Baku: Newly constructed, reconstructed, and capital-repaired residential and non-residential buildings in Azerbaijan will be required to obtain an energy-efficiency passport, APA reports. This requirement is part of the newly proposed Article 17.3 of the law ‘On Efficient Use of Energy Resources and Energy Efficiency,’ which was discussed at today’s session of the Milli Majlis.
According to Azeri-Press news agency, the draft law specifies exemptions for certain structures. Buildings included in the list of immovable historical and cultural monuments of world, national, and local significance, auxiliary and temporary structures, greenhouses and warehouse buildings, industrial buildings, individual residential houses, advertising structures specified in the Urban Planning and Construction Code, and construction facilities not required to undergo expert review under the Code are exempt from obtaining an energy-efficiency passport. For all other residential and non-residential buildings, the passport will be mandatory.
The requirement will apply to buildings that are newly constructed, reconstructed, or undergoing major repairs after the law’s enactment. It does not apply to buildings already in operation. The current law already includes provisions for the rules on energy-efficiency certification of buildings, which will be approved by the Cabinet of Ministers. The draft law was put to a vote and adopted in the third reading.