Mr Komol Buaket (centre)The Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency (DEDE) is monitoring energy consumption of large buildings more closely, particularly newly constructed ones, to ensure they comply with the efficient power consumption standards due to be regulated soon. Komol Buaket, DEDE director of energy regulation and conservation bureau, said the building energy code (BEC) for large structures is scheduled to be implemented in the second half of this year. The BEC is an international power consumption standard that has been adopted by Thailand since 2013. The BEC was first implemented in 2013, starting from buildings of state agencies, and has helped reduced energy consumption substantially. Meanwhile, the DEDE has allocated a 4.3-billion-baht budget from the Energy Conservation Fund to support energy-saving measures and increase efficient energy consumption in buildings and factories to 2019.

Source: Bangkok Post July 23, 2017 23:37 UTC