Lower Austria Building Ordinance 2014. Country/Territory Austria Territorial subdivision Niederösterreich Document type Regulation Date 2015 (2017) Source FAO, FAOLEX 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 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 3 Parts as follows: Building Law (I); Structural engineering (II); Implemented EU-directives, transitional and final provisions (III). Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at