New database launched on industrial and buildings energy efficiency projects

This week in Europe the Energy Efficiency Financial Institutions Group (EEFIG) launched the De-risking Energy Efficiency Platform (DEEP): the largest pan-European open-source database containing detailed information and analysis of over 7,800 industrial and buildings related energy efficiency projects. The Energy Efficiency Financial Institutions Group (EEFIG) was established as a specialist expert working group by the … Continue reading New database launched on industrial and buildings energy efficiency projects →

Analysing changes in energy consumption in buildings in Hong Kong

Ernest Kao writes in the South China Morning Post about a new study that analyses the energy consumption in Hong Kong’s buildings since 2000. Hong Kong energy use per household down since 2000, but hotels and schools could be pushing up total use Hongkongers used three per cent less electricity in 2013 than in … Continue reading Analysing changes in energy consumption in buildings in Hong Kong →

Decarbonising our heating requirements

Katherine Ellsworth-Krebs and Louise Reid, both from the University of St Andrews, explain in a recent article on The Conversation website that almost nothing has been done about making heating renewable. What are your views? World’s progress at making heating renewable is pitiful – here’s why The Marrakech Climate Conference in Morocco, which opened … Continue reading Decarbonising our heating requirements →

Illustrating how to make your home more energy efficient

It is always good to be able to visualise how we can make improvements. NJP Electrical in Australia provides this interesting infographic to EiD readers. Hope you enjoy. How to Make Your Home More Energy Efficient Did you know that making the switch to LEDs, or movement sensors, could save you up to 80% … Continue reading Illustrating how to make your home more energy efficient →

The financial benefits from improving the energy performance of homes

We are always looking for evidence of what the increase in home value will be from undertaking energy performance improvements. Michael Burge writes a good article on the Phys.org website about recent developments in the US. How energy-efficient upgrades can increase your home's value Energy-efficient upgrades can not only shrink your utility bill; they … Continue reading The financial benefits from improving the energy performance of homes →

Canada’s federal government pushing for more energy efficient homes

The news about Canada recently has mainly revolved around free trade agreements with the EU. But, the federal government is also interested in the energy transition. It is now taking action to improve the energy performance of existing buildings and to encourage net zero new buildings. Peter Zimonjic and Margo McDiarmid write on the CBC … Continue reading Canada’s federal government pushing for more energy efficient homes →

Getting the warmth and cooling balance right for buildings can significantly reduce carbon emissions

Energy management of our buildings – residential and non-residential – is fundamental. Eric Williams, Associate Professor of Sustainability, Rochester Institute of Technology in the United States writes a good article on The Conversation website about how poor management of our heating and cooling needs can be a serious problem to employees as well as to … Continue reading Getting the warmth and cooling balance right for buildings can significantly reduce carbon emissions →

“If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it”

Carl Weinschenk writes a good article on the Energy Manager Today website about the importance of good measurement of buildings and on efforts to provide better, more comprehensive data. This is very important and hopefully actual measurement of buildings will improve throughout Europe. In the Quest for Efficiency, Nothing is More Important than Quality … Continue reading “If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it” →

New report by BPIE: The role of “building renovation passports” in encouraging more ambitious renovations

The Buildings Performance Institute Europe has recently published a report that reviews the plans of three regions in Europe to introduce buildings renovation passports (BRP). To meet long-term energy savings objectives, policymakers are actively trying to do two things: increase the percentage of buildings being renovated annually and to increase the level of ambition of … Continue reading New report by BPIE: The role of “building renovation passports” in encouraging more ambitious renovations →

Recent British study shows potential impact with new priority given to improving the energy performance of buildings

Ever since the Green Deal collapsed in Britain, there has been concern about how the government will replace it in order to meet its climate and energy savings targets. Michael Holder writes on the Business Green website about a new study by the Association for the Conservation of Energy and the Regulatory Assistance Project about … Continue reading Recent British study shows potential impact with new priority given to improving the energy performance of buildings →