Abstract:
The fast economic growth, an expanding population and high standards of living
required by people has led to increase not only in the urban energy demand but also strengthened
the relation between cities, health and the environment. Kazakhstan is currently one of the
dynamically developing countries in its region and is experiencing the stable growth in all sectors
of the economy which is highly dependent on traditional energy sources like coal, oil and gas. To
reduce the energy demand and consumption by the different industrial sectors, Kazakhstan targets
shifting towards the sustainable use of the resources through implementing the low-carbon
strategies construction sector as well. Sustainable development is a broad topic that outlines 17
goals and to achieve the sustainability in buildings it is vital to consider the relationship between
occupants and their living habitat. This paper shortly provides an overview of the energy efficiency
situation in Kazakhstan examines the factors affecting sustainable built environment such as
indoor air quality.