Ulaanbaatar

A detached house before and after energy-efficiency renovation in Mongolia. Improving the building envelope can substantially reduce the amount of energy required to keep a home warm during winter. Photo: GERES

Keeping the heat in: Mongolia’s overlooked answer to Ulaanbaatar’s air pollution

In Ulaanbaatar's ger districts, poorly insulated homes consume enormous amounts of energy during Mongolia's long winters. After eight years of retrofitting detached houses, GERES explains how insulation, green finance and… [...]