Located in Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City, the Vietnam Centrepoint is one of the first environmentally friendly office buildings in the country. With the green features adopted in the building, such as high-tech variable air volume centrally controlled air-conditioning system and sub-metering for separate tenants, energy efficiency improvement and greenhouse gas emission reduction of more […]
This report explores issues policymakers, especially state utility regulators, face in forming policy and regulation in this dynamic landscape of charging companies, aggregators, municipalities, utilities, and auto manufacturers, among others. Regulators are critical decision makers because of their ability to accelerate or slow EV deployment through policy decisions. They also have an important role to […]
A 300-UNIT apartment on a 15-hectare land equipped with public facilities including a multi-purpose hall, open area and multi-storey car park was erected at the National Housing Scheme of Kg Lambak Kanan/Salambigar. Each unit in the six-storey apartment block which comes with a floor area of 170 square metres, consists of four bedrooms, three bathrooms, […]
The willingness of local real estate developers to accept incentives to densify around Metro stations was studied. Two bonuses were issued to buyers: a developer bonus (for homes built in a limited period), regulatory releases (increased buildability and allowable density and decreased parking requirements), and state investment in public spaces for each development. The estimated […]
Technology or Product Program Description: 60% of China’s buildings are in rural areas, made from clay bricks which have poor insulating qualities and require more energy to produce. At present efforts to modernise rural practices are constrained by four factors: poor public awareness, policy and institutional regulation, financial access and technical capacity. Ten brick manufacturing […]
A liquid sealant developed by Dow Chemical, and evaluated at DOE’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, was recognized recently for its superior sealant qualities and performance. LIQUIDARMOR, marketed by Dow, won the 2016 Gold Edison Award for Building Construction & Lighting. The Edison Awards honor the best in innovation and excellence in the development of new […]
The Green Mark scheme in Singapore has set one of the most stringent M&V (Measurement and Verification) standards for chiller plants and chiller efficiency regime in the world. It has also mandated submission of three-yearly audit for chiller plant performance. The intent of this legislation is to ensure that building cooling systems are audited to […]
"Interest in electric cars in Scotland is accelerating thanks to a zero-interest loan fund from the Scottish Government – with more than half the £7.8 million pot already claimed. The Low Carbon Transport Fund, which gives access to interest free loans of up to £35,000 to purchase an electric car. The number of electric cars […]
"One of the key objectives of the Philippines Energy Efficiency Project (PEEP) is the demonstration of the societal benefits of implementation of a series of energy efficiency projects in the commercial, residential and public sectors. In addition it addresses a key public health issue of residual mercury that is likely to increase through the implementation […]
The need for Australia’s business community to lower their exposure to energy pricing impacts and shift their focus to progressively more efficient and sustainable operations has never been more apparent. The program aims to: educate and inspire with a respected event series and through the provision of toolkits, workbooks, case studies and site tours. facilitate […]
