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Indonesia's journey towards achieving Net Zero in the building sector is confronted with distinct challenges, primarily due to its rapid urbanization and dependency on non-renewable energy sources. The surge in urban development has escalated the demand for energy-intensive buildings, while the existing regulatory and financial frameworks lag in promoting energy-efficient designs and renewable energy integration. The high upfront costs associated with green technologies, such as solar panels and energy-efficient appliances, coupled with insufficient financial incentives, pose significant barriers to the adoption of Net Zero practices. Furthermore, the diverse climate and geography of Indonesia necessitate innovative solutions to manage indoor environments without excessive energy consumption, highlighting the need for a tailored approach to sustainable building in the country.
Addressing these issues requires concerted efforts across multiple fronts. Strengthening the regulatory environment to mandate and incentivize sustainable building practices, alongside increasing financial mechanisms to lower the barriers to green investment, is crucial. Capacity building through education and training for industry professionals, as well as raising awareness among the public about the benefits of Net Zero buildings, can drive a cultural shift towards sustainability. Moreover, upgrading infrastructure to support renewable energy integration and developing localized solutions that accommodate Indonesia’s unique climate and geographical challenges are essential steps towards realizing the vision of a Net Zero building sector
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Integrating the holistic approach to combating climate change, GBC Indonesia operates as a pivotal international organisation, concentrating its efforts within the building sector to contribute significantly to global climate change mitigation. By advocating for sustainable and green building practices, GBC Indonesia applies the principles of mitigation, restoration, adaptation, and empowerment specifically tailored to the unique challenges and opportunities of the building industry. It leads initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the promotion of energy-efficient building designs, renewable energy integration, and sustainable construction materials, effectively contributing to mitigation efforts. Furthermore, GBC Indonesia champions the restoration aspect by encouraging the development and retrofitting of buildings in a manner that enhances their environmental performance and resilience, thereby aiding in the restoration of urban ecosystems. GBC Indonesia also emphasises adaptation by pushing for the design and construction of buildings that can withstand the adverse effects of climate change, protecting both human and natural systems within urban environments. Empowerment is a key focus, as GBC Indonesia works to educate and involve various stakeholders in the building sector—ranging from architects and engineers to property developers and government officials—on the importance of green building practices, thereby fostering a culture of sustainability and innovation. Through these targeted actions, GBC Indonesia exemplifies how a sector-specific application of the holistic approach to climate change can drive significant environmental benefits, underscoring the critical role of sustainable building practices in achieving a more resilient and low-carbon future.
The building sector involves reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions through energy-efficient building designs, incorporating renewable energy sources, and utilizing smart building technologies. Automation plays a crucial role here, enabling intelligent energy management systems that optimize heating, cooling, and lighting to minimize energy use and carbon footprint.
Strategies are designed to fortify buildings and infrastructure against the challenges posed by climate change, including severe weather events and increasing temperatures. Through the use of automation, resilience is bolstered by employing building materials and designs that adapt autonomously to shifts in environmental conditions. Additionally, smart infrastructure plays a crucial role in forecasting and lessening the effects of climatic occurrences, utilizing technology to anticipate and counteract potential impacts effectively.
This approach focuses on upgrading and modernizing existing structures to enhance their energy efficiency and reduce their environmental footprint. Automated technologies are used to pinpoint areas of energy inefficiency, guiding retrofitting initiatives. Additionally, incorporating eco-friendly materials and technologies helps capture atmospheric carbon and supports the rejuvenation of urban spaces.
Empowerment in the building sector involves providing education and resources to key stakeholders—architects, builders, occupants, and policymakers—to enable informed decisions about sustainable practices. Automation technologies and platforms enhance this process by facilitating the dissemination of knowledge, sharing best practices, and tracking and reporting on building performance. This approach promotes a culture of sustainability and innovation within the sector and supports informed decision-making at all levels, driving the transition to more environmentally friendly and efficient building processes.
Automation emerges as a pivotal outcome from the implementation of the main strategies in the holistic approach to combating climate change, which includes mitigation, restoration, adaptation, and empowerment. This integration of automation technologies accelerates the transition to renewable energy, enhances energy efficiency through smart grids, and optimizes industrial processes within the mitigation strategy. In restoration, it propels reforestation efforts and ecological monitoring to a new level of precision and scale. Adaptation benefits from improved resilience of infrastructure and more accurate climate prediction models, helping communities to better withstand climate impacts. Empowerment is strengthened through digital platforms that enhance global collaboration and education on climate action. These automated solutions streamline and amplify the impact of climate strategies, underscoring the role of technology in achieving Net Zero emissions and securing a sustainable future for the planet.
Created in 2018 as part of a World Green Building Council initiative, GBC Indonesia Advancing Net Zero programme has a mission to lead the Indonesian transition to a net zero built environment.
Carbon offsetting in the building industry is a method used to compensate for emissions of carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gases (GHGs) made by building operations that cannot be eliminated through direct reductions. This is achieved by investing in projects that reduce emissions elsewhere, essentially balancing out the books. Offsetting is particularly relevant for reaching net-zero targets when all feasible energy efficiency measures have been implemented, but some emissions still remain.
Types of Carbon Offsetting:
1. Renewable Energy Projects: Investment in renewable energy sources, like wind farms, solar parks, or hydropower plants, can offset carbon emissions by replacing fossil fuel energy with clean sources.
2. Energy Efficiency Projects: These projects reduce emissions by improving the efficiency of energy use in buildings, industries, or communities, often in less developed regions.
3. Methane Capture: This involves capturing methane emissions from landfills or agricultural operations, which are potent greenhouse gases, and using them to generate energy.
4. Reforestation and Afforestation: Planting new trees or restoring forested areas absorbs CO2 from the atmosphere, acting as a carbon sink. It is one of the most common forms of carbon offsetting.
5. Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS): This technology captures carbon emissions at their source and stores them underground to prevent them from entering the atmosphere.
While carbon offsetting can play a role in achieving net-zero targets (neutrality), it's generally considered a last resort. The priority should always be to reduce emissions through direct action wherever possible. For the building industry, this means focusing on passive and active design strategies to minimize operational carbon, alongside embodied carbon reduction, before looking to offsets to balance remaining emissions. GBC-Indonesia does not provide any specific instrument for carbon offsetting, but there are several recognized and generated from around the world, including international providers of carbon offsetting in Indonesia.
Embodied carbon is a critical aspect of environmental sustainability within the construction and built environment sectors. It refers to the total greenhouse gas emissions resulting from the production and transportation of building materials, right from extraction through to the building's site.
In tackling embodied carbon, the onus falls on both producers of building materials and industry professionals such as architects and building experts. For material producers, the goal is to develop and provide materials that have a reduced carbon footprint throughout their lifecycle. This involves innovative production processes that minimize greenhouse gas emissions and also the development of materials that can be easily recycled or reused, further reducing their environmental impact.
For architects and building experts, there's a significant responsibility to select materials that have lower embodied carbon. This selection process entails a comprehensive understanding of the lifecycle emissions of materials and choosing alternatives that reduce the overall carbon footprint of the structure. Moreover, emphasizing renewable materials that can be replenished over time without depleting resources contributes to a more sustainable building practice.
GBC-Indonesia release Greenship Solution Endorsement (SE)-EC that provides specific instrument for measuring GHG and give appreciation for any improvement efforts and plan.
Operational carbon refers to the greenhouse gas emissions that are released as a result of the energy used to operate a building over its life. In tropical areas This includes emissions from sources such as cooling, lighting, and the use of electrical appliances and systems within the building.
Reducing operational carbon starts with energy conservation, which is fundamentally about decreasing the building’s energy demand. This is achieved through passive design strategies that take advantage of natural resources. For instance, designing buildings with optimal orientation to significantly reduce the need for artificial cooling. Maximizing natural ventilation, proper insulation, and thermal mass are other aspects of passive design that contribute to maintaining a comfortable indoor temperature without extensive reliance on energy-consuming HVAC systems.
Once the building is designed to minimize its energy demand passively, active design measures are applied to enhance energy efficiency. This involves the use of energy-efficient systems and appliances, LED lighting, high-efficiency HVAC systems, and advanced building control systems that monitor and adjust energy use.
The energy use intensity (EUI) is a metric that describes a building’s energy efficiency; it is the energy consumed per square meter per year. A very-low EUI indicates a building that uses minimal energy for its size. Reaching a very-low EUI is crucial for minimizing operational carbon emissions.
Finally, after reducing energy demand and maximizing energy efficiency, the remaining energy requirement should be met with renewable energy sources as much as possible. This could be through onsite renewable energy generation, such as solar panels or wind turbines, or through the procurement of offsite renewable energy. The goal is to balance the amount of carbon emitted due to building operations with an equivalent amount sequestered or offset, thus achieving net-zero operational carbon.
Reducing operational carbon does not contribute to the increase of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere from its operational energy use. GBC-Indonesia release Greenship Net Zero to calculate and give appreciation for the best performance while using adaptive thermal comfort and energy efficiency.
Our framework to guide the transition towards Net Zero buildings, emphasizing the integration of sustainable design principles, energy efficiency, and renewable
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The adoption of a GREENSHIP Net Zero in Indonesia presents a multitude of opportunities and benefits that are pivotal for the country's carbon offset goals in the coming future.
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GREENSHIP Net Zero certification process with a comprehensive workflow designed to guide projects from initial design through to operation, focusing on achieving specific targets for energy efficiency.
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in the net zero movement with the Green Building Council Indonesia offers a unique opportunity to contribute to sustainable building practices in one of the world's most dynamic emerging markets
GBC Indonesia is an Established Member of World Green Building Council. World GBC is a global action network comprised of around 70 Green Building Councils around the globe.
