BR18 Energy Frames for Residential Buildings

The Danish Building Regulations (BR18) specify that the total energy demand for heating, ventilation, cooling, and domestic hot water in residential buildings, dormitories, hotels, and similar structures must not exceed 30.0 kWh/m² per year, plus 1,000 kWh per year divided by the heated floor area. This regulation aims to ensure energy efficiency in new constructions and major renovations.

Record

• Jurisdiction Denmark
• Category Building Energy Performance
• Legal stage published
• Binding status binding_national_law
• Effective date 2022-01-01
• Source Bygningsreglementet.dk - § 259 Energirammer for boliger, kollegier, hoteller og lignende