Key objectives
The Regional SCP Roadmap will seek to promote resource efficiency, mitigation and adaptation efforts, and the shift to SCP patterns in the buildings and construction sector. Regionally the buildings and construction sectors account for a significant proportion of regional energy use, energy-related GHG emissions, municipal water use, waste, and employment, including in the context of SMEs. The built environment can catalyse opportunities for addressing a wide array of global and local challenges including climate change, land-use, demographic shifts, water and other resource scarcities.
The roadmap aims to focus on regional level support and strengthen the objectives of the Global UN Sustainable Buildings and Construction programme, which states the following;
- Enabling frameworks to implement SBC policies
- Enhance sustainability in the building supply chain
- Reduce climate impact and strengthen climate resilience of the buildings and construction sector
- Promote knowledge sharing, outreach and awareness raising
Links to SDGs and the 10YFP
Activities in this sectoral work package will contribute the implementation of the following sustainable development goals (SDGs):
11.6, 11.c, 12.1
Roadmap activities
A. National technical assistance packages at the sectoral/thematic level
- A1: Develop guidelines on the design and development of national legislation that support advancing SBC and enforcement of best practices for countries in Asia Pacific
- A2: Facilitate the development of a new engagement platform for energy efficiency in buildings (EEB) in markets
B. Regional and sub-regional policy dialogue, training and networking activities
- B1: Provide Sustainable Buildings and Construction (SBC) awareness raising and capacity building through established sub-regional SCP fora, including stronger networking and dialogue through the 10YFP SBC Programme (UNEP)
- B2: Develop and scale-up a 10YFP SBC flagship project to develop a methodology and process of engagement for understanding and guiding change in tertiary and vocational programs that educate built environment professionals for designing and building low carbon cities
C. Public private partnerships
- C1: Foster stronger Asia Pacific involvement in UNEP’s Sustainable Buildings and Climate Initiative (SBCI), which is composed of major public and private sector stakeholders in the building sector
D. National training activities
- D1: Development of training packages/curricula on SBC for national level adaptation, including trainings for policymakers
