Saving Energy and Cutting Carbon Emissions with Green Technology

CTCI Group, a global EPC services provider, is deeply aware that the development of the engineering industry is highly correlated to climate change. To mitigate our projects’ environmental impact, we have been promoting “green engineering” that seeks to cut emission, reduce resources use, and deal with pollution. A green engineering project would adopt eco and energy-saving technology design to effectively cut emission and energy consumption, so as to minimize the environmental impact and cost. CTCI’s green engineering has three major aspects: green technology, green contracting, and green investment. Through these three aspects, we not only have secured a lot more low-carbon and environmental business opportunities, but have also helped our owners achieve energy-saving, carbon emissions reduction, and sustainable development goals. In short, we use our engineering expertise to create a win-win situation for the economy and the environment.

In this article, we will focus on one aspect of CTCI’s green engineering concept: the "green technology."

Green Technology Improvement Proposals Based on Net Zero EPC

CTCI's green technology is about brainstorming "green technology improvement proposals" on the foundation of "net zero EPC," so as to save energy and cut greenhouse gases emissions throughout the stages of engineering (E), procurement (P), and construction (C). This can effectively reduce the greenhouse gases emissions during the subsequent operation, and mitigate the impact of the overall project on the environment.

In terms of implementation, the "green technology improvement proposals" consist of four main elements: improvement proposals, carbon emissions factors, carbon emissions reduction benefit calculation platform, and owner briefing. They are integrated with EPC projects to become energy-saving and carbon-reduction services for our owners.

To help the owners save energy and cut emissions during the construction and operation stages, we would calculate the emissions reduction benefit from our improvement proposals on our “benefit calculation platform,” which takes into account of the carbon emissions factors and the emissions reduction benefits that occur during the construction stage and operations stage. Then we would brief our owners on the emissions reduction performance. The improvement proposals, which are based on CTCI’s engineering expertise and achievements over the years, help us win the owners’ trust and make the projects more cost-effective in terms of green investments. And at the same time, CTCI can become a step closer to achieving its goal of net zero EPC.

Next, we will talk about each of the four main elements.

1. Improvement proposals
CTCI’s "improvement proposals" come from the carbon emissions reduction solutions adopted in its various projects across the world over the years, in combination with the good energy-saving and emissions-reduction ideas put forward by our colleagues. These solutions are compiled into an improvement proposal database, which has four general elements: "proposal description," "comparison with traditional construction methods," "benefit calculation and data", and "actions with impact." So far, there are 80 proposals in the database. To help the owner and the project teams quickly understand the technologies involved in the proposals, we would do proposal briefings based on the actual situation of individual projects. Finally, we would supplement the proposals with a list of Q&A, so that the proposals become more refined and professional.

2.Carbon emissions factors:
The measurement of carbon reduction benefits requires careful calculations. We have created a carbon emissions factor database for CTCI Group as the calculation basis. Inside, the carbon emissions factor table is divided into four categories: water, electricity, materials, and engineering. So far, we have 50 carbon emission factors ready to serve as the calculation basis for carbon emissions reduction. We also refer to the data released by the government and the academic community so as to standardize the carbon emissions factors across CTCI Group and ensure consistency among all calculations of carbon emissions reduction benefits.

3.Carbon emissions reduction benefit platform:
This platform is CTCI's main tool for carbon emissions reduction benefit analysis. Simply stated, the carbon reduction benefits of the proposal are calculated by looking at how much energy is saved per each green technology improvement proposal and at the same time take into account of the carbon emissions factors. Then, the data on carbon emissions reduction benefits from all proposals within a project is integrated into a report, which is then presented to the owner through the project team or sales staff, indicating the methodology we adopted. Once we get the owner's approval, the proposals are applied to the project so that the owners can see net zero, energy-saving, and carbon emission reduction benefits. This would also bring more value to the owner’s brand.

4.Owner briefing:
Once a report comes out, which indicates the level of energy-saving and carbon emissions reduction benefits, we would then use “equivalent descriptions,” such as "the amount of carbon emissions saved is equivalent to how many Daan Parks" to present such benefits, so that people can better understand and show the key highlights. 

Currently, CTCI has completed an inventory of carbon emissions reduction benefit for ten major owners in Taiwan. Through slides and presentation, we have shown our owners how our green technologies have helped them cut carbon emissions in their projects. This is a way for our owners to understand what we do, recognize what we do, and support our efforts to improve our green engineering, in a joint effort towards net zero emissions and saving energy. The data inventory also becomes CTCI's track record in green technology development, and an opportunity for us to develop this kind of business in the future.

Conclusion

The transition to net zero is not merely about protecting the environment,  but is also about staying globally competitive as a domestic industry. As a corporation committed to making ESG as part of our DNA, CTCI creates and makes good use of the carbon reduction benefit database, and actively applies technologies that are green, safe, energy-saving, and intelligent in all stages of an EPC project. By doing so, we help our clients reduce their carbon emissions, join hands to create a net zero future, and potentially slow down global warming.

Looking forward, CTCI Group will fulfill its duties as a "Guardian of Sustainable Earth" by continuing to apply the most advanced "green engineering" technologies to our engineering projects, so as to help our clients reach their net zero goals and contribute to global sustainability.