PGBC Zero Carbon Charter 2007
Higher Energy Efficiency (E2), Better Air Quality (AQ)
Zero Carbon Charter
The Zero Carbon Charter promotes the integration of energy smart strategies in the planning, design, construction and operation of our built environment. The form of our City and building affect people's way of living, energy use and air quality, the urban climate etc., which together create an aggregate impact on our Carbon emissions.
The Charter is to heighten the awareness and commitment of professionals and stakeholders on the issues of climate change, both global and local, energy efficiency and better air quality.
The Charter is a list of ACTIONS which relates to reducing energy consumption in our work as professionals in the development sector, with the vision towards a Zero Carbon City in the coming decades.
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1. E2: Planning
Plan neighbourhoods that are transit-oriented, pedestrian friendly to promote walking and energy efficient lifestyle.
Adopt designs that help improve urban climate (UC) and greenery to mitigate urban heat island (UHI) effect.
2. E2: Building
Optimize building energy efficiency through spatial planning, built form & orientation, building envelope design and material choice.
Integrate passive architectural strategies and features for optimal natural ventilation and daylight potential.
3. E2: Systems
Adopt energy efficient fluorescent lamps with electronic ballasts and effective/innovative energy efficient building services systems.
Use of renewable energy (RE) technology to reduce reliance on fossil fuel energy use.
4. E2: Appliances
Specify energy efficient appliances with energy labels under Energy Efficiency Labelling Schemes.
Apply energy meter(s) for monitoring the energy use of major systems.
5. E2: DSM
Implement demand side management (DSM) to reduce electricity consumption during peak periods and shift electricity consumption from peak periods to off-peak periods.
Achieve higher levels of building energy performance to reduce annual energy consumption above the recognized local standards.
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