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Architects group calls for more green buildings to reach climate goals
The association is pushing for the development of more green structures to meet the country’s climate pledge, underlining that architecture adapts to the times.
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A building with a honeycomb-like facade at the Public Works and Housing Ministry in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, as seen in this undated photograph, is certified as environmentally friendly by the Green Building Council Indonesia (GBCI). (Kompas.com/-)
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he Indonesian Institute of Architects (IAI) has called for government support in the development of green buildings to achieve the country’s emission reduction goals, especially in developing the new capital city in East Kalimantan.
IAI chair Georgius Budi Yulianto said in a statement on Wednesday that green buildings were needed to achieve Indonesia's climate pledge to achieve net zero emissions by 2060, made by President Joko Widodo at the COP26 climate summit in November 2021.
"Architectural design always evolves with the times. The global challenge for architects right now is energy efficiency, resource efficiency, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and other environmental and social issues,” said Georgius.
“Evaluating architectural design has evolved beyond shape and esthetics,” he added.
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), buildings accounted for 28 percent of global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2019 when indirect emissions from upstream power generation are considered.
Indonesian regulations mandate that building designs must reduce electricity and water use, but low market demand has limited development of structures with green building certification.
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