Lower Austria Building Law 1996.

The present Ordinance implements the Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources of 23 April 2009. In particular, the Law lays down provisions relating to building technology and building equipment, as well as to special environmental, health and energy requirements of buildings. Furthermore, the Law also applies to parcel of lands and other constructions and facilities subject to requirements of the present Law. The text consists of 78 articles divided into 4 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Structural engineering (II); Development plan (III); Implemented EU-directives, transitional provisions (IV).