SB-1.3 Low Energy Building Programs, Initiatives, and Partnerships
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Vancouver Green Homes Program54% of all Greenhouse Gases (GHG’s) generated in the City of Vancouver are produced by the construction and operation of buildings, both residential and commercial. To reduce that number, the Vancouver City Council adopted two ambitious targets in 2008: 1) to reduce community GHG emissions to 33% below current levels by 2020, and 2) to have all new construction in Vancouver be GHG-neutral by 2030.
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Design and Construction Integration (EPC) Project of PNG and China Friendship School——Butuka AcademyPapua New Guinea (hereinafter referred to as PNG), is an off-grid economy located in the southwest of the Pacific Ocean. It mainly covers the eastern half of New Guinea island and about 600 nearby islands of various sizes.
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Zero-Emissions Building PlanOn July 13, 2016, Vancouver City Council approved the Zero Emissions Building Plan – an action plan that lays out a phased approach to aggressively combat and reduce carbon pollution in Vancouver.
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Building Energy Efficiency Policies in ChinaThis is the first report of this kind issued internationally that provides a comprehensive English summary of Chinese studies on building energy policies in China.
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City of Saint John Municipal Energy Efficiency ProgramEstablished in 1997, the Municipal Energy Efficiency Program (MEEP) is recognized as a leader in local government energy efficiency solutions by ICLEI's Solutions Gateway Sourcebook.
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Alignment of National Standby Power Approaches ProjectStandby power consumption, which is the power used by appliances when they are not performing their primary function, has been recognised as one of the most cost effective potential end-use energy efficiency measures.
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Smart Green Apartments programmeTo investigate how private sector apartment buildings can contribute to a vision of Sustainable Sydney 2030, the City piloted the Smart Green Apartments programme with 30 buildings between 2011 and 2013. This sought to guide multi-apartment buildings to decrease energy and water consumption and waste outputs through free audits and information on government rebates.
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Clean Energy Solutions CenterThe Clean Energy Solutions Center helps governments design and adopt policies and programs that support the deployment of clean energy technologies.
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City Switch Green Office ProgramThe 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.
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Brimbank Aquatic and Wellness Centre Integrated Energy SystemThe Brimbank Aquatic and Wellness Centre Integrated Energy System project will include a carbon neutral, renewable energy powered aquatic centre in western Melbourne.
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CURB: Climate Action for Urban SustainabilityDuring Climate Week NYC in September 2016, the World Bank, together with C40 Cities, the Compact of Mayors, and other partners, launched a new planning tool called “CURB: Climate Action for Urban Sustainability,” which can help address some of these issues.
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Singapore's HDB Greenprint PilotsSingapore - The Housing & Development Board (HDB) of Singapore recently completed a pilot of its Greenprint program in the Yuhua neighborhood. Teck Ghee is set to become Singapore’s second “green” neighborhood through the program.