Central Asian countries strengthen cooperation in green construction sector

Central Asian countries strengthen cooperation in green construction sector

The countries of Central Asia will jointly develop ecological or green construction. Today, representatives of professional organizations signed a corresponding memorandum of scientific and practical cooperation. According to experts, Kazakhstan is a regional leader in the construction of green facilities, with around 100 buildings established and commissioned using international environmental standards. More than half of them, namely 55, have been certified according to national standards. The meeting participants underscored that facilities built using green technologies can significantly reduce energy or heat consumption. There are plans to bring a resource-saving indicator up to 15 percent in the future. It is worth noting that various mechanisms of state support have already been launched for the development of this sphere in Kazakhstan. Thus, domestic companies have started producing special materials for green construction.

“Our Omir standard, green criteria for green buildings, has garnered interest among our colleagues as a model for introducing into practice, with subsequent financing of green mortgages on preferential terms and other instruments of state development. Additionally, we exchange information on educational programs that we create for universities, fostering collaboration between academic institutions, architects, and engineers,” Diyaz Baiseitov, Head of Development at the Kazakhstan Green Building Council, said.

“In Kazakhstan, significant efforts are dedicated to green buildings and standardization, supported by a national standard. As for Uzbekistan, we’ve just started working on national standards, and we can learn from your experience. We have a very good school program that we want to share with your group, aiming to exchange experiences and accelerate the process of implementing green buildings across the Central Asian region,” said Temur Akhmedov, Founder and Director of the Green Building Council of Uzbekistan.