Many countries in hot climates are only just starting to realise the heavy burden that cooling of poorly constructed buildings implies. The use of air conditioning is sky rocketing. And so is the strain on the electrical grid and on the pockets of private individuals and public finances.
The annual energy consumption in typical new office buildings in Malaysia and the Asian region is 200-300 kWh of electricity per sq.m. Buildings consumed at least 40% of energy used. They are the key CO2 emitter, larger than transport and industry.
Energy savings are absolutely essential if we want to reduce air pollution and global warming. It is also more economical, sustainable and cleaner than building extra power plant capacity.
Energy efficiency has become the largest ‘energy resource’. Bigger than oil. And much bigger than wind, solar and hydro power and bio fuels combined. These renewable energy sources would need to increase more than 7-fold to substitute for fossil fuels. Today, this is not technically – let alone economically - possible. Additional energy efficiency is both needed and possible.
Energy efficiency obtained through better insulation of buildings is a cheap, almost un-ending 'energy resource'. Read more about the Rockwool Group's efforts as one of the global leaders in energy efficient building solutions.
Jean Nouvel's Torre Agbar, the new headquarters of Aguas de Barcelona, features an unusual form that contributes to reduced heat gain through lower sunlight exposure and innovative natural ventilation.
The Asia Business Council has published a book on "Building Energy Efficiency: Why Green Buildings Are Key to Asia's Future", an in-depth study of the problems and opportunities in improving building energy efficiency in Asia. Read about it here.
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