Energy saving needs to be part of building code
UNB
State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid has said that issue of energy
saving should be incorporated in the National Building Code to enforce a legal binding on the electricity consumers, reports UNB.
Its almost impossible to ensure a responsible use of electricity until this has been incorporated in the National Building Code, he told a function at CIRDAP Auditorium in the capital yesterday jointly organised by Bangladesh Solar and Renewable Energy Association (BSREA) and Forum for Energy Reporters Bangladesh (FERB).
The two organisations jointly launched a campaign on Responsible Use of Electricity, at the function inaugurated
by Prime Ministers Energy Advisor Dr. Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury.
Nasrul Hamid said renewable energy will dominate the energy sector in future world.
Technology is advancing so fast with new innovations. Now the developed world is reducing their electricity consumption through adopting new technologies, he said.
He also asked the power distribution companies to introduce new technologies to ensure the responsible use of electricity by their consumers.
He also advised the stakeholders in the energy and power sector to use the effective communication mechanism like social media to reach their call to the targeted group of the society.
The function, divided into two sessions, was addressed by power secretary Dr. Ahmad Kaikaus, Power Development Board (PDB) chairman Khaled Mahmood, Rural Electrification Board (REB) chairman Major General (retd) Moin Uddin, Solar and Renewable Energy Development Authority (SREDA) chairman Helal Uddin, Power Cell director general Mohammad Hossaein, BSREA president Dipal C Barua and FERB chairman Arun Karmaker.
