The various buildings that we use in our daily life, whether they are our home, workplace, or a building for health, trade, education, culture or tourism, all consume energy. This energy consumption is necessary in order to meet the various daily needs of heating, cooling, domestic hot water, ventilation, lighting, cooking and food storage, etc. In Tunisia, the sum of this consumption amounts to 27% of the country’s total energy use; a percentage that is likely to increase in coming years.
The building industry has great potential for energy savings, which could reach 56% by 2030.
To achieve this potential, ANME employs a range of mechanisms, including regulation, advice and incentive, to improve energy performance throughout the different phases of building use, from design until operation.
ANME’s initiatives can be gathered into two types, namely:
- Passive energy efficiency, which encompasses all efforts aimed at increasing the intrinsic qualities of a building (orientation, insulation, waterproofing, etc.).
- Active energy efficiency, including all procedures to optimize energy systems and uses (energy-efficient technologies, regulation, behavioural modification, etc.).
The key programmes in this sector are the energy audits for new buildings and the audits for existing buildings. Both programmes employ regulatory measures ranging from thermal regulation for buildings to energy certification of household appliances.
ANME also provides support programmes for companies in the research and implementation of Combined Heat and Power projects, including assistance with the ISO 50001 EMS (Energy Management System) certification process as well as in the certification of buildings according to the Tunisian EcoBât scheme. ANME is also working on the design of mechanisms to provide energy saving solutions to Tunisian households, taking account of their geographical distribution.
For individual housebuilding (much of the residential sector), ANME oversees the design of procedures to provide domestic energy-saving solutions.