In Europe, plummeting temperatures pose challenges for those in inefficient buildings, especially vulnerable individuals struggling to heat homes. A revolutionary approach to renovating homes has won the prestigious Gold World Habitat Award. Details are available on the EC CINEA website. Energiesprong wins prestigious Gold World Habitat Award Buildings are the single largest energy consumer … Continue reading Ground-breaking retrofit approach, Energiesprong, wins prestigious global award
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Energy in Demand News, December 31, 2023
EiD wishes you a Happy New Year and all the best for 2024 Hopefully you had a chance to relax over the festive season and to prepare for 2024. While the EU policy framework for energy efficiency and renewable energy is now in place, every effort must be made to scale up implementation. Check out … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, December 31, 2023
Reaction to the European Council and Parliament reaching a deal on the proposal to revise the energy performance of buildings directive
The European Council and the European Parliament this week reached provisional political agreement on a proposal to revise the energy performance of buildings directive. The revised directive sets new and more ambitious energy performance requirements for new and renovated buildings in the EU and encourages member states to renovate their building stock. Under the deal, … Continue reading Reaction to the European Council and Parliament reaching a deal on the proposal to revise the energy performance of buildings directive
New publication – EU Buildings Climate Tracker: A call for faster and bolder action
Buildings represent a significant potential for GHG emissions mitigation and the EU has many policies in place to help promote the improved energy performance of buildings. The policy foundation is the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive that is currently being revised. In fact the next negotiations (the trialogue) between the European Council, European Parliament and … Continue reading New publication – EU Buildings Climate Tracker: A call for faster and bolder action
Emerging markets will need $1.5 trillion in investment before 2035 to make new and existing buildings environmentally friendly and avoid a jump in climate-damaging emissions
Tommy Wilkes and Simon Jessop write on the Reuter’s website that emerging markets will need $1.5 trillion in investment before 2035 to avoid a jump in climate-damaging emissions. China alone would need $1.33 trillion. The funds would be used for investments in electrification of older inefficient buildings with cleaner energy, and the construction of energy-efficient … Continue reading Emerging markets will need $1.5 trillion in investment before 2035 to make new and existing buildings environmentally friendly and avoid a jump in climate-damaging emissions
Why you should be doing an energy renovation of your home
Teresa Siqueira writes on the Porch website about the many benefits from renovating your home. Porch sprang to life in 2013 to tackle the age-old problem of connecting homeowners with high-quality home improvement professionals. While it is based in Seattle, there are lessons for all of us. Renovation Strategies for Long-Term Value: Investments That … Continue reading Why you should be doing an energy renovation of your home
Yes, there are ways to help renters improve the energy performance of their homes, so why aren’t they implemented?
Andrew Warren, Chairman of the British Energy Efficiency Federation, writes in the September issue of Energy in Buildings & Industry about an important energy efficiency initiative in Britain that is agonisingly slow to get off the ground. An initiative to improve the energy efficiency of Britain’s rented homes, begun 12 years ago, shows no sign … Continue reading Yes, there are ways to help renters improve the energy performance of their homes, so why aren’t they implemented?
UK starts novel “energy cafes” to provide personalised face-to-face guidance on enhancing home energy efficiency
Providing advice to consumers to take steps to improve the energy performance of their homes is vital.The UK government has backed some new schemes offering personalised advice to increase energy bill savings. Let’s hope they get rolled out throughout the UK. Dimitris Mavrokefalidis discusses the advice schemes in an article on the Energy Live News … Continue reading UK starts novel “energy cafes” to provide personalised face-to-face guidance on enhancing home energy efficiency
One local authority’s launch of a retrofit academy to create jobs address skill shortages
Martin Guttridge-Hewitt writes on the Environmental Journal website about the initiative of Essex County Council in England to develop a training pipeline in order to plug a skill shortage in the region. They were faced with 68% of the local homes with an EPC rating of D or below and they seriously needed an upgrading. … Continue reading One local authority’s launch of a retrofit academy to create jobs address skill shortages
Britain’s energy and climate transition: is it on track?
The latest progress report from the Climate Change Committee makes grim reading on progress towards net zero. Government inertia and reliance on old ways of thinking are to blame. Andrew Warren, Chairman of the British Energy Efficiency Federation discusses the report in the July issue of Energy in Buildings & Industry. Has the UK … Continue reading Britain’s energy and climate transition: is it on track?
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