Improving the energy efficiency of buildings in Uzbekistan: the expected effects and the direction of reform

Content

Introduction

1. The purpose and objectives of the research, the relevance of the problem, the role and the importance of implementing the principles of energy efficiency measures, the direct benefits of energy savings, the problem of energy efficiency of buildings and structures
2. The current state of energy efficiency in buildings:

• the structure of primary energy consumption;
• potential for energy saving in buildings;
• technologies;
• structure of the energy losses in residential and administrative buildings;
• norms and standards in the construction of buildings and control over their execution;
• Improving building standards for thermal protection, energy consumption standards;
• measures to improve the regulatory framework;
• providing incentives for energy efficiency and implementation of “green” buildings;

3. Prospects for energy efficiency in buildings:

• economic, social and environmental effects;
• expansion of exploration, production and modernization of oil and gas industry and power at the expense of savings;
• Implementation of the principles of energy efficiency in the construction and reconstruction of buildings;
• use of proceeds from the energy savings in the expansion of exploration, extraction, and upgrading;
• generating a demand for heat insulation products and energy-efficient equipment;
• Social effects:
• productive employment;
• reduction of heating and electricity costs;
• increase comfort of living;
• Environmental effects:
• CO2 emissions reduction into the atmosphere;
• expansion of emission reduction potential;

4. Key directions of energy efficiency in buildings

• Improvement of technology and the development of related industries to implement energy-efficient buildings;
• power consumption growth prospects of buildings;
• the development of related industries:
• the use of super-thin basalt fiber for insulation
• insulation of external walls due to the use of polymeric materials (polyurethane foam, polystyrene foam) as the average warming layer in multilayer Walling
• use of new building materials with low thermal conductivity
• improvement of norms and standards in the construction of buildings:
• the main European EPBD standards
• creation of conditions and incentives for energy efficiency and the introduction of “green” buildings;
• creation of a system of fiscal, customs and tariff preferences;
• Improving the management of the infrastructure of power supply and power consumption:

–  At the level of state and local authorities

– At the level of energy consumers in the residential and administrative buildingsх

• the development of market infrastructure.
• Conduct assessment of energy efficiency of existing buildings
• assessment of the prospects for the transition to energy-efficient buildings;
• Identification of the main obstacles to improving energy efficiency in buildings;
• develop recommendations for the creation of an enabling environment and effective mechanisms for the implementation of energy-efficient buildings.