{"id":82690,"date":"2025-11-11T15:27:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T15:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bahamastradeinfo.gov.bs\/buy\/?p=82690"},"modified":"2025-11-11T15:27:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T15:27:14","slug":"draft-caricom-regional-energy-efficiency-building-code-dcad-creebc-invitation-to-comment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bahamastradeinfo.gov.bs\/buy\/2025\/11\/11\/draft-caricom-regional-energy-efficiency-building-code-dcad-creebc-invitation-to-comment\/","title":{"rendered":"Draft CARICOM Regional  Energy Efficiency Building Code (DCAD &#8211; CREEBC): Invitation to Comment"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-381713 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bahamastradeinfo.gov.bs\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CARICOM_5358s18_1-231x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" \/>Shape the Future of Construction: Your Input is Needed on the Draft CARICOM Energy Efficiency Building Code<\/h3>\n<p>The process of establishing a National Position on a critical new standard has begun, and Bahamas Bureau of Standards and Quality (BBSQ) invites the general public to comment on a Draft CARICOM Energy Efficiency Building Code. This is a crucial opportunity for <strong>industry professionals, policymakers, and interested citizens<\/strong> to influence building practices across the region.<\/p>\n<p>BBSQ is currently seeking comments on the <strong>Draft CARICOM Regional Energy Efficiency Building Code (DCAD &#8211; CREEBC)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>What is the DCAD &#8211; CREEBC?<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The CARICOM Regional Energy Efficiency Building Code (CREEBC) is a model code designed to regulate minimum energy conservation requirements for new buildings. Developed with the goal of promoting efficiency and sustainable practices across the CARICOM region, this document addresses energy conservation in all key areas of a building&#8217;s design and operation, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.<\/li>\n<li>Lighting and electrical power usage.<\/li>\n<li>Water heating and other building systems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The DCAD &#8211; CREEBC contains separate provisions for commercial buildings and residential buildings, ensuring requirements are tailored to the scale and use of the structure.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Your Opportunity to Shape the National Position<\/h3>\n<p>Your input is invaluable. We are relying on technical experts and stakeholders to review the attached draft standard and help establish a unified and robust National Position. This feedback will ensure the final code is practical, effective, and tailored to the unique climate and economic conditions of our nation.<\/p>\n<p>To participate, please download the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1LquGPTv-QrECL2PndZoL2O70_9KzQPXm\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">draft standard<\/a><\/strong> and then complete and submit the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bahamastradeinfo.gov.bs\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/BBSQ-Standards-Comments-CARICOM-Energy-Efficiency-Document.doc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official comments form<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Please submit your comments in writing to:<br \/>\nDr. Renae Ferguson-Bufford<br \/>\nBahamas Bureau of Standards and Quality<br \/>\nP.O. Box N-4843 Nassau, N.P. Bahamas<br \/>\nEmail: <strong><a href=\"mailto:info@bbsq.bs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">info@bbsq.bs<\/a><\/strong> Telephone: (242) 362-1748 thru 55<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Key Deadline<\/h3>\n<p>Please ensure your completed comments form is submitted by the stipulated deadline.<\/p>\n<p>Comments Deadline Period:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>From: Monday, November 3, 2025<\/li>\n<li>To: Friday, February 20, 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We look forward to receiving your expert comments to help finalize a standard that will drive energy efficiency and sustainability in the Caribbean&#8217;s built environment for years to come.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;font-size: 22px\">More about Standards<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Standardisation is the process of formulating, implementing and publication of guidelines, rules and specifications (collectively referred to as standards) with the aim to address actual or potential problems. It can also facilitate for common and repeated use, aimed at the achievement uniformity in a given context.<\/p>\n<p>Standards ensure that products and services are safe, reliable and of good quality and also level the playing field for developing countries and facilitate free and fair global trade.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbsq.bs\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Bahamas Bureau of Standards and Quality<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Bahamas Bureau of Standards and Quality (BBSQ) invites the general public to comment on Draft CARICOM Energy Efficiency Building Code.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":82691,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-82690","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.6 - 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