Tag: energy efficiency
[Case study] Galeries Lafayette Shenzhen: an energy efficiency analysis at the design stage case study
In early 2023, Galeries Lafayette will open a store in Shenzhen’s city Futian district, as part of its development in China. Galeries Lafayette wanted to estimate the detailed energy consumption of this mall, before its construction. An Energy estimation study could help Galeries Lafayette gain a clear understanding of the behavior of the store and then identify future relevant optimization
[Case study] Fordia – Energy efficiency and energy savings opportunities in the industry
[Case study] Fordia – Energy efficiency and energy savings opportunities in the industry Like many players in today’s society, industry stakeholders are taking concrete action to reduce energy consumption and reduce their impact on climate change. Fordia is focusing on drastically reducing its global carbon emissions and has launched a global Energy Efficiency program on all of its operations combined
[SEA – Vietnam] Visit of the GBCI Representative at TERAO Asia Vietnam office
Last Tuesday, Dec 6th, TERAO Asia team in Vietnam and Gaspard (via online meeting) had the honor to receive Mr. Santanu Dutta Gupta – Associate Director – Market Development of GBCI. The meeting started with a short introduction of the team members in the office and a brief introduction to TERAO Asia team in Vietnam. It was followed by a
[SEA – Vietnam] GEFE 2022 event recap
Last week, the GEFE event was held in Ho Chi Minh City from November 28th to 30th, 2022 with the participation of individuals and organizations operating in business and sustainable management fields. The event includes exhibitions, seminars, B2B dialogues and Green business awards ceremony from Eurocham. Additionally, it was a chance to deepen business community relationships between Europe and Vietnam,
[Event] TERAO Asia will be present at The Green Economy Forum & Exhibition (GEFE) 2022
This November, The European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham Vietnam) will host the “Green Economy Forum & Exhibition (GEFE) 2022” at Sala’s THISO SkyHall in Ho Chi Minh City. This event will take place from November 28 – 29 – 30 with more than 150 participating businesses, with a total area of more than 5,000 m². The event’s purpose
[Expertise] Thermal comfort: how to face more frequent heat waves? – Part 2
In our Part 1 article, we have introduced Thermal comfort principle and some essential passive design ideas to optimize buildings for frequent heatwaves. In this article, we continue to introduce other simple yet essential ways to avoid thermal discomfort in a building. Optimization of the envelope Thermal insulation, compactness and glazing rates should be optimized to minimize heating and cooling
Our clients recommend us: Elisabeth Muzeau, General Manager of Techné, China
In the wake of Paris Agreement, companies are being pushed more and more to lower their carbon footprint. TERAO can help to assess the carbon footprint of companies, from the upstream to downstream emissions. Here is an example, with Techné Shanghai, which already had a carbon footprint calculation made by their Headquarter, but needed a local calculation for the Chinese
[Expertise] Thermal comfort: how to face more frequent heat waves? – Part 1
In the current context of ever more numerous and intense heat waves, the notion of thermal comfort in buildings is more relevant than ever. In June, France experienced temperatures 10°C to 15°C above seasonal norms. July and August also brought their share of heat waves! Beyond national climate objectives and the reduction of its impacts, the construction sector must also
[Expertise] Energy modeling: a powerful tool for sustainable buildings
Energy modeling is a whole building simulation process that engineers, architects, and researchers use to model the energy consumption of heating, cooling, ventilation, lighting, electronic equipment, and process loads. The simulation can give hourly time step results or even sub-hourly time step results (for example 15 minutes) which makes it possible to carry out a detailed analysis of the thermal
[China’s new green building regulation] General Code for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Applicaton in Buildings
Do you want to have a look at these new green building regulations and understand how they are helping China reach its implement its environmental strategy? Read this article and you will know! The buildings and construction work in China contribute more than half of the total carbon emissions nationwide. To meet China’s ambitious carbon reduction targets, reaching carbon neutrality
[Expertise] How to optimize buildings airflow and air temperature with Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD)
Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) is a tool used to analyze fluid flows and temperature. In the case of building and environmental engineering, it can be used for internal spaces (large spaces such as warehouses, exhibition spaces or workshops) or external spaces (districts, neighborhoods or cities). In internal space, CFD is used to calculate thermal comfort via the calculation of airspeed, air temperature, “age” of air
[Earth Day 2022] Are you taking action? – Personal and Company level
This year Earth Day was on 22nd April, 2022. As we like to remind at TERAO through our daily job and daily actions, Earth Day should be every day, as sustainability and climate change mitigation cannot be met in only one day of action. What can I do for Earth Day at a personal level? There are many ways to help
[Case study] Energy audit: Technical Centre of Plastic Omnium in Wuhan
Case study – Energy audit: Technical Centre of Plastic Omnium in Wuhan TERAO was asked to carry out an energy audit of the technical Centre of Plastic Omnium in Wuhan. This building constructed in 2018 is an R&D centre and test lab for automotive fuel systems in cars. For its global sustainability program, the Group has set two ambitious goals: Reducing
Our clients recommend us: Gaëtan Grand, General Manager of Fordia, Changzhou
At TERAO, we assist our client to reach their sustainability target, through energy efficiency calculations. They will not only save money in the long term but also preserve the resources. One of our clients had this objective in mind, and TERAO is accompanying them. Gaëtan Grand, General Manager at Fordia Changzhou shares his current experience with TERAO and why he
Wuhan project to pass the HQE™ pre-assesment at Design stage
After 18 hours of evaluation with the HQE Auditor Frédéric Leconte, our TERAO Asia team assisted the projects of Space Museum and Exhibition hall in the Wuhan Caidian Sino-French Eco-City to pass the HQE Design stage pre-certification. HQE (Haute Qualité Environnementale – High Environmental Quality) is a French-origin International green building standard. It is intended for projects under construction, renovation
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