Scaling up energy efficiency projects

Daniel Hill writes a good article on the Sustainable Brands website about scaling up investments in energy efficiency for commercial buildings. What is your experience? Making Large-Scale Energy Efficiency Easier (and More Affordable) Energy efficiency is a simple, quick and cost-effective method to reduce both costs and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. That’s why companies … Continue reading Scaling up energy efficiency projects →

Blog from Catrin Maby – A Passport to a better building future? Putting the Building Renovation Passport in context

It’s good to see the growing support for the concept of the ‘Building Renovation Passport’, defined by BPIE in their 2016 study as ‘a document - in electronic or paper format - outlining a long-term (up to 15 or 20 years) step-by-step renovation roadmap for a specific building, resulting from an on-site energy audit fulfilling … Continue reading Blog from Catrin Maby – A Passport to a better building future? Putting the Building Renovation Passport in context →

What progress are we seeing in the energy performance of buildings?

Improving the energy performance of our buildings is at the heart of our energy efficiency strategies. Erin Mundahl writes on the insidesources website about evidence that shows limited progress. What is your experience? Building Energy Use Per Person Flat Since 1990, Showing Limits of Energy Efficiency Last week, Washington, D.C. gained a new honor, … Continue reading What progress are we seeing in the energy performance of buildings? →

New York City set to improve energy performance of its larger buildings

Up to 23,000 buildings could be required to significantly improve their energy performance, according to an announcement by Mayor de Blasio this week. William Neuman writes in the New York Times that of the 23,000 buildings, “14,500 are “the worst performing” in terms of energy efficiency”. This is an important development that should be replicated … Continue reading New York City set to improve energy performance of its larger buildings →

Why improving energy performance of buildings in Canada will help meet Paris climate obligations

Karen Tam Wu and Julia Langer write an important article on the Policy Options website, calling for bold action in Canada’s buildings sector. This may be about Canada but it is a message for all of us. Shifting to energy-efficient homes and buildings will help us reach our 2030 Paris Agreement target, and it … Continue reading Why improving energy performance of buildings in Canada will help meet Paris climate obligations →

How to re-invigorate improving energy performance of commercial buildings

We have much to do to improve the energy performance of all our buildings. Bert Valdman, president of Seattle-based Optimum Energy writes on the Sustainable Brands website about what it can take to “spark progress” in improving the energy efficiency of commercial buildings. Building Energy Efficiency Has Stalled — Here’s How to Spark Progress … Continue reading How to re-invigorate improving energy performance of commercial buildings →

Innovative approach to reduce urban flooding

Catherine Howell, Jennifer Drake and Liat Margolis from the University of Toronto write on The Conversation website about retrofitting existing building infrastructure to alleviate flood damage by using grasses and herbaceous plants on our rooftops. How green roofs can protect city streets from flooding Spring and summer 2017 have been among the wettest on … Continue reading Innovative approach to reduce urban flooding →

Australia is at the forefront of improving energy performance of commercial property

There is significant potential to improve the energy performance of commercial buildings and Abigail Dean of TH Real Estate writes on the investor Daily website about the important gains being made in Australia. Australia in the lead on energy efficiency Thanks to the National Australian Built Environment Rating System (NABERS), Australia is one of the … Continue reading Australia is at the forefront of improving energy performance of commercial property →

Key role of improving buildings as part of our climate change strategies

Working in energy efficiency, one reads regularly about the high potential for buildings to reduce greenhouse gas emissions but somehow achieving that potential is illusive. Daniel A. Barber writes an important blog on the Oxford University Press blog website about building consensus to truly move forward. Daniel A. Barber is Assistant Professor of Architecture at … Continue reading Key role of improving buildings as part of our climate change strategies →

Britain’s energy transition is a bumpy ride

Andrew Warren, Chairman of the British Energy Efficiency Federation, and a regular contributor to EiD, has written another excellent and thoughtful article on the Business Green website. Sadly, much of the EU’s Energy Performance of Buildings Directive that is an excellent foundation for the country’s energy efficiency strategy is going unenforced. While this is about … Continue reading Britain’s energy transition is a bumpy ride →