Xiamen Green Transport Initiative
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Region
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Asia
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Service Area
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Sustainable Urban Development
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Project Title
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Xiamen Green Transport Initiative
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Country
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China
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Client
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Project Funding Agency
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US Environmental Protection Agency, US Country Studies Program and Rockefeller Brothers Fund
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Project Duration
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Start Date
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1997
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Scheduled Completion
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1998
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Project Description and Summary of Services
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IIEC established an ongoing cooperative relationship with the City of Xiamen, China.
IIEC conducted four workshops over the 2-year period of the project, three of which utilized supplemental funding from the US EPA. The workshops focused on bringing sustainable transportation concepts to the Xiamen government's municipal staff. The first workshop was introductory in nature and resulted in a signed letter of understanding between IIEC and Xiamen. The second workshop brought two experts, courtesy of the US EPA Office of International Affairs to discuss pollution from the transport sector. The third workshop provided an introduction to sustainable transportation concepts. The fourth workshop, conducted by Professor Fwa of the National University of Singapore, presented specific technologies and practices in use in Singapore's transport sector. The third and fourth workshops were funded by the US Country Studies Program as follow-on to the initial two workshops which were funded by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund.
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Mainstreaming Eco-Housing Partnership - India
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Region
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Asia
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Service Area
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Sustainable Urban Development, Renewable Energy, Clean Energy Finance, Training & Capacity Building
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Project Title
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Mainstreaming Eco-Housing Partnership
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Country
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India
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Client
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USAID – India mission and Global Development Alliance
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Project Funding Agency
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USAID- GDA and USAID India Mission
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Project Duration
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Start Date
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October 2004
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Scheduled Completion
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September 2009
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Project Description and Summary of Services
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The Eco-housing partnership was launched in September 2004 in response to the unchecked and resource intensive housing construction boom in India. This initiative implemented by IIEC with USAID and GDA support, addresses the challenge of containing the ever-increasing demand for resources through interventions spanning policy and market development.
The objective of the program is to scale up the use of energy and resource efficient technologies and practices in the residential sector and support the long- term sustainability of Eco-Housing practices through strategic stakeholder partnerships.
Phase I ( 2004 to 2006)
Interventions
- Policy Interventions -Changes in building bylaws to promote Eco-housing were identified and are being incorporated by Local Urban Bodies.
- Facilitating fiscal Incentives for developers and end users
- Benchmarking of Eco-housing – Development of Eco Housing Assessment Criteria. The criteria are also developed into a web based assessment tool (www.ecohousingindia.org).
- Setting up an institutional mechanism for Eco Housing certification
- Training and Capacity Building of key stakeholders
Achievements
The Eco-housing program in the first phase has effectively built a significant momentum in the regional market for Eco-Housing practices. Policy support both at the local and State level, tax rebates by the urban local body as well as specific housing mortgage products have played a decisive role in scale-up of the program.. The Eco-housing assessment criteria, which forms the basis of the voluntary Eco-housing certification has received an encouraging response from private developers.
In response to the Initiatives of Phase I, there were 4 residential projects in Pune which complied with Eco-Housing Certification.
Phase II ( 2006 -2009)
Recognizing the need for a more long-term and sustained effort to create a permanency in eco –housing practices and education of the stakeholders the second phase of this initiative was launched. The objective of phase II of the program was the scaling up of sustainable construction practices through geographical expansion of the eco-housing program , build capacity of professionals (designers, architects, engineers and policy-makers) and set up a Sustainable Building Technology Center (SBTC) to sensitize consumers on eco-housing concepts. This partnership complements the eco-housing partnership successfully launched under the GDA funding during 2004-2006.
Some of the key Activities and Interventions of Phase II were as follows
- Development of Eco Housing Assessment Criteria Version II was developed through a stakeholder consultative process, addressing the requirements of the different climatic zones of the country.
- A National Eco-Housing Certification Body was institutionalized with support of partner organizations.
- An Eco Housing Auditors Training Manual was developed along with an examination for Eco Housing Auditors.
As part of the second phase, setting up of a Sustainable Building Technology Center (SBTC) was initiated. This Center would showcase and demonstrate the performance of proven and new eco-friendly building technologies and support the scale –up of the Eco-housing program.
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Contact for more information
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iiecdelhi@iiec.org
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Setting up of Mumbai Energy Alliance (MEA)
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Region
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Asia
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Service Area
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Sustainable Urban Development
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Project Title
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Setting up of Mumbai Energy Alliance (MEA)
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Country
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India
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Client
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Blue Moon Fund, Overbrook Foundation and AFD
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Project Funding Agency
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Blue Moon Fund, Overbrook Foundation and AFD
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Project Duration
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Start Date
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October 2008
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Scheduled Completion
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September 2010
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Project Description and Summary of Services
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IIEC proposes to establish the Mumbai Energy Alliance (MEA) to enable massive scale-up of climate-friendly, energy efficiency implementation in the mega-city of Mumbai, India.
Using the substantial track record with the stakeholders, such as Reliance Energy and Tata Power, and modeled after the Cambridge Energy Alliance (www.cambridgeenergyalliance.org), IIEC will engage local the private sector, utilities and regulators to create a service delivery model which encompasses the full range of implementation functions including engineering, technical, installation, project management, and financial services for the program.
IIEC has partnered with The Climate Group (TCG) and ICLEI- Local Governments for Sustainability to jointly carry out programs under the MEA banner.
IIEC will actively engage the private sector in the financing, leveraged through AFD experience base, and implementation of the energy efficiency solutions that are developed in partnership with the utilities.
Through its local office and staff in Mumbai, IIEC proposes to create the MEA in three tasks including: market characterization to help segment and target the market, financial engineering to facilitate transactions and enable the MEA to be the sustainable institution to coordinate stakeholder activities, and preparation of a phased implementation plan which will lay out the organization structure and a program plan.
Deliverables include:
- Defining attributes of a new city-based institution involved in the climate mitigation initiatives
- Stakeholder engagement and management process
- Demonstration of first few large-scale programs including end-use energy efficient pumping
Please visit MEA's website at www.mumbaienergyalliance.org
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Contact for more information
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Ira Athale Prem ( iprem@iiec.org )
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Philippine Green Buildings/Resorts Project
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Region
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Asia
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Service Area
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Sustainable Habitat
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Project Title
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Philippine Green Buildings/Resorts Project
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Country
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Philippines
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Client
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US Agency for International Development
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Project Funding Agency
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US Agency for International Development
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Project Duration
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Start Date
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Oct 2000
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Scheduled Completion
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Sep 2004
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Project Description and Summary of Services
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The Green Buildings Program in the Philippines was intended to establish energy efficiency awareness in the buildings sector. Its goal was to convince building owners to invest in sustainable energy technologies in order to save energy, save money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This was accomplished by helping the commercial and industrial buildings sector, one of the most energy-intensive sectors in the Philippine economy, to improve energy use in their facilities.
The Green Buildings Program successfully instigated and established a foothold for energy efficiency in the Philippine buildings sector. In the 18-month initial phase alone, a total of twelve organizations, consisting of commercial, industrial and even government and private institutions implemented energy efficiency measures in their facilities. The estimated energy savings from the completed projects were about 2000 MWh/yr and carbon dioxide reduction of approximately 11,870 tonnes, assuming a project life of 10 years. Additionally, the inclusion of energy efficiency itself in the priority list of buildings design and operations in the Philippine buildings sector was a significant accomplishment of the Green Buildings Program. Building owners realized that energy efficiency was a win-win solution that would not only reduce their energy consumption but also prolong the service life of their equipment, facilities and/or buildings and boost their corporate image as environment-friendly companies.
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Contact for more information
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iiecmanila@iiec.org
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Philippine Transportation Initiative
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Region
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Asia
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Service Area
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New Initiatives
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Project Title
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Philippine Transportation Initiative
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Country
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Philippines
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Client
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Project Funding Agency
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U. S. Agency for International Development and U. S. Country Studies Program
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Project Duration
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Start Date
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1998
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Scheduled Completion
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1999
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Project Description and Summary of Services
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IIEC implemented a participatory transport planning process for Metro-Manila, which included four 2-day workshops for 36 participants from government, non-governmental and, private-sector organizations.
IIEC trained the facilitators in participatory processes and oversaw the conduct of the workshops. The workshops resulted in the identification of 24 specific initiative concept papers to improve Metro Manila's transport system. The participants came up with action plans for implementing seven of the initiatives. The initial workshops were funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development. Follow-up work in 1999 was funded by the U.S. Country Studies Program.
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Promoting Municipal Energy Efficiency Initiatives in Southern Africa
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Region
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Africa
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Service Area
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Energy Efficiency, Sustainable Urban Development
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Project Title
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Promoting Municipal Energy Efficiency Initiatives in Southern Africa
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Country
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Regional
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Client
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Project Funding Agency
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Project Duration
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Start Date
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Scheduled Completion
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Project Description and Summary of Services
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IIEC-Africa collaborated with cities in the SADC region to bring the benefits of energy efficiency to urban management. The benefits of these opportunities extended far beyond the prize of energy efficiency and included the following: improved urban service management, reduced localized air pollution, improved quality of basic urban services, and cost savings that translated into more extensive services. All these outcomes directly impacted the urban poor in Southern Africa.
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Sustainable Housing Initiative Project
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Region
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South Africa
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Service Area
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Sustainable Urban Development
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Project Title
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Sustainable Housing Initiative Project
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Country
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South Africa
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Client
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Project Funding Agency
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UNFCCC
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Project Duration
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Start Date
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2002
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Scheduled Completion
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2002
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Project Description and Summary of Services
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This was the first ever housing-focused climate change project under the auspices of the Clean Development Mechanism of UNFCCC. This project implemented “Housing for a Healthier Future” and brought the benefits of energy-efficient homes to low-income residents of South Africa.
IIEC built 16 new energy-efficient demonstration homes in township communities in South Africa. The homes were built using energy-efficient components and passive-solar design. Representatives of the South African and Dutch building industries worked together with IIEC in identifying energy-efficient materials and construction methods. The residences that were build under this project were monitored for their energy and greenhouse gas savings, as well as health and quality-of-life benefits to residents. The results were reported to both the Dutch and South African governments, as well as to the U.N.
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The International Institute for Energy Conservation (IIEC) was founded in 1984 to dramatically increase the use of energy efficiency (EE) as an important clean energy approach in developing countries. Through our regional offices, we have been effective in bringing about progress in EE policy and implementation that has both reduced energy consumption by thousands of MWs and fostered economic development in the countries we serve. The IIEC works with stakeholders across all sectors to connect international best practice with the unique needs of the communities in which we operate, combining sound EE and renewable energy policy with hands-on implementation in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and encourage sustainable development.