South Korea: Mandatory Standards for Building Insulation and Energy Efficient Designs

These standards raise the required insulation level by over 20% to minimize energy consumption.  They expand the mandatory use of new high-efficiency equipment in building design and enforce and promote educational programs for energy efficiency in building design.

Date Implemented: revised 2001

Status: In Force; Mandatory

References: National Communication to the UNFCCC

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