Climate Emergency – Bylaw Updates Applicable to Existing Detached Homes
Americas, British Columbia
Heat Pumps, Air Conditioning
Mandatory
Building Code
Under development
February 2024
Electricity
Energy Efficiency Regulations, 2016 (SOR/2016-311)
Canada
Audio-Visual, Televisions, Displays, Battery Chargers, External Power Supply, Dehumidifiers, Ovens, Microwaves, Dishwashers, Cooktops or Hobs, Clothes Dryers, Washer and Dryers, Washing Machines, Indoor Luminaires, Specialty Luminaires, Specialty Lamps, Non-Directional lamps, Fluorescent and HID Lighting, 3-Phase Motors, 1-Phase Motors, Ventilation, Ceiling Fans, Space Heating, Heat Pumps, Boilers and Furnaces, Room ACs - Stationary ACs, Portable ACs, Packaged Terminals, Chillers - Cooler Towers, Central ACs, Instantaneous Water Heaters, Storage Water Heaters, Pump Systems, Power Transformers, Distribution Transformers, Wine Chillers, Walk-In Coolers and Freezers, Refrigerators-Freezers, Refrigerated Vending Machines, Ice Machines, Freezers-only
Mandatory
Comparative Label, Minimum Performance Standard
Entered into force, Adopted, Revised
2016
2019
October 2022
Electricity, Gas, Oil
SASO 2663:2018 MEPS and labeling schemes for small air conditioners
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Room ACs - Stationary ACs
Mandatory
Comparative Label, Minimum Performance Standard
Entered into force, Adopted, Revised
2013
2018
November 2019
Electricity
SASO 2870:2018 MEPS and labeling schemes for lighting products
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Tubular Lamps, Non-Directional lamps, Directional Lamps
Mandatory
Comparative Label, Minimum Performance Standard
Entered into force, Adopted, Revised
2016
2019
November 2019
Electricity
SASO 2874:2016 MEPS for large air conditioners
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Room ACs - Stationary ACs, Chillers - Cooler Towers
Mandatory
Minimum Performance Standard
Entered into force, Adopted
2016
November 2019
Electricity
SASO 2883:2017 MEPS and labeling schemes for clothes dryers
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Clothes Dryers
Mandatory
Comparative Label, Minimum Performance Standard
Entered into force, Adopted, Revised
2018
2018
November 2019
Electricity
SASO 2884:2017 MEPS and labeling schemes for water heaters
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Instantaneous Water Heaters, Storage Water Heaters
Mandatory
Comparative Label, Minimum Performance Standard
Entered into force, Adopted, Revised
2018
2018
November 2019
Electricity, Gas, Solar
SASO 2885:2018 MEPS and labeling schemes for washing machines
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Washer and Dryers, Washing Machines
Mandatory
Comparative Label, Minimum Performance Standard
Entered into force, Adopted, Revised
2007
2018
November 2019
Electricity
SASO 2892:2018 MEPS and labeling schemes for refrigerating appliances
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Refrigerators-Freezers, Freezers-only
Mandatory
Comparative Label, Minimum Performance Standard
Entered into force, Adopted, Revised
2007
2018
November 2019
Electricity
SASO 2902:2018 MEPS and labeling schemes for lighting products
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Tubular Lamps, Non-Directional lamps, Directional Lamps
Mandatory
Comparative Label, Minimum Performance Standard
Entered into force, Adopted, Revised
2016
2019
November 2019
Electricity
SASO IEC 60034-30:2013
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
3-Phase Motors
Mandatory
Minimum Performance Standard
Entered into force, Adopted
2016
January 2016
Electricity