Green Factory Visit & Energy Saving Initiatives in Bangladesh

[SirajulAzad]

I have joined Local Guide Connect end of March,2020 and subsequently joined Bangladesh Local Guide on 1st April, 20020. I am very much inspired and thankful to @MahabubMunna to see his proactiveness to do something better for the Local Guides Bangladesh team, which inspired me to work actively with this team. Also, Special thanks to him for welcoming me the community by supporting and sharing information of each and every issue in regards to Bangladesh Local Guides.

So, I am very much delighted to share my experience about Green factory visit as this was my first offline meetup with Bangladesh Local guide. Also, I am very much excited, because I have got an opportunity to play duel role in this meetup, in one side I tried my level best to organize this meetup from my organization (Bitopi Group) part for creating opportunity for Bangladesh Local Guide for visiting Green factory - Remi Holdings Limited to earn hands-on experience on green factory concept, technology and its impact. In other part, hosted this practical knowledge based meetup to contribute something for local guide Bangladesh members.

It is to be mentioned here that, Remi Holdings Limited is a LEED – Platinum certified from USGBS (U.S. Green Building Council) and obtained 97 scores under New Building Construction in the year 2016, which was the highest score in the world. Now leading the score as 2nd highest in the world.

To achieve the highest score, Remi holding has incorporated eco-friendly modern technology in case of production and utility machineries & equipment for energy saving for ultimate betterment of our environment.

It was really a great meet-up session on Green factory visit. The participants were very much enthusiastic to learn about green technologies. Also, the organization has given highest level opportunity to the participants to know as much as possible, the reflection to be find in local guide connect as Some participants already posted their experience on that visit.

Would like to sharing some additional information on Renewable energy and green factory initiatives in context of Bangladesh for our global friends for gathering information and knowledge. Because, in the industrial sector, the natural energy resources consumption is huge. If industry takes more green initiatives anywhere in the world, our global environment would be more safe and secure and the earth will be livelihood for all of us. So, this is our moral responsibilities to build massive awareness in this connection, which will help us to reduce global warming.

Bangladesh is rapidly developing in renewable energy sector and government has taken various initiates for using renewable energy resources for carbon free environment to reduce global warming, environmental hazard and to secure energy. In this connection, government has formed and deployed a particular department only to work for Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development since 2014. Around 140 private and Non-government organizations/companies are working in this sector in collaboration with government international development agencies to create awareness, selling energy equipment’s for using renewable energy, preventing energy waste in residential, commercial & industrial sectors by saving and conserving energy as well as ensuring its efficient use.

The remarkable good news for Bangladesh is that, the 27 Eco-friendly/green establishments are listed in the top 10 ranking in the world and 14 are from Bangladesh, which are LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environment Design) certified from USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council). As of now, Total 144 establishments in Bangladesh has received LEED certificate received from USGBC. Also, more 540 establishments are registered for LEED certificate in various category (Platinum, Gold, Silver and General certificate).

So, there are huge scopes in Bangladesh for mapping the energy equipment’s sources for easy to reach out to all.

What is LEED?

LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental design) is a prominent US-based certification agency. It has a point based certification system provide by renowned authority US Green Building Council.

Benefits from Green Building/LEED?

Green Building is Environment friendly - conserves natural resources like water and energy, generates less waste and pollution. Cost Benefit - uses energy and water efficiently, Health benefits - Provides healthier spaces for occupants.

How to make our buildings green?

1. Use energy intelligently, 2. Conserve water resources, 3. Keep environment green, 4. Minimize waste and maximize reuse, 5. Promote health and wellbeing for all.

How LEED ensure energy conservancy?

LEED for Building Design and Construction, Interior Design and Construction, Building Operations and Maintenance and Neighborhood Development.

LEED Certifications?

I am so glad to join in this meetup and thanks Mr. @MahabubMunna for given me opportunity to share my experience related to carbon free energy in context of industrial sector.

Hope, I will be sharing more experience in future and would like to contribute continuously for enhancing Local guide community as well as google maps.

[AbdusSattar]

Although I could not go to this meetup due to some limitations, I found out the details through this post.

@SirajulAzad

Thank you so much for the overall support for organizing a great meetup and for nicely presenting the details of the meetup.

[engrNasir]

@SirajulAzad ধন্যবাদ আজাদ ভাই হলোই না হয় একটু দেরি, আমরা যে বিস্তারিত ভাবেতে পারলাম। এমন সুন্দর পোস্টের জন্য আপনাকে ধন্যবাদ।

[SajolKDas]

প্রথমেই আমি আপনাকে কানেক্টে লেখার জন্য ধন্যবাদ জানাচ্ছি।

আমি এই মিট আপে যেতে পারি নাই। তবে আপনার লেখায় সেই না যাওয়া কিছুটা পুরন হায়েছে। এমন মিট আপ বাংলাদেশ লোকাল গাইডস দের জন্য সত্যি খুব শিক্ষণীয় হায়েছে বলে আশা করি।

আমাদের উন্নয়নশীল দেশে আরো বেশি পরিমানে রিনিউয়াল এনার্জি ব্যাবহার বাড়িয়ে প্রাকৃতিক রিসর্সের ওপর চাপ কমাতে হবে। আমাদের দেশের অবকাঠামো গুল আরো সেভাবে বানাতে হবে যাতে আমাদের সব থেকে কম রিসর্স ব্যাবহার হায়। আমাদের দেশের ক্রমবর্ধমান শিল্পে সবুজের ব্যাবহার বাড়াতে হবে আর বেশি এবং বর্জ এর পুনঃ ব্যাবহার নিশ্চিত করতে হবে। তাহলে আমাদের পৃথিবীর কার্বন নিঃসরণ কমবে এবং আমরা আর ভালো বাস যোগ্য পৃথিবী পাব।

[ImranHossain_BDLGs]

মাশাআল্লাহ অসাধারণ হয়েছে @SirajulAzad ভাই।

[MehadeHasan]

@SirajulAzad thanks for sharing whole meet up details description. That was great meet up. By this meet up, Renewable energy source concept will more easier to all. Thanks for everything!!!

[SanjayBDLG]

You have done a great job.

[TsekoV]

Hello @SirajulAzad ,

I would like to remind you to take a moment and recap the tips on creating your own great posts on Connect by reading these two articles How do I write a post on Connect? and How do I follow the original content guidelines on Connect?.

Keep in mind, a best practice when writing a post on Connect, is to always be original. Posts with stolen photos will be moved to the off-topic posts archive. Therefore, I advise you to redact your post and remove content that you don’t own or which is not royalty-free.

[SirajulAzad]

Hi @TsekoV

Thanks for your massage. Of course I will go through the links to understand better for writing great post in the local guide connect.

Fact is that, I am working with Bitopi Group as Head of HR since long and Remi Holdings Limited is one of the concern of Bitopi Group. We have 3 factories are LEED certified, in this connection dealing with the green factory concept almost 5 years.

It is to be mentioned here that, I have organized this green factory visit meetup along with @MahabubMunna for Bangladesh local Guide to enhance their knowledge on energy saving technology as we have take initiative for building awareness to all to reduce the uses of natural resources to save our environment. Proud to play duel role in this meetup as company representative and Bangladesh local guide member.

Whatever pictures I have added, taken by me and collected from my company. Also, some participant of this visit has already posted their experience in the local guide connect, whatever pictures they have added, most of the pictures are proved by me. As, I shared my post lastly, so 1/2 pictures may be duplicate.

Also, I have used some LEED and green energy related images those pictures downloaded from internet as mentioned clearly in the cation of the pictures.

I am assuring you no photos are stolen and don’t have any intension even. Hope everything will be clear to you.

Thank you very much for reminding to be careful in case of future post and for relevant guidance as well. Best wishes.

[Ewaade_3A]

Wow! I doubt Nigeria will be on the list. I remember @Mayford sharing one with us during the T.I.F.F. meetup, it was cool to hear that an organization will go the extra mile to ensure that the environment is kept safe. @SirajulAzad

The Bangladesh team looks great! i like your T-shirt too

[SirajulAzad]

@Ewaade_3A

Thanks for your complimentary comments. The RMG industry in Bangladesh is very much concern about environment.