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Building Energy Code (BEC) currently in-force Technical Rule On The Building Standard
Date of BEC publication 2008
BEC Jurisdiction National
Climate zone classification Warm, Humid
Income Group Upper middle income
Type of BEC Combination (Prescriptive/Performance-Based )
BEC Coverage Passive design; Space Cooling; Lighting
* denotes coverage is through the European Ecodesign Directive

Indicator Mandatory Minimum Requirements
Maximum Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) Yes
Roof U-value (W/m². K) 0.27
Floors U-value (W/m². K) 0.5
External walls U-value (W/m². K) 0.59
Doors U-value (W/m². K) 2.84
Air leakage prevention ..
Enforcement Mechanisms ..