Category: buildings

Britain’s genuinely ambitious project to significantly improve the energy performance of its building stock as an important element of its strategy to meet its Paris climate obligations

It is widely recognised in Europe and throughout the world that a key aspect of meeting our Paris climate obligations is by improving the energy performance of our existing buildings. Andrew Warren, chairman of the British Energy Efficiency Federation and a regular contributor to EiD, has written in the July/August issue of Energy in Buildings … Continue reading Britain’s genuinely ambitious project to significantly improve the energy performance of its building stock as an important element of its strategy to meet its Paris climate obligations →

Call for improving energy performance of the Welsh housing stock

Ian Craig reports on the South Wales Argus website about a recent Welsh Assembly report that states existing homes in Wales must be made more energy efficient while all new homes must be built to be as sustainable as possible if climate change targets are to be achieved. Now let’s hope the recommendations will be … Continue reading Call for improving energy performance of the Welsh housing stock →

Canada comes up with new roadmap to improve the energy performance of its building stock

Bob Deeks explains in an article on the Policy Options website about steps being taken to improve the energy performance of Canada’s buildings. It is recognised that new approaches to improve energy efficiency in buildings through new building codes could lower greenhouse gas emissions and improve productivity and health. A roadmap for Canada’s Buildings Strategy … Continue reading Canada comes up with new roadmap to improve the energy performance of its building stock →

New study finds people willing to pay premium for energy efficient homes

An article from the University of Melbourne on the Phys.org website shows that people in Australia are willing to pay a premium for an energy efficient homes. This leads to a need to have a better energy efficiency rating disclosure system to help consumers in their decision-making.   Energy efficient homes attract premium sale and … Continue reading New study finds people willing to pay premium for energy efficient homes →

Are costly investments for energy-efficient housing worthwhile?

This is a question that many ask. Omar Al Ubaydli, is a researcher at Derasat, Bahrain, writes on The National website, based in the United Arab Emirates, about whether investing in energy-efficient buildings is a waste of money. No doubt many of you have views on this.   Economics 101: Is energy-efficient housing a waste … Continue reading Are costly investments for energy-efficient housing worthwhile? →

Nearly-zero energy buildings get important funding in Denmark

To be effective, the energy transition requires our buildings to be as efficient as technically possible. It is encouraging to see that the European Investment Bank is willing to invest in such buildings. The GovernmentEuropa website provides a news item of a recent investment in a building complex in Copenhagen. This is the bank’s first … Continue reading Nearly-zero energy buildings get important funding in Denmark →

Giant step by California to require solar power systems on all new homes

We need more jurisdictions to show the leadership that we are seeing in California. It is encouraging to see how the state plans to significantly increase the use of solar power. Ivan Penn explains in an article in the New York Times.   California Will Require Solar Power for New Homes Long a leader and … Continue reading Giant step by California to require solar power systems on all new homes →

Don’t forget buildings in the energy transition

There is a great rush to think that if we install enough renewable energy, then our sustainable energy worries are over. They aren’t. Zack Semke, chief marketing officer at NK Architects in Seattle points out in an article on the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce website that building energy efficiency has never been more relevant … Continue reading Don’t forget buildings in the energy transition →

Improving the energy performance of Britain’s least efficient buildings proving to be a rocky road

Less than one-third of those buildings currently rated as Fs or Gs will be likely to be upgraded under a new law. The Government is missing a trick. Andrew Warren, Chairman of the British Energy Efficiency Federation and a regular contributor to EiD, originally published this article on the Energy in Buildings & Industry website. … Continue reading Improving the energy performance of Britain’s least efficient buildings proving to be a rocky road →