Project Case Studies
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The “Passive Solar Housing” project specific objective is to improve livelihoods of rural populations living in those remote areas by improving unhealthy winter conditions, alleviating energy vulnerability and enabling the development of income generation in the newly improved habitat.
The project aims at improving the rural population livelihoods by integrating energy efficiency technology in 1,000 rural houses and community buildings in 100 villages in North-Eastern India (Leh and Kargil District (Jammu & Kashmir) as well as Lahaul & Spiti (Himachal Pradesh)). Local masons and carpenter are trained in order to supervise the construction and to ensure the quality. Stakeholders are organised in network to promote and disseminate energy efficiency initiatives.
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Read more... [Case Study 6 - Passive Solar Housing - GERES Inde]
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The Biogas Support Programme (BSP) in Nepal managed the installation of over 200,000 domestic biogas plants between 1992 and 2009. The plants use cattle manure to provide biogas for cooking and lighting. The slurry that is co-product of the plant is used as organic fertilizer. The history of biogas in Nepal is quite ancient, but the first phase of the BSP project started in 1992 only. As the project was very successful, it was prolonged several times. It is currently the end of the fourth phase, whose main objective is to further develop and disseminate biogas plants as a mainstream renewable energy solution in rural Nepal, while better addressing poverty, gender and social inclusion and regional balance issues. At the same time, it aims for ensuring enhanced commercialisation and sustainability of the sector.
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Read more... [Case Study 4 - Biogas Support Programme - Nepal]
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 Since 1998 ADRA China has introduced straw-bale [SB] construction technology into China. Over 700 buildings were successfully constructed, cutting heating fuel consumption by nearly 70% while improving substantially the indoor temperature and living conditions. Over the years ADRA China has received numerous requests to conduct technical training for straw-bale construction. In 2008, the Heilongjiang Province, who approved a US$250,000 plan to subsidize energy efficient rural housing including straw-bale houses, has signed a 2 years contract with ADRA to provide technical training mainly to government construction bureaus. Besides, based on their experience in northern China, ADRA is starting a “replication program” to develop SBH in the Sichuan areas devastated by the 2008 earthquake.
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Read more... [Case Study 2 - Straw-Bale Buildings - ADRA China]
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 In 1995 the first Straw Bale Buildings (SBB) were built in Mongolia in order to improve the thermal insulation of buildings with low cost, ecological and locally available materials. Since 1997, UNDP of Mongolia has been participating trough various programs to the development of such initiatives. In 2002 UNDP launched the “Commercialization of Super-Insulated Buildings in Mongolia” project which goal was large-scale unsubsidized replication of super-insulated straw bale buildings (SBBs) in Mongolia. Principal components of this project were: technical support, training, awareness raising and full funding of demonstration super-insulated SB (straw bale) primarily for social services and institutional buildings (schools, kindergartens, health clinics, local government offices, etc).
In order to scale up and mainstream SBB in Mongolia, a third project will be launched with the following components:
- Revision of Mongolian Building Code, Norms and related Standards (BCNS)
- Demonstration of New and Improved Energy Efficient Building Technologies
- Training and Awareness Program
- Facilitating access to energy efficiency financing
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Read more... [Case study 1: Straw-Bale Buildings - UNDP Mongolia]
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