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Nearly Zero-Energy Building (NZEB) Requirements
Regulation 43BNI-wide·Technical Booklet F2 Conservation of Fuel and Power in Buildings Other Than Dwellings
Regulation 43B 'Nearly zero-energy requirements for new buildings' (NZEB), came into operation for newly erected buildings occupied and owned by public authorities from 1st January 2019. NZEB require
non-domesticenergypublic-buildingNearly zero-energy building requirement
43BNI-wide·Technical Booklet F2 Conservation of Fuel and Power in Buildings Other Than Dwellings
Where a building is erected, it must be a nearly zero-energy building. In respect of new buildings occupied and owned by public authorities, this regulation shall apply from 1st January 2019; and in r
non-domesticenergypublic-buildingPlaces of worship exemption guidance
2.10(a)NI-wide·Technical Booklet F2 Conservation of Fuel and Power in Buildings Other Than Dwellings
Places of worship: For the purposes of the energy efficiency requirements, places of worship are taken to mean those buildings or parts of a building that are used for formal public worship, including
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