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Monetary Benefits of Ambitious Building Energy Policies

Report
English
Authors:
Central European University’s Center for Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Policy (3CSEP) and Advanced Building and Urban Design (ABUD)

Mainstreaming high-performance buildings could deliver a 124% return on investment globally through building-related energy cost savings by 2050 says a new comprehensive assessment study of the costs and benefits of low energy building pathways published by the GBPN.

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Monetary Benefits of Ambitious Building Energy Policies

Report
English
Authors:
Central European University’s Center for Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Policy (3CSEP) and Advanced Building and Urban Design (ABUD)

Mainstreaming high-performance buildings could deliver a 124% return on investment globally through building-related energy cost savings by 2050 says a new comprehensive assessment study of the costs and benefits of low energy building pathways published by the GBPN in cooperation with the Central European University’s Center for Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Policy (3CSEP) and Advanced Building and Urban Design (ABUD).

Green building policy case studies, New Mexico

Policy report
Authors:
United States Green Building Council

First adopted in 2007, and most recently renewed in 2015, New Mexico’s Sustainable Building Tax Credit supports the greening of many building types across the state. Released in October, 2017, this case study captures the impacts of this landmark policy and highlights the context and people that helped to create and sustain this nation-leading green building policy.

This is an example of LEED being used in an innovative tax policy across the United States and potentially serve as a tax model elsewhere.

“Fan-First” Cooling – a low-carbon way to improve heat resilience in a changing climate

Guide
Authors:
University of Sydney, Monash University

A guide with these contents

  • Sustainable and accessible ways to keep cool
  • Key messages
  • How does heat affect the body?
  • Doesn’t air conditioning solve the problem?
  • How can electric fans help?
  • When shouldn’t electric fans be used?
  • What if it’s too hot to use a fan or there is no power?
  • How can buildings help keep people cool without the need for air conditioning?
  • What should governments, employers, services and communities do to promote
  • ‘fan-first’ cooling?
  • Sources

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