MYANMAR: Myanmar National Building Code (MNBC) 2016

Meta Data
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Effective Start Year: 
2016
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Code
Economic Sector: 
Power, Building
Energy Types: 
Power, Other
Issued by: 
Government of Myanmar
Source: 
Federation of Myanmar Engineering Societies
File: 
Myanmar National Building Code (MNBC) 2016 (Part 1 & 2)
Myanmar National Building Code (MNBC) 2016 (Part 3 & 4)
Overall Summary: 
The Myanmar National Building Code (MNBC) 2016 contains the provisions (see Section 2.12) requiring the provision of the minimum design requirements that will promote efficient utilization of energy and green building criteria in buildings. The requirements are directed toward the design of building envelopes with adequate thermal resistance and low air leakage, and toward the design and selection of mechanical, water heating, water resources development and groundwater extraction plans, electrical and illumination systems that promote effective use of depletable water and energy resources.
Efficiency
EE lighting and mechanical system standards: 
High efficient fluorescent lamp lighting like T5, compact Fluorescent lights (CFL) and Light Emitting Diode lamps (LED) are to be essentially used in place of conventional lightings. For façade lighting shall be only used with LED strip lighting or new innovation lighting products with less wattages.
EE building standards: 
In order to achieve better environmental performance, building works should integrate the concept of material efficiency, and suitable green innovation ideas in some way since the planning stage until its completion.