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Thailand urged to adopt green construction to cut emissions

By District Energy posted 03-11-2025 10:27

  

The Nation

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New technologies and standards are essential to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the construction sector, which accounts for 40% of global emissions, said Kecha Thirakomen, chairman of ECC Engineering Network (EEC Academy), on Monday.

To address this challenge, various agencies are promoting green innovations in construction. Kecha pointed out that emissions in the sector stem from materials, energy use, waste and transportation, with cooling devices alone consuming up to 70% of a building's energy. Supporting renewable energy, hydrogen, energy storage, Energy Service Companies (ESCOs), and district cooling systems to enhance sustainability is an option.

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