Officials admit they did not conduct equality assessment before launch of heat and buildings strategy

Thirteen property owners in New York City have agreed to invest in technology like sensors, solar panels, LEDs and other energy efficiency solutions, and the buildings’ combined efforts will save $175 million in energy costs.

PV manufacturer Jetion Solar Co., Ltd. announced that its first Italian energy-saving building renovation projects have all been completed after more than three months of construction.

While enterprises take on smart building projects to reduce energy costs, COVID-19 has brought new priorities to the fore.

Hầu hết các ngôi nhà hiện đại ngày nay đều tiêu thụ nhiều năng lượng, cho việc thắp sáng, đun nấu, làm mát, giải trí... Ngay cả việc lắp những tấm pin năng lượng mặt trời mái nhà cũng khó cung cấp đủ lượng điện cần thiết cho một ngôi nhà với nhiều nhu cầu như vậy. Do đó, các kỹ sư đã nghĩa ra phương pháp xây dựng ngôi nhà giúp cho việc tiêu thụ năng lượng cân bằng trở lại. Chúng gọi là nhà cân bằng năng lượng. Nguồn: Cơ quan năng lượng Mỹ

On May 24, 2016, the award ceremony "Energy management in industry and buildings in 2015" was officially held at the hall of the General Department of Energy, Hanoi.

San Francisco has passed a law requiring all new buildings below 10 stories to have solar panels installed on their rooftops.

World Green Building Council issues new research suggesting greener shops can boost customer experience – and grow the bottom line

It is reported that from 2007 up to the present, 11 buildings are granted with the top awards, out of the total number of 20 buildings participating in the prize competition in Southeast Asia.

The project goal is to reduce 236,382 tons of CO2 by improving energy efficiency in commercial buildings and condominiums in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.

The UK building industry has launched a new research project that aims maximise building performance in terms of energy efficiency and overall environmental impact.

The City of Charlottetown is trying out a new energy-saving system to heat one of its largest buildings, the city garage.

On December 19, 2015 in Hanoi, the Ministry of Industry and Trade held a ceremony to award the winners in the Contest "Energy management in industry and buildings in 2014" honoring 16 units for their creative energy solutions and Economical and Efficient Use of Energy.

Energy efficiency is the first step toward achieving sustainability in buildings and it is still the best way to both cut energy use and greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions at the same time. Singapore has committed to reduction in carbon emissions by 7% – 11% by 2020, compared to the current level. The efforts to achieve that goal is reflected through energy efficiency that this city-state undergoes across different sectors.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) today announced up to $30 million in funding for a new program focused on improving the energy efficiency of commercial and residential buildings.

Croatia is one of the recognized leaders in South-East Europe in the field of energy management, monitoring and assessment of the energy consumption, which are important aspects of the rational use of energy in buildings. That is why Croatia was chosen as the country for a study tour of officials and experts of Turkmenistan on energy conservation and management in buildings.

For the purpose of supporting agencies and organizations to access policies and technology solutions to economical and efficient use of energy, gaining economic and environmental benefits, Department of Science and Technology of Hai Phong held a seminar on “Energy-saving solutions for buildings”.

According to Hanoi Energy Conservation Center (Hanoi ECC), a unit as Savico Megamall Trade Center, thanks to the overall application of economical solutions, can save approximately 524,000 kWh in 2014, equivalent up to VND 1.36 billion.

London Mayor Boris Johnson has launched a tool for public sector organisations to make homes more energy efficient.

Representatives of the Ministry of Construction reveal that buildings consume more than 30% of total energy consumption in the fast growing economy. Thus improving the energy efficiency for the new construction is an urgent requirement.