Energy Conservation Building Code (2017) is to provide minimum requirements for the energy efficient design and construction of buildings. ECBC prescribes standards for:
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Building Envelope (Walls, Roofs, Windows)
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Lighting (Indoor and Outdoor)
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Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) System
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Solar Water Heating
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Electrical Systems
IEC 60364-8-1 is part of the IEC 60364 series of standards and enhances Parts 1 to 7 with the introduction of requirements and recommendations to design the electrical installation which provides the best compromise between the required level of service and safety, and the lowest electrical consumption.
It is applicable for both greenfield and brownfield projects and should be implemented throughout the life cycle of the facility.
The first edition of Part 8-1 of the IEC 60364 standard was released in October 2014. It has recently been updated, with a second edition released in February 2019.
IEC 60364-8-1 edition 2 gives requirements and recommendations for the design of an electrical installation with an energy efficiency approach. This emphasizes the importance of Energy Efficiency in the design of electrical installations, in the same way as safety and implementation rules.