Home › Legal Mandate for Submetering and Online Telemetry Systems Bruntab Energy Legal Mandate for Submetering and Online Telemetry Systems Bruntab Energy, provider of smart utility submetering and energy allocation systems. With the official mandate from the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development, the 5th Edition of the Iranian National Building Code (NBC) Section 19 under the title "Energy Management in Buildings" has been officially gazetted. Active enforcement is legally binding. This code acts as the most critical structural foundation to optimize resource utilization and enforce B2B energy efficiency in modern infrastructure. Legal Mandate for Submetering and Online Telemetry Systems Chapter 5 of Section 19 legally enforces the deployment of submetering and online telemetry indicators across all multi-tenant structures: Clause 19-5-5: Telemetry, Monitoring, and Submetering Systems Unit-Level Separation: The deployment of unit-level water, active electrical load, and BTU caloriemeters is legally required for all independent tenancies, shared spaces, or HVAC subsystems drawing more than 10% of communal energy capacity. Automated Data Integration: All submetering telemetry devices must integrate with building management systems (BMS) and cloud platforms, providing real-time online utility usage portals to tenants and administrators. Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Infrastructure Mandates Section 19-5-3-1 introduces regulations for vehicle fleet electrification and parking grid load management: Base Infrastructure: All new structural designs must incorporate at least one Level 2 EV charging node. Commercial Properties: In properties exceeding 20 parking spaces, at least 20% of spaces must feature active EV charging connections. Residential Complexes: In complexes exceeding 10 parking spaces, at least 10% of spaces must feature active EV charging connections. As the market leader in smart utility submetering and IoT telemetry in Iran, Bruntab Energy provides full-suite compliance with Section 19 mandates. Our cellular dataloggers (Block & Bun series), ultrasonic meters, and our cloud-based EEMS platform are engineered to deliver automated compliance out of the box. Official Notification Letter: National Building Code 19 (5th Edition) The Ministry of Roads and Urban Development has officially released the 5th edition of National Building Code 19 (Energy Management in Buildings) through the official notification letter shown below. This mandate legally enforces strict compliance with energy efficiency, submetering, and digital telemetry protocols across all new building developments: National Building Code 19 (5th Edition) Official Ministry Standard Document - PDF Format - Size 4.4 MB Download Document