Regional: Regional Support to Build Disease Resilient and Energy Efficient Centralized Air-conditioning Systems
1. The knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) will support developing member countries (DMCs) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to improve energy efficiency, mitigate the risks of virus transmission, and ensure safe working conditions in public buildings by deploying efficient, clean, and smart centralized air-conditioning (CAC) systems.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Paixao Morgado, David J.
Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department
Request for information -
Country/Economy
Regional -
Sector
- Energy
Project Name | Regional Support to Build Disease Resilient and Energy Efficient Centralized Air-conditioning Systems | ||||||
Project Number | 54210-001 | ||||||
Country / Economy | Regional |
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Project Status | Active | ||||||
Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth |
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Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Knowledge solutions Partnerships Private sector development |
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Sector / Subsector |
Energy / Energy efficiency and conservation Health / Disease control of communicable disease Water and other urban infrastructure and services / Urban policy, institutional and capacity development |
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Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Some gender elements | ||||||
Description | 1. The knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) will support developing member countries (DMCs) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to improve energy efficiency, mitigate the risks of virus transmission, and ensure safe working conditions in public buildings by deploying efficient, clean, and smart centralized air-conditioning (CAC) systems. 2. The TA will support the implementation of ADB's Strategy 2030 , particularly operational plan for priority 1: addressing remaining poverty and reducing inequalities, with emphasis on addressing human development and better health for all; operational plan for priority 3: tackling climate change, building climate and disaster resilience, and enhancing environmental sustainability; and operational plan for priority 4: making cities more livable. This TA also seeks to help DMCs respond to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and similar health risks. It is included in the 2020 management-approved results-based work plan of the Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department. |
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Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | 3. Air-conditioning is becoming one of the most basic services in many cities of DMCs where it accounts for up to 50% of energy consumption in public buildings. If advanced air conditioning systems with energy-saving technology are used along with demand side management in buildings, energy savings of 25% 45% are possible. Efficient CAC systems will reduce the operational cost of public buildings, and decrease energy consumption therefore contributing to climate change mitigation. 4. During the COVID-19 outbreak, the risk of transmitting the virus through CAC systems in public buildings has become a major concern. According to recent research studies, the coronavirus can survive in the air for several hours in fine particles known as aerosols. Another study indicated that droplet transmission was prompted by air-conditioned ventilation. The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) advised that _transmission of coronavirus through the air is sufficiently likely that airborne exposure to the virus should be controlled. Changes to building operations, including the operation of heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems can reduce airborne exposures_. ADB has implemented projects about energy efficiency but these are not focused on clean and high efficiency air conditioning systems. This TA will further assess the risks of airborne transmission in CAC system in DMCs and make appropriate recommendations. 5. CAC systems commonly use recirculated air (70%), mixed with fresh air (30%) in public buildings. Air filtration components of standard CAC systems are not effective in filtering viruses and other pathogens. Therefore, the recirculated air inside public buildings and other closed spaces have a high risk to the spread of COVID-19, other viruses, and bacteria highlighting the role that CAC systems can play in the transmission of COVID-19 and airborne diseases. In many DMCs, such risk is higher because of inadequate hygiene standards, such as the use of old and inefficient air conditioning equipment, lack of regular maintenance, and large crowds in closed spaces. The awareness and capacity of government institutions as well as the operators of the public buildings are also limited in dealing with these risks. Therefore, there is an urgent need to build (and/or retrofit) virus resilient and energy efficient CAC systems in the short and the longer term. |
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Impact | Disease resilient clean energy development in DMCs promoted |
Project Outcome | |
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Description of Outcome | Deployment of centralized air-conditioning systems that meet energy efficiency and indoor air hygiene needs increased |
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Implementation Progress | |
Description of Project Outputs | Knowledge on energy efficiency and virus transmission risks of centralized air-conditioning systems in typical public buildings improved Innovative centralized air-conditioning systems using digital technologies demonstrated Awareness on energy conservation and containing indoor virus transmission enhanced |
Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | |
Geographical Location | Regional |
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Involuntary Resettlement | |
Indigenous Peoples | |
Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
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Business Opportunities | |
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Consulting Services | Individual consultants International (14 person-months) and National (24 person-months) |
Procurement | Competitive grant selection procedure |
Responsible ADB Officer | Paixao Morgado, David J. |
Responsible ADB Department | Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department |
Responsible ADB Division | SDSC-ENE |
Executing Agencies |
Asian Development Bank 6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City 1550, Philippines |
Timetable | |
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Concept Clearance | 23 Jul 2020 |
Fact Finding | - |
MRM | - |
Approval | 12 Sep 2020 |
Last Review Mission | - |
Last PDS Update | 21 Sep 2020 |
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Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
Original | Revised | Actual | |||
12 Sep 2020 | - | 12 Sep 2020 | 31 Dec 2021 | 31 Dec 2022 | - |
Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
0.00 | 1,000,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,000,000.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 48,967.41 |
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Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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Regional Support to Build Disease Resilient and Energy Efficient Centralized Air-conditioning Systems: Technical Assistance Report | Technical Assistance Reports | Sep 2020 |
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Tenders
Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
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Centralized Air-conditioning Health and Air Quality Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 05 Nov 2020 | 11 Nov 2020 |
Centralized Air-conditioning Information Technology Application Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 05 Nov 2020 | 11 Nov 2020 |
Centralized Air-conditioning Energy Efficiency Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 27 Oct 2020 | 02 Nov 2020 |
Team Leader and Centralized Air-conditioning Technology Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 13 Oct 2020 | 19 Oct 2020 |
Contracts Awarded
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