Building Control Act 1989 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3B · Environmental Sustainability Measures for Existing Buildings
22FS. Departure and deviation from energy efficiency improvement plan
Last amended by an amending law of 2024.
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
If there are any changes to the measures carried out for the energy efficiency improvement plan, the owner of the Type 1 building concerned must —
energy efficiency improvement plan
“energy efficiency improvement plan” means an energy efficiency improvement plan prepared under section 22FN(1)(c), and includes any energy efficiency improvement plan amended in accordance with section 22FO(4) or 22FS(1);
ensure that a specified individual —
amends the energy efficiency improvement plan, showing clearly the departures and deviations; and
certifies that the measures in the amended energy efficiency improvement plan will meet the specified reduction or approved reduction in energy use intensity; and
submit the amended and certified energy efficiency improvement plan to the Commissioner of Building Control —
within 60 days after the owner becomes aware of the changes; and
in the form and manner specified by the Commissioner of Building Control.
An owner of a Type 1 building who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $150,000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $1,000 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.
Type 1 building
“Type 1 building” means an existing building, or part of an existing building, of any class or type for the time being prescribed for the purposes of Divisions 2, 3 and 4;
Terms defined in this Act
approved reduction
Defined · s 22FA“approved reduction”, in relation to the energy use intensity of a building, means a reduction in the energy use intensity of the building by a percentage approved by the Commissioner of Building Control under section 22FO(3) for that building;
Commissioner of Building Control
Defined · s 2“Commissioner of Building Control”, in relation to this Act or any Part or provision of this Act, means any Commissioner of Building Control appointed under section 3(1) to be responsible for the operation of this Act or that Part or provision, as the case may be;
energy efficiency improvement plan
Defined · s 22FA“energy efficiency improvement plan” means an energy efficiency improvement plan prepared under section 22FN(1)(c), and includes any energy efficiency improvement plan amended in accordance with section 22FO(4) or 22FS(1);
energy use intensity
Defined · s 22FA“energy use intensity”, in relation to a building, means the annual energy consumption of the building per unit of gross floor area (expressed in kilowatt hour (kWh) per square metre per year), calculated using the prescribed methodology;
specified reduction
Defined · s 22FA“specified reduction”, in relation to the energy use intensity of a building, means a reduction in the energy use intensity of the building by a prescribed percentage;
Type 1 building
Defined · s 22FA“Type 1 building” means an existing building, or part of an existing building, of any class or type for the time being prescribed for the purposes of Divisions 2, 3 and 4;
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