VISAKHAPATNAM: The Union power ministry-led Bureau of Energy Efficiency has finalised an action plan to implement the building energy efficiency project (BEEP) in the state housing scheme.
The BEEP project is aimed at adopting ‘Indo-Swiss energy efficient building technology’ to promote energy-efficient building design in the construction of the proposed 28 lakh houses in Andhra Pradesh.
According to officials of the AP State Energy Conservation Mission (APSECM), the Indo-Swiss technology will help reduce temperature by at least 2 degrees inside the houses compared to conventional houses. It will also ensure adequate natural ventilation and day lighting potential, thereby saving a minimum 20% electricity and creating safe and healthy living conditions.
In a first step towards implementation of the initiative in Andhra Pradesh, the BEEP team will conduct a seminar in Tirupati on October 22 in collaboration with APSECM and the state housing department. This capacity-building programme is expected to create awareness on Eco-Niwas Samhita (energy conservation building code for residential buildings) and energy-efficient and thermally comfortable building design.
The BEEP has also decided train 500 village/ward secretariat department engineers and other employees in energy efficiency technology in the building sector.
In a communique to the special chief secretary for housing, Ajay Jain, and energy secretary, Srikant Nagulapalli, director general of BEE, Abhay Bhakre said the BEE is impressed with the efforts of the Andhra Pradesh government in implementing energy conservation and energy efficiency programmes.
