Southeast Asia: Green and wisdom become mandatory requirements

Many countries in Southeast Asia are implementing regulations and plans to turn green and smart buildings from a matter of preference to a mandatory requirement. 

Ⅰ.Vietnam: National planning drives clear demand 

⑴Core policy: "National Sustainable Cooling Plan" (to be launched in early December 2025). 

⑵Impacts and Opportunities: By 2044, all new buildings are required to meet green/energy-saving standards. Currently, as much as 98% of new buildings lack insulation layers, creating a direct and significant market gap for building envelope insulation materials, efficient air conditioning systems, and intelligent energy management solutions. 

Ⅱ.Singapore: Leading the Market with High Standards 

⑴Core policy: "The Singapore Green Building Master Plan" (latest version). 

⑵Impacts and Opportunities: The goal is to achieve greenification of 80% of buildings (based on area) by 2030. Its ultra-low energy consumption and healthy building standards are driving the continuous growth of market demand for high-performance building materials, intelligent lighting, and advanced building automation systems. 

Ⅲ.Indonesia: Construction of New Capital Sets a Benchmark 

⑴Core policy: Construction plan for Noussantara (New Capital) 

⑵Impacts and Opportunities: The new capital is positioned as a "smart city in the forest", and all public buildings must meet the highest standards of green and smart design. This will become a model for the country's future building regulations and an excellent platform for showcasing and implementing integrated smart green solutions.

Europe and America: Legislative enforcement and radical goals

European and American policies have set binding timetables in legislative form, and the pressure for market transformation is clear. 

Ⅰ.EU: The regulations are the strictest. 

⑴Core policy: The revised "Building Energy Efficiency Directive" (EPBD). 

⑵Influence and Opportunity: 

Public buildings take the lead: All new public buildings must achieve zero emissions starting from 2028. 

Renovation of the worst buildings: By 2030, the 16% of non-residential buildings with the highest energy consumption must be renovated. 

This requires that the products and technologies exported to the EU must meet the full life-cycle carbon accounting standards and be compatible with scenarios of deep energy-saving renovations. 

Ⅱ.The United States: Promoting Transformation through Incentives 

⑴Core policy: The relevant provisions in the "Inflation Reduction Act". 

⑵Influences and Opportunities: Through tax credits and direct subsidies, we strongly encourage energy-saving renovations in buildings and the use of efficient equipment. Understanding the detailed subsidy rules of each state will help in designing more economically attractive solutions for our clients. 

Ⅲ.United Kingdom: Enhancing Transparency of Building Performance 

⑴Core policy: Gradually implement higher "Building Energy Performance Certificate" requirements. 

⑵Impacts and Opportunities: The leasing and sale of buildings with low energy efficiency ratings will be restricted. This forces property owners to invest in energy-saving renovations and intelligent management systems to enhance the value of their assets.