The construction of new buildings applying methodology and technology settles the best practices and enhances sustainable global standards worldwide in residential and public buildings. The objective is to reduce energy consumption by using news structures which is getting more and more important not only in developed countries but also in less developed and emergent countries.
This is the example of India where Amaravati, the new capital city in Andhra Pradesh, is being constructed as a world class city for which Switzerland will collaborate providing technical assistance for the implementation of Building Energy Efficiency Project (BEEP). Besides Switzerland, other countries were also called for expertise: US, UK, Japan, Singapore and Germany. Amaravati is a pilot project for implementation of Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) entailing construction of 100 per cent energy efficient buildings.
The scheme is aimed at energy savings by up to 30% compared to conventional buildings. The BEEP, the bilateral project between Indi and Switserland, will promote sustainable architecture by utilising Swiss expertise in designing energy-efficient buildings. The objective is to enhance construction standards and, thereby, reduce electricity bills.
The strategy of the Indian Government is to have an environment-friendly city and also attract new investments, especially from the construction and building sector across the world.
Sources:
http://avenue.in/2016/05/31/energy-efficient-buildings-amaravati/