Energy Efficiency in Buildings
Energy use in Indian buildings is being driven by the growth in floor space and the increasing intensity of energy use as a result of higher service level requirements. ECO-III project in close collaboration with BEE has been working to improve energy efficiency in commercial buildings more…
Net Zero Energy Buildings (NZEBs) Program
Residential and commercial sector account for about 33% of the total electricity used in India. An estimated 1.3 billion sq. m. of new commercial floor space will be added in India over the next 20 years approximately twice of what exists currently. more…
Energy Efficiency in SMEs
India has nearly three million small and medium enterprises, which constitute more than 80 percent of the total number of industrial enterprises in the country. They contribute nearly 35 percent in direct export and 45 percent in the overall export from the country more…
Sustainable Building Design Education
Energy use in Indian buildings is being driven by the growth in floor space and the increasing intensity of energy use as a result of higher service level requirements. ECO-III project in close collaboration with BEE has been working to improve energy efficiency in commercial buildings more…
State Level Energy Efficiency Programs
Building capacity at the state level is critical to ensure the effectiveness of any implementation and enforcement mechanism with regards to policy or program instruments. To this end, USAID ECO-III has been deeply engaged with State Level Programs including State Energy more…
Institutional Development
Energy Conservation Act 2001 supports various promotional measures to enhance energy efficiency in India. These include: a) creation of public awareness on energy efficiency and dissemination of information; b) promotion of energy efficient equipment and devices; c) development of testing and certification procedures and facilities more…
Measurement and Verification (M&V)
When Organizations invest in energy efficiency, they naturally want to know how much they have saved and how long their savings will last. The determination of energy savings is a challenge, and requires both accurate measurement and use of a repeatable methodology more…
Training & Events
ECO-III adopted a short- and a long-term strategy to build and enhance the skills of a cadre of energy efficiency professionals. The flagship training programs and awareness building activities under the ECO-III project included energy simulation,measurement & verification, ECBC training, more…
