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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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English
Authors:
GBPN

Case Study

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. 

A framework for assessing and implementing the co-benefits of nature-based solutions in urban areas

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English
Authors:
Christopher M. Raymond,
Niki Frantzeskaki,
Nadja Kabisch,
Pam Berry,
Margaretha Breil,
Mihai Razvan Nita,
Davide Geneletti,
Carlo Calfapietra

To address challenges associated with climate resilience, health and well-being in urban areas, current policy platforms are shifting their focus from ecosystem-based to nature-based solutions (NBS), broadly defined as solutions to societal challenges that are inspired and supported by nature. NBS result in the provision of co-benefits, such as the improvement of place attractiveness, of health and quality of life, and creation of green jobs.

“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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