Six Myths about Ontologies: The Basics of Formal Ontology
Energy efficiency & protection of the environment
1. main focus in EU:
energy efficiency
&
protection of the environment
2. WHAT DO WE DO?
• The average Slovenian household has spent in year 2012 far
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most of the energy (62 %) for heating of the house.
Final energy consumption was in 2012 a bit less than 2 %
lower as in 2011.
In first seven months of the current year the average electricity consumption was 1 % lower as in same period in 2012.
Energy dependance of Slovenia raised again in 2012 up to
51 %.
The share of the energy from renewable sources was in
2012 in Slovenia almost 19 %. By the year 2020 we plan to
raise it up to 25 %.
The share of the energy from renewable sources has in Germany reached 25% last year already!
Source: Statistical office of the Republic of Slovenia
3. WHAT DO WE DO?
• In 2012 Slovenian citizen has produced in average 327 kg of
the communal garbage or 0,9 kg per day.
• Greenhouse gas emissions raised up by 0,1 % in 2011
according to year 2010.
• In 2012 the average water usage in the industry was by
11,7 % higher as in 2011.
Source: Statistical office of the Republic of Slovenia
7. MAIN OBJECTIVE
To transform the way buildings and communities
are designed, built and operated, enabling an
environmentally and socially responsible, healthy
and prosperous environment that improves the
quality of life.
8. MISSION
Green Building Council Slovenia wants its efforts
and work to contribute to the development of
the sustainable construction and sustainable
development and management of real estate. It
wants to establish a platform for interdisciplinary
communication between industry, educational
sector, designers, developers and managers to
improve the quality of residential and business
premises and workplaces.
9. PRINCIPLE ACTIVITIES
• Education
• International Cooperation with Similar
Institutions
• Establishing the Professional Criteria
• Building of the Product Databases
• Exchange of Good Practices
• Communication with Interested Stakeholders
• Advocacy
• Influencing the Government at Important
Professional Decisions
• Exchange of Views on Governmental Initiatives
10. PRINCIPLE ACTIVITIES: EDUCATION
• Educational Courses & Seminars:
- Green Public Procurement
- LCA/LCCA
- EPD - the Implementation in Practice
- Guidelines for Sustainable Construction
- ...
• 1st Slovenian Sustainable Building
Conference
11. PRINCIPLE ACTIVITIES: EDUCATION
1st Slovenian Sustainable Building Conference:
• 245 participants
• 25 jurnalists
• starlecturers:
- Hans-Dieter Hegner
- Martin Haas
- Tina Saaby
- Renate Hammer
- ...
15. PRINCIPLE ACTIVITIES: INTERNATIONAL
COOPERATION
• Collaboration at Activities of the
European Regional Netwok WorldGBC
• Collaboration in the Iniciative of GBC’s
from CEE Europe
- Organisation of 1st Meeting of the Iniciative
- Collaboration at the 2nd Meeting of the
Iniciative in Croatia
• Collaboration at Activities of the Green
Apple Day of Service and in Global
Coalition for Green Schools
17. PRINCIPLE ACTIVITIES: INTERNATIONAL
COOPERATION
• Collaboration in Activites of ERN
WorldGBC
- Regular Meetings
- ERN Leadership Award 2013
• World Green Building Week
- 2012: Lectures for Architects & Engineers
- 2013:1st Sustainable Building Conference
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Green Apple Day of Service
- Publication of a Leaflet Explaining Basic
Principles of Green Schools
19. PLANS FOR THE FUTURE
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Education & Awareness Raising
- Members
- Wider Public
- Students
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Colaboration on National Level:
- Government and Public Services
- Educational Institutions
- NGO’s and Chambers
- ...
20. PLANS FOR THE FUTURE
• Colaboration on International Level:
- GBC’s from neihgborhood, ERN, etc.
- activities of WorldGBC (World Green Building
Week, Green Apple Day of Service, ..)
- ...
• Establishing of Product Database
- database of sustainable products as support
for construction industry, designers, engineers, ...
• Certification
21. GROWTH OF MEMBERSHIP
2010
11 (founding) members
2011
14 members
2012
22 members
2013
29 members
plan by 2015
80 members
