A seminar organized by Pokhara University, United Technical Engineering College (M.Sc. Construction Management Department) Bharatpur, 11 Chitawan Climate change has become the enormous challenge in the 21st century.

1. Climate change and sustainable
construction
Presented by
Dr Ramhari Poudyal, PhD.,MIET

2. When you destroy others to build
yourself, you will definitely meet
destruction at the point of success.

3. Reality of Climate Change
• Climate change has become the enourmous
challenge in the 21st century.
• We have had several challenges such as war,
famine, COVID-19 and others but in the
record of all these, climate change is linked
with all of them.
• We have felt that the global temperature is
increasing due to over exploitation as
illustrated on the next slides.

4. CLIMATE CHANGE
RELATED INDICATORS OF
NEPAL
Nepal is ranked as one of the most
vulnerable countries to the impacts of
climate change. In Nepal, the loss and
damage resulting from climate change
are unprecedented (MoPE, 2017).
Impacts of climate change are
observed in the form of heavy rainfall,
resulting in floods, frequent and
severe droughts, and heat waves.
Climate change is seen as a crucial
challenge to the socio-economic
prosperity of Nepal.
 With the ongoing impact, extreme
events trend, and commitment made
by Nepal to achieve a low carbon
climate-resilient society, it is of utmost
importance to better understand all
aspects through monitoring, modeling,
analysis, and reporting to decide on
the best course of action.

5. Paris Agreement
• With the adoption of the Paris Agreement in 2015,
Nepal has raised its climate ambitions to implement
the low carbon climate-resilient development
pathways.
• At the event at the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 26th
Conference of Parties (COP 26) meeting, the
Government of Nepal announced its world-leading
commitment to i) remain cumulatively ‘net zero
carbon’ from 2022-2045 and become carbon negative
after that; ii) halt deforestation and increase forest
cover to 45% by 2030 and iii) ensure all vulnerable
people are protected from climate change by 2030.

6. Nationally Determined Contributions
(NDCs)
• The Nationally Determined Contributions
(NDCs) are the heart of the Paris agreement,
where countries communicate actions they
will take to reduce their Greenhouse Gas
emissions to reach the goals of the Paris
Agreement.

7. Rising Temperature

8. Rising Carbon emission

9. Climate Risks

10. Floods

11. Effects in Mustang

12. Effects in Melamchi

13. Fear of food crisis as multiple
problems hit paddy production

14. My advocacy
• नेपाल जस्ता साना राष्ट्र ले यो विश्व पररिेशबाट पाठ
वसक्दै ऊजाा, खाद्यान्न जस्ता आधारभूत िस्तुमा ठ
ू लो
परवनभारताको दरलाई कम गदै
लानुपनेछ।https://nagariknews.nagariknetwork
.com/opinion/891411-
1658622520.html?fbclid=IwAR1VO55N3zmSln
sOL2rPXd4egpV9Hk3gS79WI3eTLcot6iNi-
tm9mWH9fD8

15. Think the Journey about the farm to
Fork!

16. िीरगन्ज भन्सार कायाालयको तथ्ाांक अनुसार यस
अिवधमा ८ अबा ८४ करोड २५ लाख ३३ हजार ७
सय १५ रुपैयााँ ११ पैसा बराबरको २ लाख ४७ हजार
४ सय २१ मेवटरक टन भारतीय धान आयात गररएको
छ।https://ekantipur.com/business/2023/02/2
7/167749381275564678.html…
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•

18. Cities aren't loud. Cars are loud!
• https://twitter.com/i/status/16820174284302
95041

19. • २०७९/८० को अधािावषाक समीक्षा अिवधमा
नेपालको सािाजवनक ऋण रू २० खबा ७० अबा ५३
करोड ६३ लाख पुगेको छ । गत पुस मसान्तसम्म
नेपालले रू ११ खबा दुई अबा ५१ करोड बाह्य ऋण र
रू नौ खबा ६८ अबा एक करोड आन्तररक ऋण
वतना बााँकी |

21. Cycle Lane /Dublin Ireland

23. 'When you're accustomed to
#privilege, any demand for more
equality feels like oppression.'

25. भारतसाँग प्रवतयुवनट १०.६२ मा वबजुली
खररद, ७.७४ रुपैयााँमा वबक्री भारतमा १०
अबा ४२ करोड रुपैयााँको वबजुली वबक्री
हाँदा १९ अबा ४६ करोड खररद

26. हिमाञ्चल बाढीको पाठ
• सुन्दर धती रहे नै हामी रहन्छौाँ। नेपालको सिोच्च
अदालतले बेलाबेलामा सम्झाएको फ
ै सलालाई नेपालले
लागु गनुापने देखखन्छ। चाहे त्यो बालुिा वगट्टीको
िैदेवशक व्यिस्था नगना भनेको फ
ै सला होस् िा वनजगढ
विमानस्थलको वनमााणमा िातािारणीय मूल्ाांकनलाई
पालना गना सम्झाएको क
ु रा होस् या भखारै पवित्र
नारायणी नदीमा फोहोर विसजान नगना गरेको फ
ै सला।
यी सबै िातािरणलाई माया गना जैविक विविधतालाई
सम्मान गना र भोवलको वपाँढीलाई बचाउन तथा स्वच्छ
धती हस्तान्तरण गना गररएको सानो प्रयास हो भनेर
हामी सबैले समयमै बुझ्न बुझाउन वढला गनुा हाँदैन।

27. • https://www.msn.com/en-
xl/news/other/several-homes-collapse-in-
massive-landslide-in-india/vi-
AA1fleon?ocid=socialshare&cvid=273aa4cc1e
13433aa47d05624d6501cf&ei=17

28. Funeral of Trees

29. • प्रवतिेदनअनुसार सहरमा हरेक १० जनामा ८ जनाले
गने यात्रा साइकल अथिा पैदल जान सवकने प्रक
ृ वतका
छन्। तीनमध्ये दुई जनाले गने यात्रा ५ माइल भन्दा कम
दू रीका हाँदारहेछन्। १० मध्ये ९ प्राथवमक स्तरमा पढ्ने
विद्याथी १५ वमनेटको पैदल दू रीमा रहेका
पाइयो।https://nagariknews.nagariknetwork.com/
opinion/491961-
1617336337.html?click_from=category…
•

30. • “A society grows great when old men plant
trees in whose shade they shall never sit.” —
Greek Proverb Those who plant trees in
deserted and difficult to reach places Give
salvation to their previous and future
generations. (Shiva Purana Uma Samhita 11/7)

32. construction industry
The construction industry is one of the most
prominent consumers of minerals and natural
resources by its very nature.
The need and significance of sustainability in
construction have become a debated topic due to
the growing concerns over global warming and
the finite nature of resources.
This conventional truth caused increased
pressure on construction firms to reduce their
environmental impact.

33. Sustainable construction
Sustainable construction is important for
many reasons, including reducing greenhouse
gas emissions, conserving resources, and
improving the long-term durability of our built
environment.
Sustainable architecture includes basic
elements such as energy efficiency and water
usage externally and internally, eco-friendly
materials, and improving air quality.

34. What are the three main principles of
sustainable construction?
Minimize resource consumption (Conserve)by
effective procurement systems and strategies.
Maximize resource reuse (Reuse)
Use renewable or recyclable resources
(Renew/Recycle/Repurpose.

35. Some of these methods include:
Limiting the materials used to reduce waste.
Controlling waste management, such as
separating and recycling waste.
Constructing green buildings.
Adaptive reuse projects that transform old
buildings.
Managing construction sites to improve
conservation efforts.

36. Benefits of Sustainable Construction
Promotes
Healthier
Living
Reduces
Waste
Boosts the
Economy
Promotes
Cost
Efficiency
Decreases
Material
Cost
Enables
Carbon
Footprint
Reduction

37. Importance of Sustainable
Construction
• According to the United Nations Environment
Programme (UNEP), “the increased
construction activities and urbanization will
increase waste which will eventually destroy
natural resources and wildlife habitats over
70% of land surface from now up to 2032.”

38. • the building industry has primarily contributed to
the continuous eradication of our ecosystem,
whereas it accounts for:
• 45% of total CO2 emissions in the UK (27% from
domestic buildings and 18% from non-domestic).
• 72% of household emissions are due to space
heating and the provision of hot water.
• 32% of landfill waste from construction and
demolition of buildings.
• 13% of construction waste is sent directly to the
landfill without being used.

39. Research/Thesis Tribhuvan University

41. Clean Air Zero Traffic
• https://twitter.com/i/status/16874570400026
66496

42. faster, less expensive and more energy
efficient
• 3D printed using soil, rice products and hydraulic lime:
https://archpaper.com/2019/04/gaia-house-
facadesplus/...

44. • ससाना वबकासका मोडेलहरु जसले मान्छे का
जीिनमा प्रभाि छोड्न सकोस। साइकल लेन,
चाक्ला पैदल मैत्री सांरचनाहरु, वबजुलीले चल्ने टरली
बस, टराम , वबजुली रेल, जनास्वस््का लावग
साप्तावहक दौड पाक
ा रन सुरु गने व्यिस्था हनु
पथ्ो |@नीवत तथा कायाक्रम

45. Trolley Bus

46. Sustainable city

48. Importance of Cycle lane
• एउटा अनुसन्धानअनुसार हरेक वदन ३० वमनेट साइकल
चलाउने मान्छे को वदमाग साधारण व्यखिको भन्दा बढी
सवक्रय हन्छ र वदमागको शखि बढ्ने सम्भािना पवन १५ देखख
२० प्रवतशतले बढ्छ
।https://beta.gorkhapatraonline.com/author_news_by
_name/%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BE.%20%E0%A4%B0%E
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•

49. Census 2022
• जनगणना अनुसार- ३.१% पररिारसांग कार, भ्यान,
जीप छ २७.३% सांग मोटरबाइक छ ३५.२% सांग
साईकल छ ३४ .४ % सांग क
े वह पवन छै न पैदल
यात्री छन् खोइ साइकल लेन र पैदल यात्रीको
सडक सुरक्षा ?

50. Census 2022

51. Polluters pay principle should be
considered strictly.
• https://twitter.com/i/status/16391503002579
96802

53. Thank you!
• Contact me for any question and query
• Rhpoudyal@gmail.com
• Ramhari.poudyal@sfaurja.com