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Detailed explanation-1: -Shri Piyush Goyal Launches Energy Conservation Building Code 2017. Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and Mines launched the Energy Conservation Building Code 2017 (ECBC 2017) here today.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bureau of Energy Efficiency had launched Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) 2007 to establish minimum energy performance standards for buildings in India.

Detailed explanation-3: -It prescribes new energy performance standards for new commercial buildings to be constructed across India. The code provides present as well as futuristic advancements in building technology to cut down building energy consumption and promote low-carbon growth.

Detailed explanation-4: -Energy Conservation Building Code 2017, ECBC 2017, developed by Ministry of Power and Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) prescribes the energy performance standards for new commercial buildings which are to be constructed across the country.

Detailed explanation-5: -To address energy efficiency in the commercial building sector, Government of India (GoI) launched the Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) in 2007.