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Energy Efficiency in buildings business realites and opportunities [electronic resource]

By: Language: English Publication details: Geneva World Business Council for Sustainable Development 2007Subject(s): LOC classification:
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The urgent challenge of energy efficiency -- The vision: zero net energy for buildings -- The business opportunity -- Alarming energy growth -- A complex sector -- Barriers within the industry -- Achieving change, based on sound policies -- Encouraging interdependence with a holistic approach -- Providing financial information and mechanisms -- Changing behavior -- Conclusions and next steps -- Figure sources and acknowledgements -- About the project
Summary: Highlights opportunities to promote green building know-how and technologies as the World Business Council for Sustainable Development pushes for zero net energy construction worldwide through its Energy Efficiency in Buildings project. Argues that zero net energy buildings will reduce demand by design, be highly efficient and generate at least as much energy as they consume.
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The urgent challenge of energy efficiency -- The vision: zero net energy for buildings -- The business opportunity -- Alarming energy growth -- A complex sector -- Barriers within the industry -- Achieving change, based on sound policies -- Encouraging interdependence with a holistic approach -- Providing financial information and mechanisms -- Changing behavior -- Conclusions and next steps -- Figure sources and acknowledgements -- About the project

Highlights opportunities to promote green building know-how and technologies as the World Business Council for Sustainable Development pushes for zero net energy construction worldwide through its Energy Efficiency in Buildings project. Argues that zero net energy buildings will reduce demand by design, be highly efficient and generate at least as much energy as they consume.