Energy savings evaluation in public building sector during the 10th–12th FYP periods of China: an extended LMDI model approach

Financial supporting schemes for the energy upgrading of the building sector in Europe constitute one of the major policies of the European Union (EU). Since the beginning of the 2000s, dozens of funding programs and initiatives have been announced by the European Commission (EC). It is a fact that the majority of these policies have borne fruit, as the metrics on both energy savings in the building sector and the promotion of renewable energy in the built environment have turned the EU into a global pioneer. This paper attempts to give a brief overview of the main policy and financial tools for the energy upgrading of the built environment in Europe. Emphasis is placed on three major mechanisms, which concern different-scale projects: crowdfunding projects, public-private co-financing projects, and large-scale projects funded by financial institutions such as European Investment Bank (EIB). Reference is also made to recently implemented EU funded research programs in this field. This work aspires to constitute a reference study for future research activities in the field of financial supporting schemes for energy upgrading of buildings in Europe.

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Analysis of national and local energy-efficiency design standards in the public building sector in China

Energy for Sustainable Development ◽

10.1016/j.esd.2011.08.001 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 15 (4) ◽

pp. 443-450 ◽

Cited By ~ 33

Author(s):

Ping Jiang

Keyword(s):

Energy Efficiency ◽

Local Energy ◽

Building Sector ◽

Design Standards ◽

Public Building ◽

The Public

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Mitigating climate change in the building sector

Facilities ◽

10.1108/f-04-2013-0035 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 32 (7/8) ◽

pp. 342-364 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Patrick T.I. Lam ◽

Edwin H.W. Chan ◽

Ann T.W. Yu ◽

Wynn C.N. Cam ◽

Jack S. Yu

Keyword(s):

Built Environment ◽

Emissions Trading ◽

Energy Savings ◽

Ghg Emissions ◽

Facilities Management ◽

Building Sector ◽

Comprehensive Overview ◽

Content Type ◽

Research Findings ◽

The Uk

Purpose – This paper aims to investigate how unique features of built facilities would affect the application of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions trading, and to explore what adaptive measures may be taken for emissions trading to be applied to the built environment. Emissions trading is a financial tool to encourage GHG emissions reduction in various industries. As the building sector is responsible for a large amount of GHG emissions, it is valuable to explore the application of emissions trading in built facilities. Design/methodology/approach – The analysis is based on a comparative study reviewing the current emissions trading schemes (ETSs) in Australia, Japan and the UK covering the building industry, and to evaluate the approaches adopted by the schemes to tackle the problems related to buildings and facilities management. Findings – The research findings reveal that the small energy savings of individual building units, the large variety of energy-saving technologies and the split incentives and diverse interests of building owners and tenants would be the barriers hindering the development of emissions trading. To overcome these barriers, an ETS should allow its participants to group individual energy savings, lower the complexity of monitoring and reporting approaches and allow owners and tenants to benefit from emissions trading. Originality/value – This article provides a comprehensive overview of the current emissions trading practices in the built environment. Besides, it raises the attention and consciousness of policymakers to the need that building characteristics and facilities management should be taken into consideration when designing an ETS for the building sector.

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Energy indicators for public buildings in autonomous province of Vojvodina with focus on healthcare, educational and administrative buildings

Thermal Science ◽

10.2298/tsci151005020p ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 20 (suppl. 2) ◽

pp. 331-342 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jovan Petrovic ◽

Milovan Medojevic ◽

Igor Mujan

Keyword(s):

Energy Consumption ◽

Statistical Processing ◽

Building Sector ◽

Public Buildings ◽

Public Building ◽

The Public ◽

Current State ◽

Consumption Data ◽

Energy Indicators ◽

Autonomous Province

This paper aims to show the current state of energy consumption and accompanying energy indicators in the public building sector in The Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The public building energy consumption data (healthcare, administration and schools) was collected by surveys supported by on-site measurements, calculations and interviews with people responsible for energy monitoring. Statistical processing of the collected data on the real extent and manner of energy usage in public buildings in Vojvodina was used. This paper presents energy indicators which are on average three times higher than allowed by Serbian Ordinance and what is currently present in neighboring European Countries. It is of the utmost importance to use this data and its implications as a catalyst for the implementation of energy management in the public building sector and an increase in energy efficiency.

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