expense of higher investment. The aim of Government is to maintain energy expenditure on the basis of life cycle costs at a reasonable level. 6.5.2 Energy efficiency will, henceforth, be one of the main criteria in the design of public buildings and in rental of private buildings. This will act as an incentive for designing energy efficient buildings. 6.5.3 Government is committed to retrofitting existing state-owned public buildings, in a phased manner, to bring their energy performance up to best practice standards. 6.5.4 A new Building Control Act will be passed to improve building design and choice of building plant and equipment to attain high efficiency in term of energy use. Henceforth, new buildings, both public and private, will have to be energy efficient in terms of the building design and plant and equipment to be used, as per the provisions of the new Act. 6.5.5 Issues of sustainable building designs and low energy consumption would be addressed in specific Planning Policy Guidelines, which would be prepared in consultation with stakeholders, including architects, engineers and environmentalists. 6.5.6 Government will also introduce best working practices and engineering based solutions to address public sector energy efficiency. In this respect, the EEMO will launch appropriate campaigns with the objective of changing behaviour at work and promoting practices aimed at rationalization of energy use in all large buildings. Necessary technical support and guidance will be provided by the EEMO for the implementation of energy saving measures in all public bodies. 6.5.7 The public sector will also play its part in demand management. In hospitals, the demand for hot water is very high and this is generally met from electric and gas water heaters, though there is good potential for the use of solar water heaters. To ensure optimal use of renewable sources of energy, solar water heaters will be installed. 6.5.8 The EEMO will work in close collaboration with hospitals and private clinics with a view to promoting efficient use of energy in the health sector. 6.5.9 The overall strategy is to reduce energy consumption in the public sector by half of its current level by the year 2015 and to sustain the energy efficiency objectives with the support of new technologies. 6.6 Energy Efficiency in the Tourism Industry 6.6.1 Tourism contributes significantly to economic growth and has been a key factor in the 