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In certain circumstances, adopting the energy efficient technologies required to meet building energy codes may increase overall costs for a builder. [3] The vast amount of buildings codes and standards that regulate building design and construction can be confusing for builders, lawmakers, and code developers alike. [32]
The central short-term measures of NAPE include the introduction of competitive tendering for energy efficiency, the raising of funding for building renovation, the introduction of tax incentives for efficiency measures in the building sector, and the setting up energy efficiency networks together with business and industry.
In the 1970s, the energy crisis caused various building energy-saving technologies such as solar energy, geothermal energy, and wind energy to emerge, and energy-saving buildings became the forerunner of building development. In 1975, the Swiss PLENAR-group published the concept of an energy efficient house in "PLENAR: Planning-Energy ...
This is crucial in emerging nations where new constructions are rapidly developing, and market and energy prices sometimes discourage efficient technologies. The building energy standards development and adoption showed that 42% of emerging developing countries surveyed have no energy standard in place, 20% have mandatory, 22% have mixed, and ...
Annex 45: Energy Efficient Electric Lighting for Buildings (2004-2010) Annex 46: Holistic Assessment Tool-kit on Energy Efficient Retrofit Measures for Government Buildings (EnERGo) (2005-2010) Annex 47: Cost-Effective Commissioning for Existing and Low Energy Buildings (2005-2010) [12] Annex 48: Heat Pumping and Reversible Air Conditioning ...
A deep energy retrofit (DER) is an energy conservation project in an existing building that leads to an overall improvement in building performance.While there is no exact definition for a deep energy retrofit, it can be characterized as a whole-building analysis and construction process that aims to reduce on-site energy use by 50% or more using existing technologies, materials and ...
A 2012 study by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy found that multifamily buildings present a tremendous opportunity for energy savings. Comprehensive, cost-effective upgrades in multifamily buildings could improve efficiency by 15-30%, the Council found, representing an annual sector-wide savings of almost US$3.4 billion. [2]
Efficient energy use; Energy audit; Energy efficiency implementation; Energy recovery; Energy recycling; Energy saving lamp; Energy Star; Energy storage; Environmental planning; Environmental technology; Fossil fuel phase-out; Glass in green buildings; Green building and wood; Green building; Heat pump; List of low-energy building techniques ...