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Workshop "Energy efficiency for Sustainable Cities"

at the 6th International Forum on Energy for Sustainable Development

30 September 2015
Yerevan Armenia

The UNECE Housing and Land Management Unit together with the UNDP Armenia  organized the workshop “Energy efficiency for Sustainable Cities” as part of the 6th International Forum on Energy for Sustainable Development in Yerevan, Armenia on 29 September-1 October 2015.

The workshop was divided into two main areas: energy efficiency in buildings and energy efficiency in cities. It addressed the long-term environmental and social impact of energy efficiency as a driver to enhance the sustainable growth of cities. Furthermore, it focused on case studies and good practices which can raise awareness on energy efficiency measures in cities and allowed decision makers to embrace innovation, encourage cooperation, and grant citizens a higher quality of life.

You can read more about the 6th International Forum on Energy for Sustainable Development.

 
Workshop agenda

Presentations ENG RUS
Establishing a platform on EE standards in buildings
Domenica Carriero, UNECE
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Practice of Armenia in increasing energy efficiency of buildings
Vahram Jalaylan, UNDP Armenia
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Expected benefits of new and revised building codes of Turkmenistan
Irina Atamuradova, UNDP Turkmenistan
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Methodology of building a system of urban energy management at municipal objects
Andrey Dodonov, UNDP Russia
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Promoting EE in public buildings in Uzbekistan
Kakhramon Usmanov, UNDP Uzbekistan
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Accelerating Energy Efficiency in Buildings
Ksenia Petrichenko, Copenhagen Center for Energy Efficiency
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Passive House: an international solution for a sustainable energy future
Amina Lang, International Passive House Association (iPHA)
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The Portuguese Energy Efficiency in Buildings Certification Scheme
Gabriela Prata Dias, Adene – Energy Agency
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The Eco-system of residential energy efficiency in Eastern Europe
Gyorgy Sumeghy, Habitat for Humanity International, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Slovakia
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Clean Energy and Water Programme
Hayk Petrosyan, USAID
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Best practices: financing of EE in public buildings
Tamara Babayan, R2E2
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United Smart Cities: Towards smarter and more sustainable cities
Domenica Carriero, UNECE
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Ener2i - an EU funded project on linking energy research and energy innovation
Manfred Spiesberger, Centre for Social Innovation, Austria
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Financing Options for Municipal EE Projects and Covenant of Mayors as a driver for Municipal EE in Georgia
Georgi Abulashvili, Energy Efficiency Center
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Closing renewable energy and energy efficiency market gaps in Kyrgyzstan
Tatiana Vedeneva, Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Development (CREEED)
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Sustainable energy development of Yerevan
Armen Harutyunyan, Municipality of Yerevan
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Promoting energy sustainability in the small communities in Albania
Artan Leskovicu, Energy Efficiency National Agency of Natural Resources, Albania
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Technical Assistance Support to Cities on Energy Efficiency Measures
Bethany Speer, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Promoting Low Carbon Development in Municipalities of Armenia
Ms. Diana Harutyunyan, UNDP Armenia
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