haʊˈɛvɚ, ðə pˈɑːlɪsi ɪz ɐn ɪnsˈɛntɪv fɔːɹ ˈɑːɹkɪtˌɛkts ænd ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹz tə dɪzˈaɪn mˈoːɹ ˈɛnɚdʒi ɪfˈɪʃənt bˈɪldɪŋz wɪððə kˈoːɹ ɹˌæʃənˈæl ðætðə mˈoːɹ ˈɛnɚdʒi ɪfˈɪʃənt ðə bˈɪldɪŋ ðə lˈɛs ɹᵻnˈuːəbəl ˈɛnɚdʒi ɪz ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚd tə mˈiːt ɐ pɚsˈɛntɪdʒ tˈɑːɹɡɪt.
However, the policy is an incentive for architects and engineers to design more energy efficient buildings – with the core rationale that the more energy efficient the building the less renewable energy is required to meet a percentage target.