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EXISTING BUILDINGS TO NEARLY ZERO ENERGY BUILDINGS (nZEB) – a Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) initiative

EDS has been appointed to carry out the feasibility study for 100 existing buildings providing a roadmap to achieve the nZEB goal. The selection criteria for buildings is as under:

1. Minimum built up area: 5000 sq. mts.
2. Minimum connected load >100kW or contract demand > 120 kVA or as notified by State/UT
3. Eligible building typologies: Educational institutions, Healthcare, Shopping complex, Hospitality, Airports & Railway/Metro stations.

The feasibility study by EDS will broadly comprise of the following activities:
1. Assessment of existing building energy consumption
2. Energy mapping of building energy systems
3. Identifying energy savings potential
4. Cost benefit analysis

Following the study, EDS will share a complete analysis report listing down Energy Conservation Measures (ECM’s) with the building owners for further action. The building owners/client shall not be bound to carry out implementation of ECM’s suggested, before all practical and financial implications are considered.

The Bureau of Energy Efficiency is an agency of the Government of India, under the Ministry of Power created in March 2002 under the provisions of the nation’s 2001 Energy Conservation Act. As per BEE, nZEB is defined as a building whose Energy Performance Index (EPI) is less than 15 kwh/m2/year.

To register your expression of interest please visit the link

Giant Tech Companies Announce Plans to Fight Climate Change

In a bid to combat climate change and accelerate efforts towards a sustainable low carbon future, Tech giants Google and Amazon have announced ambitious plans ahead of the climate strikes scheduled on 20th September, 2019.

Google has made the biggest corporate purchase of renewable energy in history by committing to 18 new energy portfolios which will add 1600MW of solar & wind energy. Goolge CEO, Sundar Pichai opines that bringing incremental renewable energy to the grids is a critical component of pursuing 24×7 carbon-free energy for all of operations. The company has also pledged to use recycled materials in all of its ‘Made by Google Products’ by 2022.

The ‘Climate Pledge’ taken by Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos sets out to reach the Paris climate agreement’s emissions-cutting targets ten years early, setting the company up to be carbon-neutral by 2040. Additionally, the company targets to utilize 80 percent renewable energy by 2024 and to run on renewables alone by 2030.

‘Achieving Zero’ : A Framework and Toolkit for Cities

Currently, about 50% of the world’s population is living in cities. It is expected that by 2060, the urban world population is going to increase by about 2.8 billion people. Further, cities are projected to add about 1.5 million people every week. This rampant growth demands economic, social, and environmental innovation. Today, cities are responsible for 70% of the carbon emissions. Hence, it becomes increasingly necessary for governments to create roadmaps & creative policies for the built environment. The Achieving Zero framework provides innovative solutions based on research data from 11 U.S cities. The framework delineates the actions required to be taken by new & existing buildings and measures to be taken to reduce embodied carbon.

Photo Credits: https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2019/08/01/bipv-in-futuristic-las-vegas-development-pvmb-08-01-19/ — Bluetech Park, Las Vegas, USA

Scheduled to be launched by the end of the year, Bluetech Park will house net-zero buildings featuring automated multifunctional designs, an array of renewable energy technologies, robotics & artificial intelligence, Internet of things(IoT) and more. The cutting-edge project will also feature ‘supertrees’ which will reduce imported water demand by 95% while improving the biodiversity of the region. In addition to the luxury housing, offices, hotels and entertainment venues—the mini-city will also include affordable ‘workforce housing” for nurses, firemen, police officers etc.

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NZEB Study Tour to Australia

An international Net Zero Energy Building (NZEB) study tour to Australia is being conducted under USAID’s MAITREE (Market Integration & Transformation for Energy Efficiency) program. The goal of the study tour is to create awareness about the application of building energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies, learn about best practices in building energy management and policies for net zero and high performance buildings.

A Net-Zero Energy Building (NZEB) can be described as ‘a highly energy efficient, grid-connected building that generates at least as much energy through onsite renewable sources as it uses, accounted for annually’. In other words, in a NZEB the difference between the annual energy consumption and the annual energy generation through systems utilizing renewable resources like solar, biomass, wind, geo-thermal, and urban waste, and other sources is equal to (or less than) zero.

The one week tour has curated visits to Net Zero and high performance buildings in Sydney and Adelaide. This tour will also have interactive sessions with leading experts in policy, design and technology. The tour will take place in the last week of November, 2019. A maximum of 8-10 participants will be selected for the study tour based on the application submitted via this expression of interest. Funding support will be available for the tour.

ELIGIBILITY: The study tour is only open to developers, practising architects and professionals who are in the field of designing high performance and energy efficient buildings or who are able to influence the design of buildings.

Last date for filling out the form is 20th August, 2019. Selected participants will be contacted before 31st August, 2019. Should you have any questions, please write to us at: nzeb@edsglobal.com with NZEB Study tour in the subject line.

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We’re delighted to announce the release of our first monthly newsletter, THE NZEB TIMES – June 2019 edition! Through this initiative, we bring to you monthly updates about our Net Zero initiatives, global highlights and knowledge that empowers you to take action. We aim to bring together a community that will pave the road to realizing super-efficient buildings. Subscribe on this portal if you want to receive the newsletter. If you are already receiving it, please share your comments and feedback with us at nzeb@edsglobal.com

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Installation of Renewables to Prove Cheaper than Coal by 2030

New reports find that by the year 2030, renewables will beat 96 percent of today’s existing coal-fired generation across the world. With a number of nations announcing a complete ban on coal coupled with dramatic drops in the prices of renewable energy along with the intention to combat climate change on lines of the Paris agreement, there could be an “existential crisis” for the coal industry.

Berkeley to become the first in the nation to ban natural gas lines in homes

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With reports showcasing that the burning of natural gas has contributed to the 27% of Berkeley’s total greenhouse gas emissions in 2016, the city in a major move has become the first one in the nation to ban the installation of natural gas lines in new homes. The ordinance requires all new single-family homes, town homes and small apartment buildings to install electric infrastructure to replace natural gas. The move has been taken in accordance with the Climate Action Plan adopted by the city to reduce 80% of the emissions caused by greenhouses gas by the year 2050.

Announcing NZEB study tours

NZEB study tours facilitate knowledge-sharing about Net-Zero or Low-Energy Buildings. Participants visit operational high-performance buildings and interact with the operations team to gain on-field insights.

Upcoming tours

Participate in the rainwater harvesting #nzebindia photo contest!

July #nzebindia photocontest — July #nzeb photocontest

India is facing its worst water crisis right now, with 21 cities expected to run out of groundwater by 2020. Our best bet right now is RAINWATER. With the onset of the monsoons in most parts of the country, now is the time to act. Does your house, office or a building in your neighbourhood harvest rainwater?

Participate in this month’s photo contest. Clicking images of rainwater harvesting systems and share them on your social media by 26th May 2019. Don’t forget to tag us with #nzebindia. Winning entry will feature in our next newsletter.

June #nzebindia photocontest winner

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