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1) The Bureau shall, effectively co-ordinate with designated consumers, designated agencies and other agencies, recognise and utilise the existing resources and infrastructure, in performing the functions assigned to it by or under this Act.
(2) The Bureau may perform such functions and exercise such powers as may be assigned to it by or under this Act and in particular, such functions and powers include the function and power to— (a) recommend to the Central Government the norms for processes and energy consumption standards required to be notified under clause (a) of section 14 1[and other standards required to be prescribed under other provisions of this Act]; 2 [(aa) recommend to the Central Government for issuing of the energy savings certificate under section 14A;]
(b) recommend to the Central Government the particulars required to be displayed on label on equipment or on appliances and manner of their display under clause (d) of section 14;
(c) recommend to the Central Government for notifying any user or class of users of energy as a designated consumer under clause (e) of section 14;
(d) take suitable steps to prescribe guidelines for 3[energy conservation and sustainable building codes] under clause (p) of section 14;
(e) take all measures necessary to create awareness and disseminate information for efficient use of energy and its conservation;
(f) arrange and organise training of personnel and specialists in the techniques for efficient use of energy and its conservation;
(g) strengthen consultancy services in the field of energy conservation;
(h) promote 4[or undertake] research and development in the field of energy conservation;
(i) develop testing and certification procedure and promote testing facilities for certification and testing for energy consumption of equipment and appliances;
(j) formulate and facilitate implementation of pilot projects and demonstration projects for promotion of efficient use of energy and its conservation;
(k) promote use of energy efficient processes, equipment, devices and systems;
(l) promote innovative financing of energy efficiency projects;