All large buildings like these in the Sathon area will come under a new energy code by mid-2018, and new buildings will have to follow code from the start. (File photo)Buildings with an area greater than 10,000 square metres must adhere to a new building energy code (BEC) when it goes into force by mid-2018. New buildings with an area between 5,000 and 10,000 sq m will have to comply with the code in 2019. A large building of greater than 10,000 sq m is about equal to the size of a standard Tesco Lotus hypermarket. An area of 5,000-10,000 sq m is similar to the size of a Tops Supermarket, and an area of 2,000-5,000 sq m resembles a five-storey office building.

Source: Bangkok Post February 08, 2018 22:18 UTC