Significant gains can be made in efforts to combat global warming by reducing energy use and improving energy efficiency in buildings, says a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Sustainable Construction and Building Initiative (SBCI).
The right mix of appropriate government regulation, greater use of energy saving technologies and behavioural change can substantially reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the building sector which accounts for 30-40 % of global energy use, says a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Sustainable Construction and Building Initiative (SBCI).
The new report, Buildings and Climate Change: Status, Challenges and Opportunities, says many opportunities exist for governments, industry and consumers to take appropriate actions during the life span of buildings that will help mitigate the impacts of global warming.
