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Basic requirements of Federal law "On energy saving and on the increase of energy efficiency"

Basic requirements of Federal law "On energy saving and on the increase of energy efficiency"

Increasing energy efficiency is the task of every conscious citizen. But the state does not plan in this critical issue to rely solely on the civil responsibility of the people. That is why the Government of the Russian Federation in 2009 adopted the law "On energy saving and on the increase of energy efficiency", where the basic rules of providing energy saving for different types of buildings are detailed. The document contains a classification according to which any construction can be assigned one of the seven energy efficiency classes.

Basic provisions of Federal Law No. 261

The Law obliges to equip all buildings, structures, constructions, residential apartment houses with devices of accounting of energy resources. Responsible persons and owners should carefully ensure that the devices are properly served throughout the life of the building, and in the event of breakage of the meter, it should be promptly replaced. Since 2011, the Law has prescribed the need to install water, gas, heat and electricity metering devices where there is access to these resources.

According to the document, the residents and responsible persons are obliged to provide a number of activities that promote energy efficiency and a more rational allocation of resources in the MAB. It refers to participation in relevant municipal programs and own initiatives to achieve a more rational use of resources. In other words, each entrance should have integral windows, so that the residents avoided unnecessary expenses for heating. And there are many such examples.

A sign indicating a class of energy efficiency of an apartment building must be placed on the facade of the building in accordance with the accepted rules: no more than meter from the left edge of the building, not more than two meters from the ground, metal plate, 30 * 30 cm in size.

If the persons responsible for the maintenance and operation of apartment buildings do not comply with the requirements of FZ No. 261 "On energy saving", they can be administratively punished in the form of a fine. In some cases, its value reaches 30 thousand rubles. In order to avoid penalties, the responsible persons are obliged to timely present the necessary documentation, as well as the data contained therein, including indicating a class of energy efficiency of an apartment building and its compliance to the actual indicators.

What does the energy efficiency class inform?

The assigned class of energy efficiency of the MAB, as well as other facilities of construction, reflects the existing deviations of the costs of electricity, heat supply and water supply from the standardized figures. Along with this, the class of energy efficiency of an apartment building shows how efficiently energy resources are used to ensure comfortable living conditions.