John Schinter, Executive Vice President of Client Solutions at Redaptive Inc., provides his views on how to encourage energy efficiency. What do you think of his four suggestions? Shifting The Paradigm Of Energy Efficiency Improving the bottom line is always top of mind for companies. The trouble is, costs are always going up, whether … Continue reading Four ways companies can drive financial results and mitigate risk through energy efficiency
Category: buildings
The unsustainability of our houses getting larger
Katherine Ellsworth-Krebs, Senior Research Associate, Lancaster University has an important message in an article she wrote on The Conversation website: To reduce overall energy demand, we need to start looking much more closely at housing policy rather than improving technology in individual homes. This fits well with the work undertaken by the eceee and expressed … Continue reading The unsustainability of our houses getting larger
London will need much more “green” office space by 2030 to meet sustainability pledges
Louisa Clarence-Smith writes on The Times website about recent analysis that shows the increasing need for green offices over the next decade. Is the same true in your country? Demand for green offices will soar to meet carbon targets London will need much more “green” office space by 2030 to meet sustainability pledges made … Continue reading London will need much more “green” office space by 2030 to meet sustainability pledges
Recent study shows Estonia amongst the countries with the most energy efficient buildings in Europe
The Estonian Research Council has published on the Eurekalert website the results of a recent study that shows the progress made in Estonia to build energy efficient buildings. Scientists: Estonia has the most energy efficient new nearly zero energy buildings A recent study carried out by an international group of building scientists showed that … Continue reading Recent study shows Estonia amongst the countries with the most energy efficient buildings in Europe
Important question raised about whether we can heat our buildings without fossil fuels
The world is on average getting warmer, but we still need to keep buildings at liveable temperatures year-round. Laura Cole writes on the BBC website whether it is possible to cut emissions while keeping warm in winter. The author finds some inspiration in Brussels. Can we heat buildings without burning fossil fuels? To look at, … Continue reading Important question raised about whether we can heat our buildings without fossil fuels
Airtight homes could be trapping toxic air pollutants indoors
Present building regulations place more emphasis on energy efficiency than on air quality and house builders are failing to comply with minimum standards on ventilation, the report says. Only three out of 80 new homes studied in seven developments in England met ventilation guidelines. Ben Webster explains in an article on the New York Times … Continue reading Airtight homes could be trapping toxic air pollutants indoors
Survey shows 75 per cent of Scottish homes are in a state of disrepair and fuel poverty rose for the first time in five years
The Scottish House Condition Survey revealed that 75 per cent of Scottish homes are in a state of disrepair and 57 per cent have “disrepair to critical elements.” Marc Horne explains in an article on The Times website. Three out of four homes need repair as fuel poverty rises Three quarters of Scotland’s 2.6 … Continue reading Survey shows 75 per cent of Scottish homes are in a state of disrepair and fuel poverty rose for the first time in five years
Decarbonisation of the power grid is not enough to enable the UK to hit net zero carbon targets
Brendan Coyne writes on the Energy Tryst about a new study by the UK Green Building Council that offices will have to cut energy use by almost two thirds to enable the UK to hit net zero carbon targets. Are these findings in other countries as well? Offices ‘should cut energy use 60 per cent … Continue reading Decarbonisation of the power grid is not enough to enable the UK to hit net zero carbon targets
It will not be possible to meet climate goals without immediate and durable action on building fossil fuel use
Mark Silberg writes on the Rocky Mountain Institute website that the US has to change its attitude towards using fossil fuels in buildings if there is any hope to meeting long-term climate goals. While this is about the US, no doubt this is equally true globally. What are your views? Fossil Gas Has No … Continue reading It will not be possible to meet climate goals without immediate and durable action on building fossil fuel use
Important rallying cry: “Never demolish, never remove or replace, always add, transform, and reuse!”
While the European Environment Agency recently published a briefing on construction and demolition waste, Oliver Wainwright writes on a similar theme in The Guardian of the need to never demolish another building. What are your views? The case for ... never demolishing another building The wrecking ball has always been the great symbol of … Continue reading Important rallying cry: “Never demolish, never remove or replace, always add, transform, and reuse!”
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