WES Press release - WES project organised a Workshop on the implementation of Sustainable Public Procurement in the construction sector in Tunisia
The EU funded Water and Environment Support (WES) project is supporting Tunisia to make its public procurement processes more environmentally sustainable.
Studies have shown that sustainable management of resources linked to the building sector and the generalization of specific minimum techniques in terms of energy saving, would make it possible to save 20 to 30% of heating and cooling needs and 70% of consumption for water heating - indeed a substantial household saving, especially nowadays that the energy crisis has hit hard the whole world. Several other solutions and technologies can also be applied for a better management and recovery of resources, in particular for construction materials, water and wastewater, construction and demolition waste, etc.
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