Clause 1(3) of L.N. 238/2006 Technical Guidance Document F notified in the Gazette, shall apply to new buildings and existing buildings that undergo major renovation or alteration, whose building permit applications in terms of regulation 3(1) of the Development Permission (Method of Application) Regulations, 1992, is received by the Malta Environment and Planning Authority on or after the 2nd January, 2007". Minimum requirements for the energy performance of buildings in Malta have now been set for separate building elements - floors, windows, walls and roofs. These are legislated by Legal Notice 238/2006 "Minimum Requirements on the Energy Performance of Building Regulations, 2006" under the Malta Resources Authority Act. The document gives indications as to how one can meet these requirements including the:

• use of insulation in roofs;
• use of double or better glazing in windows;
• limiting the size of apertures;
• storing rainwater and re-using it in flushing of toilets and irrigation and
• use of direct solar heating for hot water, and the use of photovoltaic cells plus wind turbines that is encouraged, but not mandatory.A copy of a document, in pdf format, entitled "Technical Guidance Document F - Conservation of Fuel, Energy and Natural Resources" is available to download from here.

A copy of a document, in pdf format, entitled "Technical Guidance Document F - Conservation of Fuel, Energy and Natural Resources" is available to download from here. (PDF Document)


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