ERB’S PERSPECTIVE TO THE FUTURISTIC BUILT ENVIRONMENT AS PERTAINS TO ENERGY CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY BUTLER SITALI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ENERGY REGULATION BOARD (ERB)

PRESENTATION OUTLINE 1.SUB SECTORS REGULATED BY THE ERB 2.ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION OVERVIEW 3.ENERGY CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY 4.WHY SHOULD THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT INCORPORATE ENERGY CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY? 5.HOW CAN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT INCORPORATE ENERGY CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY? 6.CONCLUSION

SUB SECTORS REGULATED BY THE ERB  ERB REGULATES THE ENERGY SECTOR  THE ENERGY SECTOR ENCOMPASSES: ELECTRICITY PETROLEUM OTHER FORMS OF ENERGY SUCH AS SOLAR & COAL  ELECTRICITY SUB SECTOR GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION AND SUPPLY

ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION OVERVIEW  MAJOR CONSUMERS OF ELECTRICITY MINING INDUSTRIAL (NON MINING) ‘THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT’ ( OFFICES, HOSPITALITIES, HOUSEHOLDS, SCHOOLS e.t.c.)  CONSUMPTION OF ELECTRICITY NOT DIRECTLY REGULATED HOWEVER ERB DOES TAKE AN INTEREST (DEMANDS IMPLEMENTATION ON THE PART OF THE UTILITY, CONDUCTS DIRECT PROMOTIONS TO THE PUBLIC)

ENERGY CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY  ENERGY CONSERVATION AND EFFICIENCY FOCUSES ON USING A REDUCED QUANTITY OF ENERGY TO UNDERTAKE THE SAME ACTIVITIES AS BEFORE. IT CAN BE ACHIEVED THROUGH: USING ENERGY EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES USING RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES INSTEAD OF NON RENEWABLE ONES REDUCING LOSSES IN PROCESSES

ENERGY CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY ctd.  ERB ASPIRES TO FACILITATE UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO ENERGY SERVICES AND PRODUCTS THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND NON-CONVENTIONAL FORMS OF ENERGY (INSTITUTIONAL STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 4)

INCORPORATION INTO THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT – WHY?  EASIEST WAY TO ACHIEVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY IS WHEN A NEW BUILDING IS BEING PLANNED  INCORPORATION OF ENERGY CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY WILL CONTRIBUTE TO REDUCTION OF ENERGY CONSUMPTION  REDUCED ENERGY CONSUMPTION CONTRIBUTES POSITIVELY TO SUCH GLOBAL EFFORTS AS POLLUTION REDUCTION, CLIMATE CHANGE REDUCTION E.T.C.

INCORPORATION INTO THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT – WHY? ctd  IMPORTANT TO MAINSTREAM ENERGY EFFICIENCY INTO THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY COSTS ARE PROJECTED TO INCREASE  RAISING AWARENESS WILL INFORM CONSUMERS AND HELP THEM SAVE MONEY!

INCORPORATION INTO THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT – HOW?  PASSIVE SOLAR DESIGNS ORIENTATION OF BUILDINGS HEATING & COOLING  USE OF ENERGY EFFICIENT BULBS/SWITCHES 100 W TRADITIONAL BULB = 20 W ENERGY EFFICIENT BULB. HUMAN SENSOR SWITCHES TO CONTROL LIGHTS IN ROOMS SUCH AS LAVATORIES, DINING & MEETING ROOMS  SOLAR WATER HEATING

INCORPORATION INTO THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT – HOW?  SOLAR PANEL MOUNTED ROOFING  IN HOSPITALITY ESTABLISHMENTS, ENERGY CONSERVATION WOULD ENTAIL SUCH ASPECTS AS USING THE RESIDUAL STEAM FROM THE LAUNDRY FOR CENTRAL HEATING  COLLABORATING WITH UTILITIES AS RELATES TO OPERATION OF SMART GRIDS DELIVERY OF ELECTRICITY TO CONSUMERS USING TWO WAY DIGITAL COMMUNICATION TO CONTROL CONSUMER APPLIANCES POTENTIAL ENERGY & COST SAVINGS; RELIABILITY & TRANSPARENCY GAINS

CONCLUSION  HOW CAN THE ZAMBIAN FUTURISTIC BUILT ENVIRONMENT INCORPORATE ENERGY CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY? ERB REGULATES THE GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION & SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION OF ELECTRICITY IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT NOT REGULATED BY THE ERB CITY (& DISTRICT) COUNCILS ARE MANDATED TO APPROVE ALL BUILDING PLANS

CONCLUSION ctd. THE ERB WOULD BE GLAD TO INPUT INTO THE BUILDING PLANS APPROVAL PROCESS AS PERTAINS TO ENERGY CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY THE ERB PIONEERED THE FORMULATION OF ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS (ONLY APPLICABLE TO UTILITY ELECTRICITY NETWORKS) NEED FOR BUILT ENVIRONMENT ENERGY CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY STANDARDS TO BE DEVELOPED & IMPLEMENTED!