Andrés Jonathan Guízar Dena, Researcher and PhD student | BIM Modeler and Building Energy Design and Management Specialist, Universidad de Navarra writes on The Conversation website about the need for better data if we are to predict how well energy-saving measures will work. The blind spot in Europe’s energy strategy: almost all of its … Continue reading From energy efficiency to energy sovereignty: the role of better building data
Category: energy efficiency
Smarter lighting, healthier buildings, lower energy use
In an article on The Conversation website, Roberto Alonso González-Lezcano, Catedrático de Universidad en el área de Construcciones Arquitectónicas, Universidad CEU San Pablo writes about the benefits of smarter lighting. How switching to smarter lighting can cut energy bills and boost your health Lighting accounts for almost 8% of the world’s energy usage. It makes … Continue reading Smarter lighting, healthier buildings, lower energy use
Energy in Demand News, May 17-18, 2026
The Financial Times reports that one of the largest US pension funds “is re-evaluating its stake in TotalEnergies following the French oil major’s decision to accept $1bn from Donald Trump’s administration to exit offshore wind power in the US. . . . The New York State Common Retirement Fund, which owns a $1.6mn stake in … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, May 17-18, 2026
Blog by Jane Marsh – why insulation comes first: the Warm Homes Plan’s focus on fabric-first energy efficiency
Energy-efficient homes remain a central priority within the Warm Homes Plan. It supports broader national decarbonisation efforts by lowering residential energy demand before expanding low-carbon infrastructure. The strategy follows a fabric-first approach in housing policy and retrofit planning, emphasising building envelope improvements to reduce heat loss and improve long-term building performance. Rather than relying immediately … Continue reading Blog by Jane Marsh – why insulation comes first: the Warm Homes Plan’s focus on fabric-first energy efficiency
Why much of London’s office market could become unlettable
Large swathes of London’s office property risk becoming stranded assets as landlords run out of time to embark on major upgrades needed to meet new energy efficiency standards. Olivia Rudgard from Bloomberg News discusses latest developments in an article on the Financial Post website. Thousands of London Offices 'Risk Obsolescence' Under New Energy Efficiency … Continue reading Why much of London’s office market could become unlettable
Energy in Demand News, May 10-11, 2026
It is encouraging that the OECD has published a Data Explainer that details the need for governments to step up policies promoting more efficient energy use. It focuses on 13 energy efficiency policies, including minimum energy performance standards (MEPS), public financing mechanisms for buildings and industry (e.g. green mortgages, vendor credits), fuel economy standards and … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, May 10-11, 2026
Reflections on the second general assembly of the European Energy Efficiency Financing Coalition
The European Energy Efficiency Financing Coalition, launched in 2024, recently held its second annual general assembly meeting. The Coalition works to mobilise private financing for energy efficiency, improve access to finance for enterprises and citizens, de-risk projects and portfolios, and stimulate demand for energy efficiency solutions. Its membership includes financial institutions, industry stakeholders and Member States. It … Continue reading Reflections on the second general assembly of the European Energy Efficiency Financing Coalition
Accelerating the energy transition: EiiF gives us much to reflect on
The European Industrial Insulation Foundation (EiiF) has published a white paper this week that gives us some encouragement that we can achieve energy savings almost immediately and thus help reduce the pain we are suffering from the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Europe is currently importing around 120 TWh of liquefied natural gas (LNG) … Continue reading Accelerating the energy transition: EiiF gives us much to reflect on
Energy in Demand News, May 3-4, 2026
The big news this week was that more than 50 countries gathered in Colombia to work on trade measures to cut out fossil fuels, as reported below in EiD. The meeting was considered the “coalition of the willing,” and grew out of frustration of the UNFCCC process where there were simply too many fossil fuel … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, May 3-4, 2026
Energy rules are redefining hotel values
Mohamed Dabo writes for GlobalData on the yahoo/finance website that hotels are increasingly at the centre of building decarbonisation policies. Hotel industry caught in the global push for energy efficiency Rising energy costs and tightening climate rules are pushing hotel operators into a new phase of regulatory pressure, as governments across major markets accelerate … Continue reading Energy rules are redefining hotel values
