00:00A gathering of officials, scholars, and construction firms
00:07aiming to showcase environmental-friendly building and demolition methods
00:12is an issue often overlooked, as construction projects have hidden emissions.
00:30Since 2020, Taiwan has been raiding green buildings,
00:46helping homebuyers identify energy-efficient homes and save on electricity bills,
00:51all part of the country's push toward net-zero buildings by 2050.
00:55It's a system that countries like Singapore and Germany have been using for years,
01:00and there are incentives for builders to go green.
01:17But as old buildings go up for renewal,
01:20and houses destroyed in disaster-hit areas have to be taken down,
01:24there's an opportunity to repurpose key parts like glass and steel.
01:29Some firms have already begun sorting rubble to be reused,
01:32but there are added costs.
01:34Officials in Taipei hope by making green building standards more transparent,
02:00more potential homebuyers will choose them,
02:03not only to reduce waste in the country,
02:05but also to ensure Taiwan's cities become more sustainable.
02:09Leon Lian and Nairing Lin in Taipei for Taiwan Plus.
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