Everyone is Watching

There are a lot of financial instruments in Europe being used to help consumers improve the energy performance of buildings. The recent study by the Buildings Performance Institute Europe on “ Europe’s Buildings Under the Microscope” documents many of them in place today. Yet, everyone knows that those incentives are not enough if Europe is … Continue reading Everyone is Watching →

Time to listen . . .

These are trying and worrying times in the EU decision-making world when it comes to energy efficiency. The Commission’s proposed Energy Efficiency Directive, which is wending its way through the approval process, was designed to have policies in place to meet the 2020 energy savings target. Since many believe the Directive falls short of the … Continue reading Time to listen . . . →