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- Podcast 6 February 2020 Embodied carbon in construction materials - the new concern for architects Problem: Production of the currently preferred construction materials for the building industry is one of the largest sources of carbon emissions globally Key message: As buildings become increasingly energy efficient in most parts of the world, the production of the construction materials mostly used - concrete, steel and glass - become the buildings' most severe climate impact. To reduce this climate impact a rethink of the materials that go into construction is necessary.
- News 23 January 2020 New conference for climate positive data centers EDIT: Due to the Corona-virus, the conference has been moved to the 29th of September. 2019 has been a pivotal year for climate change awareness, where corporate organizations are now racing not only to join the fight against climate change, but also to avoid shrinking profits or funding restrictions as consumers and investors alike demand green-friendly sustainable businesses. Building on this movement UNEP DTU Partnership and the Danish Data Center Industry are inviting stakeholders and…
- Event 22 January 2020 Building and operating climate positive data centers The event will be held virtually. 2019 has been a pivotal year for climate change awareness, where corporate organizations are now racing not only to join the fight against climate change, but also to avoid shrinking profits or funding restrictions as consumers and investors alike demand green-friendly sustainable businesses. “The SDG goals represent a call for action by all countries to preserve sustainability of the planet. With the data center industry on the road to consume a…
- News 18 December 2019 ESCOs in the NDCs During the COP25 negotiations in Madrid, the Global ESCO Network invited COP attendees and energy professionals to an event that explored the possibilities of Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) and Energy Performance Contracting for raising the ambitions in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). By integrating ESCOs in national governments' NDC development processes the energy industry can help unleashing immense, and profitable, energy efficiency investments supporting the achievement of…
- News 13 December 2019 Vietnam Energy Partnership Group (VEPG) High-Level Meeting and Stakeholder Forum 2019 The event brings together high-level representatives from the Government of Viet Nam, Development Partners, as well as from the Private Sector, Research and Civil Society. The HLM prives a platform to present the progress made of the forty (40) Policy Recommendations from the Technical Working Groups the Viet Nam Energy Partnership Group (VEPG) in the areas of Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, Energy Sector Reform, Access to Energy, and Energy Data & Statistics, which were presented and…
- Webinar & E-Learning 13 December 2019 Introduction to the Building Efficiency Targeting Tool for Energy Retrofits (Webinar) This webinar was hosted by the Building Efficiency Accelerator on Monday, November 25, 2019. This session serves as an introduction to the Building Efficiency Targeting Tool for Energy Retrofits (BETTER) and possible applications in city buildings across the world. BETTER is a public access, data-driven tool that provides building owners and managers visibility into the energy performance of their buildings and portfolios. By inputting basic building characteristics and utility bill data,…
- News 8 November 2019 Building on success: Renewed support for UNEP DTU Partnership For the past three years, UNEP DTU Partnership has worked to develop, promote and implement green and efficient district energy solutions around the world, with the support of the Bitten & Mads Clausen Foundation. Now the foundation has renewed its support to UNEP DTU Partnership's work to accelerate the deployment and investments in district energy systems. The support will help increase and develop the partnership's work on the mounting challenge of cities' growing need for energy and…
- Webinar & E-Learning 7 November 2019 Sustainable Urban Systems Designing and Building; Next Gen Sustainable Data Centers (Presentation) Today’s Urban areas provide a disparate quality of life and quality of services to their populations, and they inflict a mostly adverse impact on our natural environment. Our mission is to design and re-engineer our urban environments for the future to provide modern services in ways that allow humans and nature to flourish. Sustainable Urban Systems are systems that support connected cities, citizens in the communities that respond to the growth of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)…