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The modification has been published (modernization) of the Regulations for electromechanical installations in buildings.
12 Of March 2026
At 11.03.2026 the KDP Regulations were published in the official gazette of the Republic 129 of 2026 which amend and essentially modernize the Regulations on Roads and Buildings (Mechanical and Electrical Installations) Regulations. The modernization of the Regulations was a constant request of ETEK, for several years now.
In summary with the amendment of the Regulations :
(a) the submission of a mechanical installation study for heating and cooling systems is defined as mandatory, without exceptions
(b) mandatory supervision of electromechanical installations is established
(c) the possibility of submitting an electromechanical study is linked to the obligation to register in the register of designers and supervising engineers of ETEK, when this is activated
The preparation of a mechanical study is mandatory for all developments:
More detailed, with the modernization of the Regulations, the submission of an application for a building permit for new developments will require the submission of a mechanical installation study for the heating and cooling system, without the exceptions included in its regulations 2006. also, following a request from the Ministry of Energy, in the context of improving the energy efficiency of buildings, the submission of a mechanical installation study will be required for hot water production systems for domestic use as well as for other specialized technical systems, if any.
Supervision of electromechanical installations:
With the new Regulations it is also determined that the mechanical and electrical installations of a building will be supervised by the mechanical engineer or electrical engineer who prepared the relevant study, thereby guaranteeing the statutory supervision of electromechanical installations. In particular, the new Regulations provide that the owner designates the designer of the electrical or mechanical installation to supervise the implementation of his design and, in case a replacement is required, the owner must appoint a replacement of the same profession. In this context, it is determined that upon completion of the works, a certificate must be submitted that the mechanical or electrical installation has been implemented in accordance with the study and the conditions of the building permit or, in the event that changes or additions have been made to the facility in relation to the study and the conditions of the building permit, that these were done with the approval of the person in charge.
In this way, a distortion that has existed for many years in the construction industry is corrected and another step is taken towards
– improvement of building control and safety of electromechanical installations,
– upgrading the professionalism of scholars and
– protection of the citizen and recipient of the services
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Activation of the Register of Researchers for both Electrical and Mechanical engineers:
End, with the amendment of the Regulation, it is determined that the electrical and mechanical engineers who submit studies under the regulation of roads and buildings must be registered in the Register of Surveyors and Supervising Engineers of the ETEK, when this is activated. It is noted that the institutional framework for the Register of Scholars defined criteria and requirements for initial registration in the register (B.C. maintaining appropriate professional liability insurance, initial training in matters related to research services, targeting and improving coc practice) which create the conditions for upgrading the role of scholars.
The publication of the aforementioned Regulations is a very important event for ETEK, professional researchers and for the construction industry more broadly. To get to today's historic moment required patient and methodical effort, the investment of many man-hours and the assistance of many colleagues, which culminated after the completion of the legal technical audit of the Regulations on its fees 2025.
Significant contribution to the consideration of the Regulations during the current parliamentary term and to the productive debate and further improvements made to the Regulations, had the President of the competent Parliamentary Committee Aristos Damianou and the members of the Parliamentary Committee on the Interior, whom ETEK also publicly thanks. Thanks are certainly due, among others, at the Ministry of the Interior, to the Department of Electromechanical Services and to all colleagues who contributed to this successful outcome.