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Dutch Policy to Promote Energy Efficient Lighting in Non-residential Buildings
J.T.H. Straatman
Netherlands Agency for Energy and the Environment (Novem)
Abstract
New energy performance requirements laid down in Dutch building legislation took effect in December 1995. Compliance with these requirements is necessary to get a building permit. In the past, only requirements for thermal insulation of the building envelope were applicable. Now, requirements have also been imposed on the energy efficiency of hvac systems and lighting. The energy efficiency coefficient (EPC) is a performance standard that expresses the overall energy efficiency of a building as a whole. Lighting systems have a substantial impact on the EPC. The new regulations give designers leeway to combine measures to achieve the required EPC.
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