The article presents an overview of the current situation in the field of energy saving of the Russian Federation. Topical issues of energy efficiency control of buildings and structures as an energy saving tool are considered. The proposed approach allows, while maintaining the General ideology of SP 50.13330.2012 "Thermal protection of buildings", to modify the scale of energy efficiency of buildings and structures, to make it comparable with similar scales adopted in leading European countries. A similar approach to solving this problem is implemented in order to move from the percentage deviation of the level of heat loss (from some basic value) directly to the specific level of these heat losses per unit area. The formula allowing to calculate both normalized and actual value of heat energy consumption for heating and ventilation of buildings is deduced. In the future, the above-mentioned formula is transformed into a formula that takes into account engineering solutions, both with a direct-flow ventilation system and with the use of a recuperative heat exchanger.

Keywords: heat supply, housing and communal services, energy efficiency, energy saving, energy efficiency scale, specific energy consumption, regulatory framework