Code for Environmental Sustainability of Buildings 3rd Edition (2012)

Last updated: 19 April 2024

This code sets out the minimum environmental sustainability standard for buildings and the administrative requirements. It has largely adopted the BCA Green Mark's criteria as the compliance method in assessing the environmental performance of a building development. 
The provisions of this code shall apply to: 
a. All new building works which involve a gross floor area of 2,000 m2 or more; 
b. Additions or extensions to existing buildings which involve increasing the gross floor area by 2,000 m2 or more; 
c. Building works which involve major retrofitting to existing buildings with gross floor area of 2,000 m2 or more; 
Applicable Building Type(s)

New residential, New non-residential



Policy Requirement Level

Mandatory



Resources

Notes
 
Climate zones

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