Kenyan developers will be required to adopt a building code that ensures
new buildings cut on electricity costs and are run largely on renewable
energy. FILE PHOTO | NMG
Summary
- Kenyan developers will be required to adopt a building code that ensures new buildings cut on electricity costs and are run largely on renewable energy.
- This is in line with a new private sector backed government policy on energy that seeks to rally the country to save on energy costs and cut climate changing emissions.
Kenyan developers will be required to adopt a building code that
ensures new buildings cut on electricity costs and are run largely on
renewable energy.
This is in line with a new private
sector backed government policy on energy that seeks to rally the
country to save on energy costs and cut climate changing emissions.
Under
the proposed guidelines, new buildings will be compelled to become much
more energy efficient in turn helping to cut electricity bills and
greenhouse gas emissions.
"There should be 10 percent
share of newly built floor area compliant with energy efficiency
requirements in the total building stock from the current baseline of
zero," proposes the Kenya National Energy Efficiency and Conservation
Strategy.
"Secondly, two percent of the buildings
should have adopted American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air
Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Standards for energy efficiency of
buildings, or equivalent."
The ASHRAE is an organisation devoted to the advancement of
indoor-environment-control technology in the heating, ventilation and
air conditioning industry.
Energy Cabinet Secretary
Charles Keter said the new policy is long overdue and challenged Kenyans
to adopt alternative ways to save and use power.
“Improving energy efficiency will help reduce the demand for fossil fuels and related greenhouse gas emissions,” he said.
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