Kerala is preparing to adopt the Eco Niwas Samhita (ENS), the Energy Conservation Building Code for residential buildings (ECBC-R) prescribed by the Centre to promote energy-efficient houses.
The Energy Management Centre (EMC), Kerala, tasked by the Power department with framing the notification for its roll-out, has published a draft and invited inputs from stakeholders. Once adopted, the code will be applicable to all residential buildings and residential parts of ‘mixed land-use projects,' both of which are constructed on plot areas greater than or equal to 500 sq m.
Kerala falls within the ambit of the guidelines listed in the code for regions with ‘warm and humid’ weather conditions.
