《陕西省建筑节能条例》经省十届人大常委会第27次会议审议通过,2007年1月1日起正式施行。这是全国首部针对建筑节能制定的地方性法规。该《条例》共设六章41条。《条例》所称的建筑节能,是指在建筑物的规划、设计、新建(改建、扩建)、节能改造和使用过程中,执行建筑节能标准, “Shaanxi Provincial Building Energy Conservation Regulations” passed the 27th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Tenth Provincial People’s Congress examined and approved, January 1, 2007 came into effect. This is the first local regulation for building energy efficiency. The “Ordinance” consists of six chapters and 41 articles. The term “building energy conservation” as mentioned in the “Regulations” refers to the implementation of building energy efficiency standards in the planning, design, new construction (reconstruction, expansion), energy saving and transformation of buildings,