Energy Commission concludes nationwide training on energy-efficient building permits

The Energy Commission has concluded a nationwide capacity-building programme for officers of the Local Government Service, aimed at strengthening the integration of energy efficiency requirements into Ghana's building permit and development control processes.

He explained that the Commission's Building Energy Efficiency Guidelines provide three compliance pathways—Prescriptive, Performance-Based and Certification-Based—and disclosed that revisions have been proposed to the Local Government Service Operational Manual to incorporate these requirements into MMDA building permit processes.

Mr Yalley said the training programme, supported by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, has equipped participants to serve as Energy Efficiency Champions within their respective assemblies.