• Webinar & E-Learning 23 May 2019 Cooling your home: How to connect residential buildings to district cooling? (Webinar) - 29.05.2019 Demand for space cooling is set to rise to 30% of buildings’ electricity demand by 2050 with nearly 70% of the increase coming from the residential sector (IEA, The Future of Cooling, 2018). In both developed and developing countries, such cooling demand will bring numerous benefits to the economy and our health, but will have profound impacts on the environment and power system unless we shift from business-as-usual technologies. Governments around the world are turning to district cooling to…
• Webinar & E-Learning 16 June 2017 Using Data to Measure Building Efficiency Policy Impacts (Webinar) - 27/28.06.2017 This webinar cover’s how to calculate the potential emissions impacts from city activities on building efficiency using quality data and standardized methodologies. The webinar includes’ a step-by-step instruction of how to calculate the energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in cities with discussion of Mexico City’s BEA experience. Calculations will have applications to the built environment and the webinar cover’s implications for health and economic impacts. Strategies for…
• Webinar & E-Learning 29 May 2017 Energy and Emissions: Mapping the Impacts (Webinar) - 23.05.2017 This BEA webinar is demonstrating how to measure the potential sustainability impacts of city policies and projects. Speakers are discussing how to find the estimated emissions reductions from policies intended for, or unrelated to, climate mitigation. Linkages between emissions impacts and other factors, such as city health and cost savings are being discussed and mapped. Examples from city case studies and the buildings sector are being discussed with opportunities for participants…
• Tools 23 November 2016 Better Places for People: Toolkit The World Green Building Council's 2014 report, Health, Wellbeing and Productivity in Offices, included toolkits designed to help businesses measure the impact of their environments and assess the potential for improvement. More toolkits will be added as the project progresses.