Mili Majumdar, Green Business Certification, Inc. in India, reviews several historical buildings in India on the Business World website. Her analysis shows that urban planners and architects need to go back to the drawing board and history books to take a lesson or two on how to design green buildings and create sustainable cities … Continue reading History shows there are lessons about living in harmony with nature without great dependence on technology
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Passive houses can be “affordable”
In the 1980s, Canada was one of the pioneers in ambitiously efficient housing, with its R-2000 programme that was showcased globally. It certainly got a lot of attention at the International Energy Agency and in countries such as Russia, after the demise of the Soviet Union. After some lea years, it is good to see … Continue reading Passive houses can be “affordable”
This week’s briefs
This week there are some items that should be of interest to you. First, the European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (eceee) provides an explanatory note on why the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, that is currently under revision, must focus on energy needs. Second, there is a good article on how to minimise … Continue reading This week’s briefs
Britain sees advantages with Dutch “Energiesprong” approach to renovation
Somehow we have to a new approach or a new set of approaches to seriously renovate our entire building stock to an ambitious level (factor four?). Recently, BPIE stated that 97% of our building stock needs updating. Our low carbon strategies need us to increase our ambition, our population segments suffering from fuel poverty need … Continue reading Britain sees advantages with Dutch “Energiesprong” approach to renovation
New report on building energy efficiency renovations
The International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation (IPEEC) has been active promoting energy efficiency since its founding in 2009. Its membership now includes 17 of the Group of 20 (G20) economies, which represent over 80% of global energy use and over 80% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions IPEEC’s Buildings Energy Efficiency Task Group (BEET) … Continue reading New report on building energy efficiency renovations
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
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