UNEP-SBCI Symposium on Sustainable Buildings National

UNEP-SBCI Symposium on Sustainable Buildings
National Government Actions - Mexico
SEMARNAT – Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources
Philadelphia PA,
Philadelphia,
PA USA,
USA October 27 – 28,
28 2011
Mexico
Extense, complex, contrast.....
Biogeographical regions, administrative system, several countries
sharing time and space
space,
Tradition and modernity, rural and urban,
Sustainable buildings in national policies
National Development Plan 2007-2012, refers to environmental and physical
planning, and provides framework for sustainable cities and construction
National Social Development Programme 2007-2012 , foresees the making of
t h i l and
technical
d llegall iinstruments
t
t tto strengthen
t
th th
the fframework
k ffor housing
h
i and
d
urban planning
National Environment and Natural Resources Programme 2007-2012
2007 2012 ,
establishes sustainable urban development as a major goal, linking environmental
and urban concerns, through the use of legal, economic and promotion
instruments
Climate Change Special Programme 2009 – 2012, acknowledges the
importance of the building sector in GHG and provides a framework for
sustainable building approach
Sustainable Housing
g Special
p
Programme
g
2009 – 2012,, establishes conditions
for social housing schemes and their relation to environmental sustainability
Sustainable buildings in national policies
National objectives
National Environment and Natural Resources Programme 2007
2007-2012
2012
9 Develop voluntary and obligatory norms for energetic consumption on houses,
buildings and industries
9 Contribute to regional efforts to build a framework for sustainable building
9 Develop promotion instruments for sustainable buildings that includes; efficient
g
and green
g
areas.
use of natural resources,, waste management
Climate Change Special Programme 2009 – 2012
9 Encourage electric energy savings on buildings through the FIDE
9 Promote the incorporation of preventive criteria for adaptation to climate change
on urban policies; Create Norms and Standards on materials and constructive
t h i
techniques
Existing instruments and mechanisms
towards sustainable building…
9 National Law for Sustainable Use of Energy (2009)
9 National Law and Regulations for Renewable Energy (2008)
9 National Law for Waste Prevention and Management (2006)
9 National Programme for the Environment and Natural Resources 2007 - 2012
9 National Water Plan 2008-2012
9 National Programme for Sustainable Social Housing 2008 - 2012
9 National Programme for Waste Prevention and Management 2009 – 2012
9 Special Programme for Promotion of Solar Heaters 2008 - 2012
9 Special Programme for the Use of Renewable Energy 2009-2012
9 Special Programme for Climate Change 2009 - 2012
9 National Programme for Sustainable Use of Energy 2009 – 2012
9 Special Programme for Sustainable Housing and Climate Change 2009 2012
9 National Trust Fund for Renewable Energy (2009)
Current efforts
1. Green Hotels
In order to meet international demand / green label
Compatible with international standards
2. Tourism Facilities (hotels, marinas, golf courses)
Creating a baseline for voluntary syandards / UKBC and Rainforest Alliance
3. Social Housing
From Green Morgage to Ecokits; research in energy consumption
4. National University / UNAM
Criteria for green educational buildings / Engineering Reserach Centre
5. Mexico City and other local governments
Certification and incentives (energy, water and land use ratio)
6. Federal Government
Green purchases and federal buildings environmental performance
7. P
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Private
i t Certification
C tifi ti
LEED certification, BREEAM concept dissemination
Examples
Initiatives for green social housing
Developed and Developing Country
Cooperation
Commission for Environmental Cooperation CEC (Can-Mex-USA)
Report “Green Building in North America (2009)
Highlight potential for environmental benefits and outline public and private
measures for fostering the adaptation of green building practices.
9 Develop
D
l a llasting
ti and
d achievable
hi
bl vision
i i
9 Set Targets to Enhance Performance
9 Implement Strategies to Drive Change
Canada-Mexico Partnership for Zero Energy Housing in Mexico.
2009 Workshop for developing pilot projects.
2010 Development of a pilot project (presented at COP 16)
2011 Carbon Methodology Project. Draft document to develop an international
consensus-based carbon methodology for Zero Energy Homes (ZEHs)
OECD, Greening Household Behaviour: The Role of Public Policy
In order to promote behavioural change, an OECD survey offers insight on
water,
ae,e
energy,
e gy, waste,
as e, transport
a spo a
and
d food
ood co
consumption
su p o cchoices
o ces
Towards an NMX – ES
(standa d for
(standard
fo sust
s st build’ng)…
b ild’ng)
• Legal rationale
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2.
3.
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4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Prologue
Objective
Field of application
References
Definitions
Specifications
Assessment Procedure
Bibliography
Relationship to international
framework
10. Transient
11. Annexes
Technical specifications / general
and specific:
9 Land
L d use and
d context
t t
9 Energy (saving, efficient use
and alternative energy)
9 Water
9 Prevention and waste
management
9 Materials recycling and use
9 Biodiversity
9 Other contributions /
components
Technical specifications…
Baseline for energy consumption in buildings (kWh/m2- year)
Type of
b ildi
building
Dry warm
Humid warm
Subhumid
warm
Temperate
Hoteles
320
360
250
210
Oficinas
120
200
105
70
Escuelas
70
110
65
35
Hospitales
450
420
355
190
Restaurantes
325
350
225
240
Centros
comerciales
205
265
250
155
El consumo de
energía en los
edificios
proyectados (EP)
será de
conformidad con
los parámetros
que establece la
tabla
EP ≤ 1
Classification of buildings according to energy consumption)
Sustainable building
Sustainability degree
<0
0
0a1
1
>1
Meaning
Category
Energía plus
Sustentable
Sustentable
Sustentable
Eficiente energéticamente
Ahorrador de energía
Edificio convencional (línea base)
No sustentable
Edifico derrochador de energía
No sustentable
El consumo de
energía del edificio
proyectado (EP)
deberá ser menor o
igual a cero para
que el edificio sea
sustentable o de
energía plus:
EP ≤ 0
Making a national standard
1. Lessons
International efforts
Local Efforts
2. Mexican approach
Laws, regulations, standards
Compulsory (NOM) and Voluntary (NMX)
3. Representativity
3
R
t ti it
Government institutions, Academic (universities, research centres), private sector
(chambers and assiciations), social sector (NGOs and associations related to
b ildi )
building)
4. From social housing to building orientation
Last 10 years green building focused in social housing (new)
(new), now shifting to retrofit
5. From energy oriented approach to sustainability of buildings in urban
context
Standard to face national demand
What’s next?
Implementing a National Policy
1. Sustainable Building Mexican Standard
Establishes a common referent for a Sustainable Builiding
Voluntary instrument that fosters the implementation of best practices
Compatible with international standards
2. National Consultative Council for Promoting Sustainable Buildings
Promote, monitor and evaluate the implementation of the criteria of the Sustainable
Building Mexican Norm
3. Adopt Mexican Norm Standards on publicly owned buildings
4. Certifications
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Encourage
the
h d
development
l
off diff
different ki
kind
d off certifications
ifi i
(l
(locall governments,
independent; such as ISO, LEED, etc) that takes the Mexican standard as a reference
5. Economic Tools
Develop a variety of economic and financial benefits to encourage the building sector to
attend the Mexican Norm Standards
6. L
6
Locall regulation
l ti
Support the implementation of local regulation (construction codes)
César Rafael CHÁVEZ
crchavez@semarnat.gob.mx
www semarnat gob mx
www.semarnat.gob.mx
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