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    Uzbekistan’s green buildings tackle construction industry’s 40% global CO2 emissions

    Uzbekistan’s green buildings tackle construction industry’s 40% global CO2 emissions

    Green buildings are a hallmark of economically sound business decisions, thoughtful environmental decisions, and smart human impact decisions.

      Rick Fedrizzi, former CEO of the U.S. Green Building Council

    The construction industry today accounts for about 40% of global carbon dioxide emissions, a significant factor driving the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to support the creation of green building programs both globally and in Uzbekistan to prevent climate risks. Nodira Djalilova from Uzbek GBA and IFC consultant reported. The announcement was made during the event organized by Chapter Zero Uzbekistan, in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Centre for Research and Environmental Engineering (HPBS), which was dedicated to the development of green buildings in Uzbekistan's Tashkent on May 20. 

    Photo: Carbon emissions 
    Source: Fieldwire
    "Uzbekistan's Tashkent is an oasis, and not everyone realises that our resources are limited. Outside of Tashkent, the lack of natural resources is even more pronounced. And careful attitude toward these resources is very important. People in Uzbekistan are actually very interested in green infrastructure. And green programs, in their turn, stimulate the creation of this green environment and mainly green standards are oriented towards, preserving local biodiversity on the territory, not to introduce any invasive species, and to manage water very effectively," Anna Zavaleeva, Director of HPBS told Daryo's correspondent.

    Ilya Zavaleev, General Director of HPBS, noted the significant environmental impact of buildings, including architectural structures, shopping centres, and residential complexes. Non-green buildings contribute to 41% of energy consumption, 13.6% of water consumption, and 3.8% of CO2 emissions. In contrast, green buildings reduce energy consumption by 25%, water consumption by 11%, and CO2 emissions by 34%, while increasing tenant satisfaction by 27%. However, the green building movement aims to minimize the environmental impact of resource consumption.

    Photo: Ilya Zavaleev, General Director of HPBS
    Source: HPBS
    Examples of green buildings in Uzbekistan include the Trilliant Business Park and the Nur Residential Complex. "The Trilliant Business Park building is certified to international LEED gold level standards, which is a very high level in the international arena. And I would also like to note that the Nur Residential Complex is now in the process of certification to the EDGE standard," Ilya Zavaleev told Daryo's correspondent.

    What does EDGE certification mean?

    EDGE is a green building certification system focused on making buildings more resource-efficient. An innovation of IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, EDGE empowers emerging markets to scale up resource-efficient buildings in a fast, easy, and affordable way.

    EDGE enables developers and builders to quickly identify the most cost-effective strategies to reduce energy use, water use, and embodied energy in materials.

    Photo: Green certification
    Source: Google Images

    It is worth noting that green building aligns with sustainability goals through various rating systems. These systems help distinguish green buildings from non-green buildings by incorporating features such as energy efficiency, water conservation, recycling, lifecycle operation, charging stations for electric transport, and social well-being.

    "The IFC Green programs is a constitutional project, which means that a major part of our work is advising the government. At the moment we are working with the Ministry of Construction to review and develop new SNC green building standards. At the same time, we are going to work on developing incentives that can help the market to increase the number of green buildings and make green buildings more attractive to the market," Nodira Djalilova stated.
    Photo: Green building project in Uzbekistan
    Source: HPBS

    The question was also raised as to what impact this kind of activity could have on reducing water consumption. Water conservation is an easy process in terms of technical implementation, but difficult in terms of the cultural aspect. By using water-saving plumbing, drip irrigation and rainwater harvesting, water consumption can be saved by up to 70%. 

    It is more difficult for green projects in Uzbekistan to achieve such a figure, as rain in this country can be called a luxury. For this reason, rainwater harvesting will not be as efficient as in countries where the climate would not cause such obstacles. 

    However, the Nur Residential Complex has successfully reduced water consumption from 23.5% to 17.9%, a difference of 5.6%, which is not insignificant for Uzbekistan. Water is one of the main problems in the Central Asian region and many experts have said that the only war that can happen in Central Asia is a war over a lack of water resources. Thus, by reducing water consumption even by about 6%, there is more time to solve this problem.

    Photo: The event dedicated to the development of green building in Uzbekistan
    Source: HPBS

    But are investors more interested in preventing climate risks than in increasing profits? Green certification can significantly improve a company's image and is a fairly good marketing move. Because people always want to live in the most comfortable conditions and the human factor comes into play: "Yes, I will pay a little more, but I will feel much better".

    Therefore, investors in this case are rather more interested in money. In addition, investors will get access to capital, ESG reporting and ratings, class A commercial property, added value to the property, differentiation from competitors, international status, improved employee performance, property sales efficiency, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and an exceptional health environment.

    "International financing now without a green project is either very difficult or virtually impossible to get. The financial market will dictate its terms, because there are international communities of banks that have said, ‘we want our capital to be used correctly and without harming the environment’. So to get the money, such projects need to be realised," Ilya said.
    Photo: The event dedicated to the development of green building in Uzbekistan
    Source: HPBS

    The event emphasized the significance of green building programs in Uzbekistan, focusing on their role in improving resource efficiency and reducing environmental impact. Speakers highlighted the benefits of green certifications, discussing the necessity for new standards and incentives to promote sustainability in construction.

    The discussion also addressed the challenges of water conservation, noting potential savings. The commitment to green building aligns with global sustainability goals and is essential for attracting international financing and ensuring environmentally responsible development.

     

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