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Incentives for Green Retrofit
Are there any government-funded or sponsored schemes for improving the energy efficiency of existing buildings and, broadly, how do they work?

Yes.

Energy Efficiency Excellence Awards

Republic Act No. 11285, otherwise known as the “Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act” (EECA), provides for non-fiscal incentives to establishments that will implement energy efficiency projects. In line with this, the DOE issued Department Order No. DO2021-09-0014, entitled the “Guidelines on Energy Efficiency Excellence (EEE) Awards.”

To participate in the EEE Award for Industries and Buildings, the designated establishment must have an annual energy consumption of more than 100,000 kilowatt-hours, and must have been operational for three years.

Prior to the actual assessment, an applicant should conduct an appraisal based on their current systems using the prescribed “Assessment Tool,” and the assessment must be submitted together with the required “Entry Form.” The Selection Committee will issue an advisory on the commencement of the EEE award and all applicants would need to register online using the link provided in the advisory for the Call for Entries.

The following are the awards to be given for industries and buildings:

Category

Definition

Number of awards

Energy Management for Small and Medium Buildings

Buildings with an annual energy consumption of at least 100,000 kilowatt-hours to 4 million kilowatt-hours, or gross floor area (GFA) from 3,000 to 5,000 square meters

3

Energy Management for Large Buildings

Buildings with an annual energy consumption of more than 4 million kilowatt-hours or GFA above 5,000 square meters

3

Energy Management for Small and Medium Industry

Industry with a total energy consumption for ≤ 30 million megajoules per year or ≤ 8.3 million kilowatt-hours per year

3

Energy Management for Large Industry

Industry with total energy consumption for > 30 million megajoules per year or > 8.3 million kilowatt-hours per year

3

Green Building (Small and Medium)

GFA of 3,000 to 5,000 square meters, excluding the car park area

3

Green Building (Large)

GFA of more than 5,000 square meters

3

New and Existing Building

Open to buildings with an energy consumption of more than 100,000 kilowatt-hours per year, and the building must not be more than 5 years old

3

Tropical Building

Open to buildings with an energy consumption of more than 100,000 kilowatt-hours per year, air-conditioning of less than 50% of the total GFA, with a high emphasis on the effective use of passive design and not less than a GFA of 500 square meters, excluding the car park area

3

Retrofitted Building

Open to buildings with an energy consumption of more than 100,000 kilowatt-hours per year, buildings where major changes and improvements have already been introduced to improve energy efficiency, and the age of the building must be at least five years old

3

 

Awardees will be entitled to receive non-fiscal incentives under the EECA.

Green, Healthy, Smart, and Sustainable Ecozone Award

The PEZA introduced the Green, Healthy, Smart, and Sustainable Ecozone Award in 2020, under PEZA Memorandum Circular No. 2020-052. The award is given to ecozone developers that are committed to the following initiatives: the promotion of healthy industrialization through designing ecozones and townships that are geared towards sustainability and a decarbonized future; adoption of technologies and methodologies that make ecozone operations more efficient; and fostering partnerships between the government and the industry to make ecozones more attractive to global leaders in the manufacturing and IT sector.

To be eligible for the award, the participant must be registered with the PEZA in an ecozone. Further, the participant should comply with the requirements under the following laws, rules, regulations, and certifications:

  • Renewable Energy (RE) Act of 2008 (Republic Act No 9513)
  • The Clean Air Act (Republic Act No 8749)
  • The Philippine Green Building Code
  • EECA
  • LEED/BERDE Certification
  • Solid and Liquid Waste Disposal and Recycling System
  • Energy Management System and RE Development
  • Water Use and Re-Use System
  • Other projects designed to minimize the impact of climate change
  • Proposed projects to integrate ecozone into smart townships
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