Enabling readiness for up scaling investments in Building Energy Efficiency for achieving NDC goals in Thailand

The document is a GCF Readiness proposal for Thailand, implemented by the UN Environment Programme's Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN). It aims to address barriers to the adoption of the 2009 Building Energy Code (BEC) by providing techno-economic recommendations and capacity building. The project focuses on five building types (offices, hotels, department stores, medical centers, and condominiums) over 2,000 m2. Key planned activities include establishing energy and GHG baselines, conducting financial and technical assessments of available technologies, performing energy audits on existing buildings for retrofitting, and developing a Measurement, Report and Verification (MRV) framework. The project also includes the creation of three handbooks for local authorities, practitioners, and investors to enhance the enforcement and implementation of BEC standards.

• Thailand's NDC Road Map targets a total GHG emission reduction of 115.6 million tonnes from business as usual by 2030, with 113 million tonnes to be achieved through renewable energy and energy efficiency. Of this, buildings are estimated to contribute a reduction of 26.1 million tonnes.
• The 2009 Building Energy Code (BEC) provides mandatory minimum energy standards for new buildings, but its adoption is hindered by a lack of human capacity and a lack of techno-economic recommendations regarding cost-efficient technologies.
• The project will target five specific building types with floor areas exceeding 2,000 m2: offices, hotels, department stores, medical centers, and condominiums.
• The proposal includes the development of a Measurement, Report and Verification (MRV) framework to assess and report on the climate impact of BEC implementation for both new and existing buildings.
• To facilitate the expansion of the BEC to existing buildings, the project will conduct detailed energy audits to provide technology recommendations and policy revisions for retrofitting.
• The project will produce three targeted handbooks to increase awareness and compliance: one for local authorities on enforcement and bylaws, one for practitioners on technology options, and one for investors and banks on costing and financial risks.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2019). Enabling readiness for up scaling investments in Building Energy Efficiency for achieving NDC goals in Thailand. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/readiness-proposals-thailand-unep-ctcn-strategic-frameworks_0.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Enabling readiness for up scaling investments in Building Energy Efficiency for achieving NDC goals in Thailand. 2019. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/readiness-proposals-thailand-unep-ctcn-strategic-frameworks_0.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2019enabling, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Enabling readiness for up scaling investments in Building Energy Efficiency for achieving NDC goals in Thailand}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2019}, month = sep, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/readiness-proposals-thailand-unep-ctcn-strategic-frameworks_0.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }