Question

As per the amended EC Act, the minimum connected load for a building should be:
1. 150 kW
2. 120 kW
3. 300 kW
4. 100 kW

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : 100 kW

Energy Conservation Building Codes (ECBC):

• The Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) was developed by Govt. of India for new commercial buildings on 27^th May 2007.
• ECBC sets minimum energy standards for new commercial buildings having a connected load of 100kW or contract demand of 120 KVA and above.
• It implements in the given state: Odisha, Punjab, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Uttarakhand, UT of Puducherry, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Goa.

Objectives of ECBC:

• Focus on passive strategies
• Ease of compliance
• Establish a baseline of energy performance
• Address different building types in various climatic zones
• Increase the purview of ECBC
• Integrate other government policy standards into ECBC