Energy Efficiency Benchmarking: Review of Key Policies, Agencies, Program Developments in North Africa, Case of Algeria

Abstract

The energy efficiency benchmarking is an approved solution to achieve sustainability. Although the universal common challenges, North African countries still generate policies and frameworks governing energy efficiency in the building sector. This paper examines the key players in the energy efficiency benchmarking by diagnosing the existing energy agencies and institutions which contribute to that. The samples are from Algeria. The key programs in energy development are discussed with gaps in the timeline of the programs compared to the Malaysian key players in energy development. This work indicates the lack of continuity in such fields in R&D agencies, explains the gap in the regularities and the existence of protocols, and the absence of testing authorities for evaluation tasks, which guarantees compliance. This type of research will unveil another portal in building’s energy efficiency benchmarking field in Algeria and transpose it to all North African countries.