The code was proposed to achieve energy savings in large buildings including shopping malls, multiplexes.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/centre-okays-support-energy-conservation-building-code-ap
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/business-standard-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/andhra-pradesh
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/energy-efficiency
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/thesaurus/bureau-energy-efficiency-bee
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ministry-power
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/buildings