Incentives in Vietnam

Vietnam /

EDGE is an innovation of International Financial Corporation (IFC) - a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused exclusively on the private sector in developing countries.This document provides some of the non-monetary incentives in Vietnam for Passive Design

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Survey on bioclimatic approach of buildings in tropical climate

France /

ADEME (French Environmental and Energy Management Agency) wishes to develop a training program on "Bioclimatic approach of buildings in tropical climate.". The following survey will allow us to develop a suitable training content. https://response.questback.com/ademe/76ipgtvjoh/

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National Building Code India

India / India, NBC 2007, National Buidling Code

The National Building Code of India (NBC), a comprehensive building Code, is a national instrument providing guidelines for regulating the building construction activities across the country. It serves as a Model Code for adoption by all agencies involved in building construction works be they Public Works Departments, other government construction departments, local bodies or private construction agencies. The Code mainly contains administrative regulations, development control rules and general building requirements; fire safety requirements; stipulations regarding materials, structural design and construction (including safety); and building and plumbing services.

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Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction

Reunion / Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction

The Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction was launched by France and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) during the Buildings Day, which took place on the 3rd December 2015, in Paris. Endorsing a common statement, 20 countries, 8 major groups, and more than 50 organizations from the buildings and construction sector agreed to dramatically upscale action, through: Communication, Collaboration, and scaling up concrete actions. The « Sustainable Buildings in Hot and Tropical Climates » Initiative led by the French Energy and Environment Agency (ADEME) is one of the flagship programmes of the Alliance. This programme aims to reduce the climate impact of buildings in hot and tropical countries by promoting architectural design principles that are suited to the climate, the use of local materials and energy efficiency, working with national construction programmes in the countries involved.

International Conference: Comfortable Affordable Housing in the Tropics on 25th – 27th June 2019, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

Malaysia / conference, LETCHI

Experts from several Asian and African countries in the tropical belt gathered over 3 days in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. They explored solutions to improve the comfort of occupants in affordable housing in the tropics without any/ with minimum incremental cost. Presentations stimulated discussion and knowledge sharing among all participants. The conference brochure as well as presentations made at this conference can be downloaded from here.

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