Session Description:
The Asia Low Carbon Buildings Transition (ALCBT) project aimed at nationwide transition towards low carbon buildings in Asian countries, substantially reducing GHG emissions from the sector. ALCBT addresses regulatory, capacity and financing gaps that prevent large scale adoption of low carbon buildings by (1) enhancing the government’s institutional capacity; (2) improving the technical capacity of industry and service professionals to deliver LCB through trainings and tools; (3) leveraging financing for efficient cooling and LCB through common metrics and innovative business models; and (4) creation of market demand for LCB and replication of project tools and approach through systematic sharing of lessons between project countries and globally.
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Opening Session and Welcome
- Moderator: BMWK Representative
- Overview: Brief introduction and overview of Germany's climate action in the building sector, setting the stage for the discussion on low-carbon buildings in Asia.
Presentations and Key Insights
- Overview of the ALCBT Project
- Presenter: Julie Robles, GGGI
- Overview: Introduction to the ALCBT Project, its goals, and strategies to reduce GHG emissions in the building sector in Asia.
- Addressing Embodied Carbon in Buildings
- Presenter: Dr. Dietram Oppelt, HEAT GmbH
- Overview: Introduction to HEAT’s carbon calculation tool designed to reduce embodied carbon in buildings and its relevance to the project.
- Country Snapshot (Cambodia/India/Indonesia/Thailand)
- Overview: Focus on key countries' building energy regulation, codes, finance mechanisms (e.g., taxonomy), and the implementation of energy efficiency measures to promote low-carbon buildings.
Audience Q&A and Discussion
- Overview: Moderated Q&A session to engage the audience and address questions on scaling low-carbon buildings in Asia.
Closing Remarks
- Moderator: BMWK Representative
- Overview: Summarize the key takeaways from the session and encourage ongoing collaboration on advancing low-carbon buildings in Asia.
