Making Residential Buildings Comfortable, Energy-Efficient, and Green!

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With more than 64 participants, the #TGED event “Advancing Energy Efficiency in Buildings: Sustainable Residential Estate” on 14 November in Chiang Mai was very well received. TGED—the Thai-German Energy Dialogue—is supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy and the Thai Ministry of Energy.

Led by Prof. Dr. Atch Sreshthaputra and Dr. Robert Himmler, Managing Directors of EGS-plan (Bangkok) Co., Ltd., the seminar focused on sharing practical knowledge, best practices, and innovative strategies to improve energy performance in residential buildings such as homes and condominiums.

Topics covered included:
• Thai Building Energy Code (#BEC), #ThaiTaxonomy, and #GreenBuildingCertification
• Energy-efficiency technologies and strategies for sustainable homes and condos
• Green building certification for residential projects (#LEED, #TREES, #DGNB, #EDGE)
• #GreenFinancing opportunities
• Energy-efficient windows and sustainable construction materials

A big thank you to our guest speakers:
• Soranand Sethi / Chiang Mai Real Estate Association (#CMREA)
• Tim Nees / GIZ Thailand
• Amornrut Pix Det-Udomsap (PhD Candidate) / IFC – International Finance Corporation
• Jamie Oseman / Schueco
• Pongpitch Jongsupangkarat / Knauf

Special thanks to K. Akkadet Udomsirithamrong of the Chiang Mai Real Estate Association (#CMREA) for supporting the event and providing the keynote speaker.