Lower Austria Building Ordinance 2014. Country/Territory Austria Territorial subdivision Niederösterreich Document type Legislation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Landesgesetzblatt für Niederösterreich, Text No. 1, 5 January 2015, 55 pp. Subject Energy, Environment gen., Land & soil Keyword Energy conservation/energy production Renewable energy Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Pollution control Public health Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Noise pollution Procedural matters Land-use planning Land tenure Subdivision of land Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Local government Inspection Authorization/permit Size Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Law enters into force on 15 February 2015. Abstract The present Ordinance implements the Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources of 23 April 2009. In particular, the Law lays down provisions relating to building technology and building equipment, as well as to special environmental, health and energy requirements of buildings. Furthermore, the Law also applies to parcel of lands and other constructions and facilities subject to requirements of the present Law. The text consists of 72 articles divided into 4 Parts as follows: Building Law (I); Structural engineering (II); Development plan (III); Implemented EU-directives, transitional and final provisions (IV). Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Implements Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources and amending and subsequently repealing Directives 2001/77/EC and 2003/30/EC. Legislation | European Union | 2009 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Bioenergy, Biofuel, Renewable energy, Basic legislation, EIA, Climate change, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Biodiversity, Ecosystem preservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 2010/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the indication by labelling and standard product information of the consumption of energy and other resources by energy-related products. Legislation | European Union | 2010 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Lower Austria Building Law 1996. Legislation | Austria | 1996 (2013) Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Renewable energy, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Pollution control, Public health, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Noise pollution, Procedural matters, Land-use planning, Land tenure, Subdivision of land, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Local government, Inspection, Authorization/permit, Size Source: FAO, FAOLEX