26. Proposed Climate Change (Green & Resilient Buildings) Regulations 2023

These Regulations have been developed by the Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry to give effect to the Climate Change Act.

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· Key provisions under this Regulations include:

1. The definition of Green Building is an integrated, whole-building approach to the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of buildings and their surrounding landscapes that help mitigate the environmental, economic and social impacts of buildings, so as to be energy efficient, sustainable, safe, cost-effective, accessible, healthy, and productive. A zero-carbon building is also defined as a structure that have a minimal or net-zero carbon footprints over their entire lifecycle to meet building operations energy consumption annually.

2. The regulations require private and public buildings to be constructed after the effective date of the Regulations or already existing buildings requiring renovations, additions and conversions to incorporate the green and resilient building requirements.

3. A Green Resilient Building Unit to institutionalize low carbon, resource efficient, climate resilient practices within the built environment and coordinate the implementation of the Regulations.

4. The Regulations designate the Principal Secretary of the State Department responsible for Public Works as the administrator in charge of:

   1. Establish, accredit and promote the application of various green and resilient building rating and certification systems to measure compliance of buildings in Kenya; and

   2. Accredit persons and bodies operating in Kenya on matters green and resilient buildings.