VEGERA - Improving energy efficiency in the building sector through the use of renewable raw materials from agroforestry systems

The energy supply for building sector accounts for more than half of Uzbekistan’s primary energy consumption. There is great need to increase efficiency through improved insulation of houses and to substitute carbon-intensive building materials with locally available bio-based resources. 

Based on locally adapted building design, materials, and improved production methods, resource-saving alternatives will be developed that combine both traditional and modern construction using wood, agricultural residues, and clay. To demonstrate the advantages of such building systems we will build a model house in Uzbekistan’s capital, Tashkent. 

Educational materials will be developed that focus on the systemic relationships and synergetic benefits between agroforestry, ecosystem services, housing systems, energy efficiency and human well-being. These training modules will be included in the curricula of vocational and higher education. E-learning contents will be made available to wider audiences in Central Asia.