inspection
During construction
No Occupancy Certificate (OC)
USA
Tax exemptions
During construction & post occupancy
No Occupancy Certificate
India
Accreditation of applicants
During & Post construction
No OC
Russia
Regional & local administration and enforcement
Post completion, prior to occupancy
N/A
Japan
Mandatory report submission to local authorities
No inspection for compliance
Brazil
None
Germany
S. Korea
Submission of energy saving measures to local government
Post construction
No action
Canada
Involvement of local level government with 3rd Party inspection
Incentive schemes
No OC and Penalty ($$)
France
Mix of above mentioned standards
Source: ACEEE

9. Enforcement-Approval Process & Roles of stakeholders
2. Site inspection and document scrutiny and verification
1. Submit construction and compliance documents
OWNER
5. Occupancy Certificate
ECBC eligible building
3. Gives ECBC compliance certificate
AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION
6. Energy consumption and EPI monitoring
4. Submit documents along with ECBC Compliance certificate from TPA at different construction stages
DESIGN TEAM WITH TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
Empaneled
Agency (TPA)
8. PENALITIES AND INCENTIVE
7. EPI report
DISCOM with Unique Building ID
MEDA + State ECBC committee
END USER/ Owners

10. Enforcement-Approval Process & Roles of stakeholders
Built Permit
Construction Stage
Completion cum Occupancy
Operational Stage
STAKEHOLDERS INVOLVED
Building Owner
CEA for Buildings
AHJ
SDA
DISCOM
Building Owner
CEA for Buildings
AHJ
Building Owner
CEA for Buildings
AHJ
SDA
Building Owner
DISCOM
SDA
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITY
CEA verifies Compliance documents
DISCOM generates a unique ID and circulate it
AHJ
SDA
Owner
Owner applies Building permit
DISCOM
SDA communicates rebate details to AHJ, after which AHJ issues the OC.
AHJ before issuing the occupancy certificate intimates the SDA
CEA conducts Site visits and verifies the EPI ratio and informs
Owner
Owner intimates completion of work
AHJ
ID number) DISCOM, post changes, issues the bill to the Owners (having unique .
SDA reviews it and informs DISCOM about incentives/penalties in the electricity bill
DISCOM informs EPI ratio of respective buildings to SDA
CEA conducts Site visit and verifies the work and inform
AHJ
SDA
Owner
Owner notifies commencement of the work

11. Enforcement-Incentive and Penalty
Building showing compliance level of Maha 4 & 5 star will be awarded incentives.
This will be a token of appreciation and achieving above and beyond the code requirement.
The incentive schemes will be decided by Maharashtra ECBC committee.
PENALTY:
In case of violation post occupancy : tariff increase by 10p to end consumer.
For multiple owner building: the connection in violation of ECBC will be penalized.
Penalties will be approved by MERC
Utility providers will charge penalty, upon giving 3 month warning period for rectification of building performance.

12. Discussion points
Can a steering committee formed between PS energy, PS UDD and DG SDA facilitate the implementation of ECBC in the state
Role of UDDs and ECBC assessors in implementation of ECBC
Can ECBC assessors be a part of UDDs
Concept of Unique ID for buildings under ECBC purview
Which authority can issue the Unique ID
Support required for UDD to effectively enforce ECBC
Penalties and incentives and how it can be implemented
Property tax
Tariff
Others

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