The Potential of Energy Saving and Its Financial and Economic Benefits in Office Buildings

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Assistant prof, Department of Environmental and Natural Resources Economics, Environmental Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran

2 Professor, Department of Environmental and Natural Resources Economics, Environmental Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran

3 MSC of Environmental Education, Environmental Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran

10.22034/eiap.2024.194612

Abstract

Residential and non-residential buildings consume more than 40% of the country's total energy consumption and are considered one of the main energy consuming sectors in the country. Therefore, it seems that there are many potentials for saving energy consumption in this sector through the use of tools and solutions to reduce energy consumption, which attention can create significant economic and financial benefits from the point of view of reducing The pressure on the government budget, reducing air pollution and the resulting environmental challenges are also of great importance.

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