Building Control Act 1989 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3B · Environmental Sustainability Measures for Existing Buildings
22FZB. Periodic audit of energy efficiency of building cooling system
Last amended by an amending law of 2024. 3 amendments in all.
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
Subject to subsection (2), the Commissioner of Building Control may, by notice served on the owner of any of the following buildings, require an audit to be carried out as to whether the cooling system of the building meets the prescribed energy efficiency standard applicable to such cooling system (called in this Division an energy audit):
Commissioner of Building Control
“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;
any building in respect of which an application for planning permission is submitted to the competent authority under the Planning Act 1998 on or after 1 December 2010;
any Type 2 building which has undergone a major energy use change under this Division.
A notice under subsection (1) may be issued —
to the owner of any building in respect of which the application for planning permission is submitted to the competent authority under the Planning Act 1998 on or after 1 December 2010 —
at any time after the temporary occupation permit or, if no temporary occupation permit is issued, the certificate of statutory completion is issued in respect of that building; and
thereafter at intervals of not less than 3 years after the date of the last notice under this section; and
to the owner of any Type 2 building which has undergone a major energy use change —
at any time on or after the third anniversary of the date of the approval of the as‑built score mentioned in section 22FZA(1)(b)(i); and
thereafter at intervals of not less than 3 years after the date of the last notice under this section.
The owner of a building on whom a notice is served under subsection (1) must, within the period specified in the notice under that subsection —
building
“building” means any permanent or temporary building or structure and includes —(a)a hut, shed or roofed enclosure;(b)an earth retaining or stabilising structure, whether permanent or temporary;(c)a dock, wharf or jetty;(ca)a floating structure, not being a boat or vessel, constructed or to be constructed on a flotation system that —(i)is or is to be supported by water;(ii)is not intended for or useable in navigation; and(iii)is or is to be permanently moored;(d)a culvert, crossing, bridge, underpass or tunnel;(da)a fixed installation;(e)a sewage treatment plant, sewer, drain, swimming pool or any non‑proprietary type of concrete tank for the storage of any solid, liquid or gaseous product;(f)a shelter provided under the Civil Defence Shelter Act 1997; and(g)such other erection or structure (whether permanent or temporary) as the Minister may, by order in the Gazette, declare to be a building;
appoint a specified individual to carry out the energy audit; (b)if the cooling system does not meet the applicable prescribed energy efficiency standard, carry out any maintenance work or take any other measures in relation to the cooling system to ensure that it meets the applicable prescribed energy efficiency standard; and
submit the report of the energy audit to the Commissioner of Building Control in such form and manner as the Commissioner of Building Control may specify.
Any owner of a building who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (3) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $500 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.
The Commissioner of Building Control may, on the application of an owner of a building in any particular case, modify any requirement in relation to the prescribed energy efficiency standard for the cooling system of the building, subject to any conditions that the Commissioner of Building Control may impose.
prescribed
“prescribed” means prescribed in the regulations made under section 29L.
Terms defined in this Act
as-built score
Defined · s 22FA“as-built score”, in relation to an existing building which has undergone a major energy use change, means the ES score awarded to that building upon the completion of the major energy use change;
building
Defined · s 2“building” means any permanent or temporary building or structure and includes —(a)a hut, shed or roofed enclosure;(b)an earth retaining or stabilising structure, whether permanent or temporary;(c)a dock, wharf or jetty;(ca)a floating structure, not being a boat or vessel, constructed or to be constructed on a flotation system that —(i)is or is to be supported by water;(ii)is not intended for or useable in navigation; and(iii)is or is to be permanently moored;(d)a culvert, crossing, bridge, underpass or tunnel;(da)a fixed installation;(e)a sewage treatment plant, sewer, drain, swimming pool or any non‑proprietary type of concrete tank for the storage of any solid, liquid or gaseous product;(f)a shelter provided under the Civil Defence Shelter Act 1997; and(g)such other erection or structure (whether permanent or temporary) as the Minister may, by order in the Gazette, declare to be a building;
certificate of statutory completion
Defined · s 2“certificate of statutory completion” means a certificate of statutory completion issued under section 12;
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;
competent authority
Defined · s 2“competent authority” means the competent authority appointed under section 5 of the Planning Act 1998 in respect of the development of land;
major energy use change
Defined · s 22FA“major energy use change”, in relation to an existing building, means —(a)the installation, substantial alteration or replacement of a prescribed cooling system of the building; or(b)any other change to the energy requirements of the building that may be prescribed;
prescribed
Defined · s 29A“prescribed” means prescribed in the regulations made under section 29L.
temporary occupation permit
Defined · s 2“temporary occupation permit” means a temporary occupation permit granted under section 12(3);
Type 2 building
Defined · s 22FA“Type 2 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 Division 5.
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