The  objective of the assignment is to produce a primer on ZCBs (Zero Carbon  Buildings) that provides the WBG, its clients (low- and middle-income  countries), and other key stakeholders with insights and recommendations on  how to shift towards ZCBs in WBG and client government projects and programs.  The assignment will also include a presentation of the insights and  recommendations to the WBG and client audiences.    

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The assignment will include (a) development and production of a primer on  ZCBs and (b) delivering one presentation of the key insights and  recommendations from the primer in a (virtual) event organized by ESMAP. The  primer is expected to be about 100 pages long, with the first part focused on  compiling and synthesizing existing information (introduction and importance  of decarbonization of buildings; overview of ZCB concepts; key ZCB design  elements; ZCB definitions in selected countries; overview of ZCB  certification schemes; and overview of policies, regulations, and initiatives  in countries actively pursuing ZCBs) and the second part focused on  recommendations to the WBG and its clients (good practice policies and  regulation for ZCBs; recommendations for implementing ZCBs; costs and  benefits of ZCBs; case studies with lessons-learned). The following tasks are  envisaged in carrying out the assignment.    

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We provided services by elaborating on Primer in terms of ZCB concepts, ZCB  design elements, ZCB definitions in selected countries, ZCB certification  schemes, policies, regulations and initiatives on ZCBs, Good practice  policies and regulation, recommendations for implementing ZCBs, financial and  economic impacts of ZCBs including 5 case studies of ZCB buildings including  the five typologies of single family, multifamily, office, school and  hospital. In the end, we delivered draft inception report and final inception  report, draft ZCB primer, revised by WBG internal peer-review, draft  comments-matrix based on comments from WBG internal peer-review, revised comments-matrix,  revised final ZCB primer, input to copy edit and final design, and  presentation slides of 1 presentation.