Apne desh mein na, buildings already 24% se zyada electricity use karti hain. Aur aane wale 10 saalon mein AC ka use 8% se badh kar 40% ho jayega! Isiliye, Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) ab energy efficiency ko sirf environment wala issue nahi, balki ek bada economic driver bana raha hai.
Ab baat karte hain India ke residential building code, Eco-Niwas Samhita (ENS) ki. Ye code building design ke minimum standards set karta hai jaise insulation, ventilation, aur energy systems. Simple words mein, isse cooling ke liye electricity ki demand 20% se 30% tak kam hone ka estimate hai. Isse future mein power generation, transmission, aur distribution mein jo billions rupees lagane padte hain, woh bachenge. Aur developers ko bhi project ke initial costs mein fayda hoga.
Is code ko jaldi adopt karne ke liye kuch mast financial incentives bhi hain. Jo developers acche rated projects banayenge, unhein National Housing Bank aur State Bank of India jaise programs ke through concessional construction finance mil sakta hai. Isse unka borrowing cost 0.25% se 0.50% tak kam ho sakta hai. Aur buyers ke liye, State Bank of India aur HDFC Bank jaise bade lenders green home loans offer kar rahe hain. Ismein interest rate par 0.05% se 0.10% tak ka discount mil sakta hai, matlab monthly EMI kam!