Going green to save a bundle
By By Ha An
June 08, 2015 | 10:00
Over the course of their lifetime, green buildings with eco-friendly design and resource-efficient usage save on operating costs, reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, and improve the residents’ quality of life.
Green buildings: the rising trend
By By Ha An
June 02, 2015 | 09:41
Buildings impact directly and indirectly on their surrounding environment, as during their construction and over the course of their lifetime they draw huge volumes of energy, water, and raw materials. Aside from these demands on finite resources, they also emit a certain amount of harmful gases into the atmosphere. The negative impact of inefficient buildings has motivated the development of green, energy- and resource-efficient buildings on a global scale.
Green buildings – key to sustainable urban development in Vietnam
May 18, 2015 | 17:00
In a rapidly urbanising Vietnam, buildings consume about 36 per cent of the nation’s energy, and produce about one third of its carbon dioxide emissions. As such, they make up a significant part of the country’s overall carbon footprint.
Green lending offers a new local growth model
By By Thuy Anh
April 20, 2015 | 10:57
Vietnam is one of the world’s most vulnerable countries in terms of climate variability and change. Current global emission trends, leading to the world becoming 4°C warmer by 2100, will dramatically increase the country’s vulnerabilities to climate-related threats, such as increased incidences of natural disasters and rising sea levels.
Energy-saving buildings offer banks new financial products
By By Hong Dung
January 12, 2015 | 11:45
Nearly half of the world’s energy consumption is a result of cooling, heating and ventilating buildings, while construction work is responsible for more than half of the globe’s resources consumption. Addressing these significant levels of consumption is becoming increasingly urgent with greenhouse gas emissions expected to double by 2030, with emerging markets among key contributors to this increase.
Vietnamese projects awarded with EDGE certification
By By Thanh Van
December 29, 2014 | 09:39
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, last week awarded its first EDGE resource efficiency certifications in Vietnam to Nam Long Investment Corporation and FPT City Danang JSC.
Vietnam encouraged to adopt carbon pricing, energy taxes
By By Nguyen Thanh
December 29, 2014 | 09:28
The international community has advised Vietnam to apply carbon pricing and energy tax schemes to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.
Sustainable strategies are more valuable than quick green fixes
December 23, 2014 | 10:45
A green material used in the construction of green buildings does not require that company or the factory necessarily has to conform to green standards. But NS BlueScope Vietnam has been doing much more than just green materials.
Feed-in tariffs continue to haunt green energy prospects
By By Nguyen Dat
December 15, 2014 | 10:47
The international business community has continued to urge the government to raise feed-in tariffs for renewable energy.
Building material types intrinsic to green ratings
December 09, 2014 | 11:56
Green building materials are an indispensible part of what defines a green building.
Turning an eco- smart dream into reality
By Thu Tra
December 09, 2014 | 11:55
Fujisawa SST’s inauguration has proven smart and sustainable living is not a pipe dream.
Green products enjoy a growing presence at Vietbuild Hanoi 2014
By By The Hai
December 01, 2014 | 10:06
Hundreds of new and environmentally-friendly building materials received exposure at the 2014 Vietbuild Hanoi Exhibition which took place from November 19-23 at the Vietnam Exhibition and Fair Centre.
Country profits from green building
November 24, 2014 | 11:02
Green building means more than just energy efficiency. The most important issue in green building is that the environment inside is much healthier than in conventional buildings.
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