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Achieving Scale in Energy-efficient Buildings in China: A View from the Construction and Real Estate Sectors

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A report from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), commissioned by the GBPN, in collaboration with The China Sustainable Energy Program (CSEP) finds that China is on the right track towards increasing energy efficiency in buildings. However, greater awareness, clearer rules and easier access to domestic financing are necessary to ensure that these efficiency measures are brought to the right scale.

Achieving scale in energy-efficient buildings in India: A view from the construction and real estate sectors

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English
Authors:
GBPN

A report from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), commissioned by the GBPN finds that while India’s commercial building sector has blazed the energy-effiency trail in the building sector, achieving significant scale will depend on efficiency measures becoming standard practice in the commercial middle market, retrofit and, particularly, the residential building segment. 

Implementing sustainability in the built environment

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English
Authors:
Trivess Moore,
Susie Moloney,
Joe Hurley,
Andréanne Doyon

This report presents the outcomes of a pilot study exploring how the building and planning system is delivering a sustainable built environment in Australia. It identifies four key issues emerging from the research highlighting both the challenges and opportunities in implementing ESD in the built environment in the Victorian context. These are: 1) the gap between the planning and building system; 2) weaknesses in the planning system; 3) governance, inconsistencies, and coordination; and 4) improving the system – networks and advocacy.

Standards and policies for very high energy efficiency in the urban building sector towards reaching the 1.5°C target

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English
Authors:
Jessica Grove-Smith,
Vera Aydin,
Wolfgang Feist,
Ju¨rgen Schnieders,
Stefan Thomas

Reliably reducing the emissions in the building sector plays a crucial role if the 1.5°C climate target from the Paris Agreement is to be met. The observed trends show a significant increase in building energy use, especially in emerging economies. Counteracting these trends is absolutely essential, especially in the light of urbanisation, population growth and changing lifestyles. In terms of mitigating the climate impact of buildings, ensuring high levels of efficiency (i.e.

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