Path To Zero - Transforming energy inefficient buildings to green buildings by BAS Nederland

This seems to be a large-scale energy performance contracting scheme, with an aim of being at the city scale. There is a lot of potential in this area, particularly the largely untapped residential energy performance market, and gamification elements in the user interface could inspire more engagement with the tool interface than previous versions of home dashboards. One of the challenges will be around multi-unit buildings, particularly residential buildings, and the 'split incentive'. How does a building owner sign up for the program when tenants likely pay individual energy bills and the owner has no control over their energy usage? Conversely, if you are tenant and want to participate in the scheme you have no control over building upgrades. The idea to start in locations where you can rely on support from the local government is a good one because without regulatory support, energy savings alone have so far not been enough of a motivator for building owners to take action. A very good proposal, in many ways mimicking C40 on a residential scale. Novel idea of working at a neighbourhood level, working through local associations and promoting communication using apps, etc. Also the idea of franchises and ambassadors to roll out at scale. The downside is that it is a purely commercial solution, and is not really 'empowering communities to build awareness of green building'; it also only relates to the 'energy' aspect of green buildings. The impact will be limited by the capacity of the company and the take-up by the communities Elaborate on business model and if it will work only where utilities buy back power.

Thank you very much for your comments. We will review the proposal, taking into account the feedback you have given us.

Hi, I like that your proposal "downscales" the solving of climate change to one neighborhood at the time, making the task ahead looking more manageable. As such, I see a clear connection to my global plan: https://www.climatecolab.org/web/guest/plans/-/plans/contestId/1300701/planId/1308202 "The scale of the problem gets suddenly much more manageable when we try to reach this "tipping point" on neighborhood at the time. First engaging for your neighbors, together your own neighborhood, showing example to the whole town, and finally their own country, taking the power of example to an international level." Linked my proposal to yours in the following way: "A similar "downscaling" approach is in the proposal Path To Zero transforming individual buildings and households one neighborhood at a time to green buildings, making communities and eventually cities energy independent."

Could we integrate reduction in energy consumption with Biological Carbon Capture & Sequestration! Would it be possible to include into your client communications a request to 'save the seeds of fruits eaten by their units (work/family) throughout the year and spread/help spread those seeds onto unused land in the vicinity.' This would help increase the green cover, density and in long run provide fruits free of cost to everyone. Impact of trees around the house/buildings on the temperatures inside buildings could be another additional dimension to consider. A land based BCCS program would be beneficial. A proposal outlining such an approach is available. Following is a link to such a proposal. https://www.climatecolab.org/web/guest/plans/-/plans/contestId/1300103/planId/1310401 This would bolster the efforts directed at finding workable solution to climate change..

This concept of The Path to Zero, is really about making complex things easy, isn't it? To me it seems like a brilliant concept.

Congratulations Arash Aazami, With your drive and energy you should be able to change the world and create the "Paradigm Shift" we so desperately need to finally get rid of the "fossile Fossils/Dino's" :-) Greetings and compliments, Krijn Braber

Hi BAS Nederland, Please consider voting for my proposal, https://www.climatecolab.org/web/guest/plans/-/plans/contestId/1300801/planId/1309001 Good luck with your entry! Asante/Thank-you @conserveaction

Congratulations!!! Please check the "Discusion Section" in the "Community" label... Proposal of activity during the Conference Session of 2014 Winners... https://www.climatecolab.org/web/guest/discussion#discussion%3DpageType%3ATHREAD%2CthreadId%3A1337218