At the workshop (Source: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Experts, business representativesand authorities gathered in Hanoi on December 2 at a workshop jointly organisedby the Ministry of Construction and the Danish Embassy to Vietnam to seek waysto promote energy-efficient construction.
According to the Ministry’s Department of Science, Technology and Environment,in 2003, civil energy consumption accounted for 22.4 percent of the country’s totalenergy consumption. The figure increased to 38 percent in 2014.
Participants highlighted shortcomings in energy using inbuildings and attributed it to incomprehensive legal framework and lowawareness about energy saving among consumers.
According to a representative from DEM Construction Group saidenergy-efficient solutions have helped save up to 40 percent, or between 2.6billion VND and 9.7 billion VND (114,400 – 426,800 USD) per year at buildings,such as Sao Thai Duong or Royal Tower.
Vietnam needs to develop standards on carbon and nationalenergy, while implementing strictly regulations on energy saving.
Training should be conducted to raise the awareness ofenergy saving while developing green building models.
Poul E-Kristensen, a senior consultant on green building forthe International Finance Corporation (IFC) an arm of the World Bank and theUnited Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Vietnam, said it is morecost-effective to construct an energy-efficient building than a power plant.
Power efficient using helps save money for consumers as wellas reduce carbon dioxide emission into the environment, he added.
Over the past years, the Ministry has worked with internationalpartners, such as Denmark, WB or USAID on numerous green construction projects,including the UNDP-funded project “Energy efficiency improvement in commercial and high-riseresidential buildings in Vietnam” from 2016-2019.
Nguyen Cong Thinh, Deputy Director of the Department ofScience, Technology and Environment, said amendments will be made toregulations on energy saving, efficient use and green works.
Communication work will be promoted to raise publicawareness of the need for energy saving, efficient use and green works, whiledeveloping regulations on assessment, certification, labels and certificates forgreen construction materials, equipment and works./.
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