Astana, Kazakhstan – The European Union (EU) funded SECCA project produced two videos on the use of energy efficient technologies in apartment buildings and alternative energy sources in households. The videos were produced with the support of the Ministry of Industry and Construction of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Electric Power and Energy Saving Development Institute, and were funded by the EU.
About 1/4 of all energy produced in the Central Asian region (CA) and 1/3 of all energy produced in Kazakhstan is used for space heating. At the same time, the building sector consumes the most energy (33.4%).[1]
Many apartment buildings in the region were built in the 1960s and 1970s, when energy efficiency and insulation were rarely considered in construction. There are more than 2 mln households in Kazakhstan, but the population is still not widely aware of the new energy efficient appliances and renewable energy technologies that can be used at home and bring benefits, such as lower utility bills, better air quality, reduced carbon footprint. In addition, the population often perceives energy as an unlimited resource, not realising the limitations of traditional energy sources and the negative impact of their extraction and overconsumption on the environment, the climate, and, as a consequence, the health and well-being of people and the economic development of the country.
Promoting habits of rational use of energy resources, as well as investment in energy efficient and renewable energy technologies can significantly reduce energy consumption at the apartment buildings and household levels. The videos are aimed at raising public awareness of modern green technologies in construction, as well as creating demand for environmentally sustainable buildings. This, in turn, will stimulate market development and increase supply from construction companies and material producers.
The videos will run on the television, screens at public spaces, and social media. They were produced in Kazakh and Russian. The English subtitles are available in the Kazakh versions.
[1] International Energy Agency (2022), Kazakhstan Energy Review 2022, p. 123. Available at: https://iea.blob.core.windows.net/assets/fc84229e-6014-4400-a963-bccea29e0387/Kazakhstan2022.pdf.
Video 1 on Energy Efficiency in apartment buildings
In Kazakh with English subtitles:
In Russian:
Video 2 on Alternative Energy Sources in households
In Kazakh with English subtitles:
In Russian:
