About the Cambodia Passive Cooling Community of Practice
Advancing Comfortable, Climate-Responsive Buildings for Cambodia
As Cambodia continues to urbanize and temperatures continue to rise, keeping homes, schools, workplaces, and public buildings comfortable without increasing energy consumption has become an important national challenge.
Passive cooling offers a practical and cost-effective approach by using thoughtful building design—including building orientation, shading, natural ventilation, insulation, and appropriate materials—to reduce indoor temperatures and improve thermal comfort while minimizing the need for air conditioning.
The Cambodia Passive Cooling Community of Practice brings together architects, engineers, planners, policymakers, researchers, developers, educators, students, and other professionals who share a common goal: advancing the design and construction of buildings that are healthier, more comfortable, more affordable, and more energy efficient.
Our Mission
The Community of Practice serves as a collaborative platform for knowledge exchange, capacity building, and innovation in passive cooling.
By connecting experts and practitioners across disciplines, the Community promotes the sharing of technical knowledge, practical experience, research findings, and policy developments that support the wider adoption of passive cooling throughout Cambodia.
Through workshops, training programmes, technical resources, demonstration projects, and collaborative initiatives, the Community seeks to strengthen local capacity and encourage the integration of passive cooling principles into building design, construction practices, and public policy.
Our Core Pillars
Five connected areas guide how the Community turns knowledge and collaboration into practical action.
Knowledge Sharing
Exchange local experience, research, guidance and lessons from practice.
Capacity Building
Strengthen skills through training, workshops and professional learning.
Innovation
Test and advance affordable, climate-responsive building solutions.
Collaboration
Connect disciplines, institutions and people around shared challenges.
Sustainable Design
Promote healthier, efficient and resilient buildings for Cambodia.
A shared initiative
A Partnership for Sustainable Development
The Community of Practice was established through the collaboration of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and ITC and the Ministry of Environment under the Passive Cooling Strategies for Sustainable Development initiative. This partnership supports Cambodia’s efforts to reduce energy demand, improve climate resilience, and promote sustainable urban development.
The initiative has contributed to the development of Cambodia’s National Guidelines for Passive Cooling Strategies, pilot demonstration projects, professional training programmes, and technical resources that help translate passive cooling principles into practical action.
Working Together
The Community is supported by a network of Cambodian academic institutions, government agencies, professional organizations, private sector partners, and development organizations committed to advancing sustainable buildings.
Whether you are designing buildings, developing policy, conducting research, educating future professionals, or simply interested in creating more comfortable and sustainable communities, the Community welcomes your participation.
- Architects
- Engineers
- Planners
- Policymakers
- Researchers
- Developers
- Educators
- Students
Our Vision
Passive cooling as a standard part of building design across Cambodia.
We envision a future where passive cooling becomes a standard component of building design and development across Cambodia. By promoting climate-responsive architecture and energy-efficient buildings, the Community aims to support healthier indoor environments, lower energy costs, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and more resilient cities and communities.
Join the Community
Connect, learn and help cool Cambodia.
Connect with peers, take part in learning activities, and contribute to a more comfortable and sustainable built environment for Cambodia.