This 6-page brief on national-local coordination on building efficiency was prepared for the Building Efficiency Accelerator by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in collaboration with the World Resources Institute and the
Beijing skyline in the evening. Photo by Jens Schott Knudsen/ Flickr
China has grand plans to green its buildings.
The country’s national climate commitment calls for 50 percent of all new buildings constructed by 2020 to be certified green buildings, while its 13th Five-Year Plan prioritizes building efficiency.
Da Nang, Vietnam. Photo by Jean-Pierre Bluteau / Flickr
The government of Da Nang, Vietnam has prioritized building efficiency as part of its new Resilience Strategy to address public health and economic risks from climate change. In 2016, the city began working with the global Building Efficiency Accelerator (BEA) partnership.
Energy efficiency building monitoring system. Photo by Argonne National Labs/Flickr
The 2017 Sustainable Energy for All Forum kicked off with a stark warning: The world is not on track to reach its 2030 energy goals, including those on efficiency.
Bogota, Colombia is a Partner City of the Building Efficiency Accelerator. Photo by Rosalba Tarazona / Flickr
As Colombia’s capital and largest city, Bogotá has significant local government capacity.
This synthesis contains the key points of the Building Efficiency Initiative's 2016 report, Accelerating Building Efficiency in Cities: 8 Actions for Urban Leaders and directs readers to tools and resources for building efficiency action.
Da Nang, Vietnam partners with the Building Efficiency Accelerator to become a champion for building energy efficiency. Photo by Kenton / Flickr
One-third of the world’s energy-related emissions come from buildings.
Construction Workers in Tianjin, China. Photo: Yang Aijun / World Bank / Flickr
Cities and countries around the world are adopting building energy codes as tools to reduce energy consumption. Mexico City recently joined this wave, when, in June, the city updated its building regulations to include energy efficiency for the first time.
Thermal image of the city of Boston. Image courtesy of Essess
What do a sun-harnessing mapping tool and a nighttime-venturing, camera-rigged SUV have in common? They both may hold an answer to scalable, cost-effective solutions to make our built environment more sustainable.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, home of the Johnson Controls Headquarters, strives to enhance efficiency in city buildings. Photo by zekedawg00 / Flickr
Urban efficiency is all about linking the potential of buildings, energy and infrastructure to create smarter, more sustainable cities.