Develop low carbon buildings policy Samarinda cities - East Kalimantan

FOREWORD

The Develop Low Carbon Buildings Policy of the Government of Samarinda City is an implementation of the commitment of the Government of the Republic of Indonesia in the Paris Agreement Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions 29%-41% compared to Business as Usual has been welcomed with the issuance of the Mayor of Samarinda Regulation No. 55 years 2021 concerning the Efficiency of the Use of Electrical Energy and the Efficiency of the Use of Water in Buildings.

Mayor of Samarinda, H. Syaharie Ja'ang. SH, M.Si gave a letter of support on 19 October 2020 for the collaboration of the Samarinda City Government, the Global Building Performance Network (GBPN) and the University of 17 August 1945 Samarinda to make a policy plan for the implementation of the low-carbon Housing Development Policy in Samarinda.

University of 17 August 1945 (UNTAG) Samarinda as GBPN's Local Expert Partner (LEP), assisting GBPN to develop a measurable funded policy plan that leads to decarbonization of the building sector in the city of Samarinda and contributes to meeting the commitment of the Indonesian government to change Indonesia's sustainable climate targets. direction of cooperation for the development of a related LEP integrated platform to address gaps in policy development to achieve collective policy impact.

The results of data analysis in Samarinda City show that the highest GHG effects are:

• • • MEP                         : - use of AC- COP 4.2

                                   - Ceilng Fan-Hybrid,

• Building Envelope :     - Wall- sandwich
• Behaviour              :     - AC Set Point 25°C

Proposed regional regulations focus on energy efficiency and water use efficiency.

ABOUT THE DEVELOP LOW CARBON BUILDINGS POLICY SAMARINDA-INDONESIA

Commitment to Development of Low Carbon Buildings in the context of Sustainable development The Government of the Republic of Indonesia with a regional target of all Regional Governments will soon have a regional regulation that regulates the growth of low carbon buildings.

The urgency of low-carbon buildings for the city of Samarinda is:

1. Limited natural resources are not commensurate with the level of energy and water demand.
2. The high rate of urbanization which results in urban and environmental management problems.
3. Decrease in environmental carrying capacity due to population density, pollution, deforestation, flooding,
4. Increased construction growth by increasing the number of hotels, malls, hospitals and residential buildings.

PROJECT SUMMARY

IMPLEMENTATION OF UNTAG SAMARINDA-GBPN-GOVERNMENT OF SAMARINDA

UNTAG Samarinda involvement

The Global Building Performance Network or abbreviated as GBPN is a non-governmental organization that globally and locally has a mission to organize experts to create policies and provide technical guidance to improve building energy performance and create a sustainable environment for all.

To overcome the potential for high carbon emissions from buildings in Samarinda City, a building regulation is needed that regulates buildings in accordance with low-carbon building rules. In order to support the Samarinda City government, GBPN together with UNTAG Samarinda will provide technical support, capacity building and build awareness for the creation of a Low Carbon Building Regulation that will be able to reduce the potential for carbon emissions generated by buildings in Samarinda City in the future.

The involvement of UNTAG Samarinda, the Global Building Performance Network and the Samarinda City Government to assist in finding innovative and sustainable solutions for green residential growth. The plan to implement a low-carbon housing development policy is the first key to be carried out until December 2021.

These involvements include :

• Building data in Samarinda City (type, stock and growth)
• Data on regulations that are taken into consideration in making decisions at the city level.
• Final sensitivity analysis report for Samarinda city.
• Information on perceptions, responses, input on the proposed building base and improvements.
• Orientation on technical recommendations for low carbon buildings.

Photo. 1. Technical meeting for survey preparation (doc. LEP Untag)      Photo. 2. Resident Survey (doc. LEP Untag Samarinda)

Photo. 3. Office Survey (doc. LEP Untag Samarinda)                         Photo. 4. Workshop resource persons via online (doc. LEP Untag Samarinda)