Improving Energy Efficiency in Buildings
About one-third of global energy is consumed in residential, public, and commercial buildings (collectively referred to as buildings), where it is used for space heating, cooling, ventilating, lighting, cooking, water heating, refrigerating, and op...
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| Format: | ESMAP Paper |
| Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2015
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/08/23788271/improving-energy-efficiency-buildings http://hdl.handle.net/10986/21306 |
| Summary: | About one-third of global energy is
consumed in residential, public, and commercial buildings
(collectively referred to as buildings), where it is used
for space heating, cooling, ventilating, lighting, cooking,
water heating, refrigerating, and operating electric and
mechanical devices. Global energy use in buildings is
expected to grow as cities in developing countries continue
to modernize and per capita income levels continue to
increase. Because of their high energy consumption,
residential, public, and commercial buildings also offer
unparalleled opportunities for energy savings. According to
the International Energy Agency, buildings account for some
41 percent of global energy savings potential by 2035,
compared with the industrial sector (24 percent) and the
transport sector (21 percent). This guidance note outlines
how cities can tap into a wide array of proven technologies,
policies, and financing mechanisms to improve energy
efficiency and capture cost-effective energy savings in
buildings. It offers city leaders advice on how to get
started in introducing energy efficiency measures, and
provides lessons and examples from successful programs that
have been introduced worldwide. |
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