Civil Engineering Reference
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Table 2 Chronology of relevant building legislation
Regulation
Commencement
Short description (
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Energy conservation act (EnEG)
1976 (change 1980 & 2001), 2005,
2009, 2013 (planned)
The act empowers the Federal Government to legislate ordinances aiming to
reduce the energy consumption in buildings. Since then, ordinances that
pose energetic requirements on buildings and their appliances can be
legislated based on the EnEG
Thermal insulation ordinance (WSchV)
1977, 1984, 1995
This ordinance first time gave energy saving requirements through thermal
insulation in buildings
Heating plant operation ordinance
(Heiz.Betr.V.)
1978
Requirements for the maintenance of energy efficiency in the operation of
central heating systems with water as heat carrier as well as of systems for
hot water generation
Heating appliances ordinance
(HeizAnlV)
1978, 1984, 1989, 1994, 1998
Mainly requirements for the equipment and dimensioning of central heating
systems using water as the energy carrier as well as on hot water systems
Heating cost ordinance (Heizkosten V)
1981, 1984, 1989, 2008
Regulates the allocation of heating and warm water costs in centrally supplied
buildings, obligation of consumption metering as well as regulating the
technical equipment for the metering
Energy saving ordinance (EnEV)
2002, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2013
(planned with changes 2014
and 2016)
The EnEV prescribes different technical requirements for new and existing
residential and commercial buildings undergoing a refurbishment
Renewable energy sources act (EEG)
a
2000, 2004, 2009, 2012
The EEG aims to increase the share of electricity generation from renewable
sources
Act on the Promotion Of Renewable
Energies in the Heat Sector
(EEWärmeG)
2009 (change 2011), 2013
(planned)
The EEG aims to increase the share of heat that is generated from renewable
sources
Combined Heat and Power Act
(KWKG)
b
2002, 2009
This act aims to keep, modernise and increase the number of combined heat
and power (CHP) plants
a
Described in
Sect. 3.3.6
in
Built Environment Life Cycle Process and Climate Change
as the focus is on giving financial support
b
Described in
Sect. 3.3.7
in
Built Environment Life Cycle Process and Climate Change
as the focus is on giving financial support
