Targets Archives | Building Efficiency Accelerator

SEforALL Partner Spotlight: Building Efficiency Accelerator

Tatsatom — Wed, 27 Nov 2019 16:55:29 +0000

Earlier this month, SEforALL highlighted the Building Efficiency Accelerator in its partner spotlight. The interview covers stories of success as well as some of the challenges faced by BEA member cities. The news piece also provides a glimpse into the kinds of support offered by the BEA, its collaboration with other Global Energy Energy Efficiency... Read more »

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Eskişehir, Turkey, To Save $4.4 Million by 2030 with New Building Efficiency Commitment

S Hilsey — Fri, 15 Feb 2019 21:15:54 +0000

Today, Eskişehir Metropolitan Municipality announced a new collaboration with the Building Efficiency Accelerator (BEA), a public-private initiative that turns global expertise into action to accelerate local government implementation of building efficiency programs and policies. Read the full story.

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Nagpur, India, Announces Deep Dive Commitment with Building Efficiency Accelerator

Eric Mackres — Thu, 07 Feb 2019 21:04:22 +0000

Nagpur, India is the latest city to be selected for a deep dive partnership with the Building Efficiency Accelerator (BEA), a public-private collaboration that accelerates local government implementation of building efficiency policies and programs. As a deep dive partner, Nagpur will benefit from enhanced technical support with the goal of reaching an ambitious 10 percent... Read more »

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BEA Revamps Technical Assistance

Debbie Weyl — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 16:30:51 +0000

In the next 2 years, technical assistance provided to cities will be more focused, localized and city-driven. The BEA is packaging expertise and solutions for cities in a set of step-by-step resources, group webinars and trainings based on regional priority actions. Limited direct support is also available. Apply today or email Debbie Weyl for more information.

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RELEASE: Sonora State Kicks Off Efficiency Efforts With Support From Building Efficiency Accelerator

Eric Mackres — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 21:19:38 +0000

SONORA, Mexico (December 4, 2018) — Today, Sonora State announced a new collaboration with the Building Efficiency Accelerator (BEA), a public-private collaboration that turns global expertise into action to accelerate local government implementation of building efficiency policies and programs. Read the full story here.

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In the News: Dubai recruits schools for BEA Benchmarking project

S Hilsey — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 22:53:26 +0000

In partnership with the Emirates Green Building Council, Dubai aims to help schools cut back on water and energy use and associated costs through a benchmarking project. This is the first initiative of its kind in the MENA region. Dubai’s Energy Management Strategy calls for the city to reduce energy and water usage by 30% by 2030, and Emirates GBC hopes schools can play a pivotal role in achieving this goal – in addition to educating children about energy efficiency. At the end of the years, schools that choose to participate will be issues a scorecard and compared against other participants. Learn more about this effort in press coverage by ME Construction News and the Khaleej Times.

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BEA Accomplishments 2016-2017

Debbie Weyl — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 22:19:07 +0000

BEA global partners and cities have been busy over the last two years engaging with stakeholders, making commitments on building efficiency action, and developing implementation plans. We look forward to continuing to expand the impact of the partnership!

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Voices of Efficiency: Dubai’s Quest to Improve Energy Performance Starts with Benchmarking

S Hilsey — Fri, 03 Nov 2017 19:59:53 +0000

Dubai is blazing a new path for cities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by calling attention to energy consumption in buildings and highlighting the lack of data available to benchmark usage rates and measure progress.

In 2016, Dubai joined the BEA and proposed a new policy on energy performance labels for existing buildings. The city government launched a pilot project in February 2017, led by the Emirates Green Building Council and Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, to measure the performance of 100 buildings. The World Green Building Council is a delivery partner for the BEA, supporting its Green Building Councils involved in the program.

To learn more about this endeavor, the first of its kind in the UAE, we sat down with representatives of the Emirates Green Building Council—Operations Director Lora Shrake, Technical Manager Majd Fayyad and Communications Officer Maha Khogali—to gain a better understanding of the project’s progress to date and the collaborative nature of their work.

How Can China’s Green Building Sector Grow Fivefold by 2030? 3 Cities Show Us the Way

Debbie Weyl — Fri, 09 Jun 2017 18:20:39 +0000

Chinese cities—including Changning District, Wuxi City High-Tech Industrial Development Zone and Suzhou Taihu New City—are starting to show us the path forward on how to improve building efficiency in the face of massive development and urbanization.