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Think Tank

Background

The SBCI Climate Change Think Tank is composed of invited experts on energy efficiency, climate change, and the building and construction sector from around the world. The Think Tank is coordinated by a Chairman appointed by the SBCI Board.

Participation in the Think Tank is on a voluntary basis and does not carry any
remuneration of the Think Tank members. The Think Tank is provided with a limited operational budget for expenses associated with its work (communication, purchase of literature, access to databases etc). The Think Tank reports to the SBCI Secretariat and to the SBCI Board.

The Think Tank works by means of telephone conferences, e-mail and on line exchange of information. The members will however meet physically twice a year in connection with the SBCI annual workshops and the SBCI annual meetings.

The Think Tank is open ended, meaning that there is no absolute deadline for the Think Tank. However, at the first SBCI workshops in Changsha, China on 16-18 October 2006, the Think Tank is expected to deliver preliminary recommendations.

Task for the SBCI Think Tank

Based on the VTT report and any other information and materials that the Think Tank can access, carry out an analysis to respond to the following questions:

1. Is the current situation in the BC sector (VTT study Chapter 1) correctly
   described? Are there any major factors or areas where information is missing or need to be better qualified?
2. Is the identification of the most essential factors influencing the energy
   efficiency in the construction process and in buildings correctly described? Are there any additional factors and/or regional variations that need to be included to provide a better picture?
3. Based on the findings from the above, identify the major needs and
   recommendations for interventions by different stakeholders, in order to achieve a wider uptake of energy efficiency opportunities in the planning, programming, design, construction, use, maintenance, recycling and demolition of buildings. The recommendations shall be developed with focus on interventions that would generate a systematic and lasting impact. By necessity, due to climatic conditions, as well as economic and social conditions in different countries, these recommendations are expected to address conditions in different kinds of countries, rather than individual countries. The recommendations will be presented in a report that shall be circulated for peer review before finalization.
4. From the above, provide recommendation to SBCI on specific interventions that SBCI may undertake in order to systematically improve the energy efficiency of buildings.

Ouput

The Think Tank participated (in full or by selected members) in the SBCI
workshops in Changsha, China on 16-18 October 2006. At that meeting a full day Roundtable on Energy Use and Climate Change Impact was organized based this roundtable on the VTT report and preliminary findings by the Think Tank. The continued tasks and focus of the Think Tank will be elaborated based on the report and the outcome from the Roundtable.

List of Think Tank members