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Building regulations should incorporate CO2 reduction measures

Local authorities could use their planning powers to encourage builders to incorporate renewable energy on housing developments, says the Solar Trade Association… There is little...

First industrial building in East Anglia gains BREEAM top grade

Great Blakenham’s energy-from-waste facility has become the first industrial building in East Anglia to be awarded an outstanding rating by BREEAM… An energy-from-waste (EfW) facility...

New energy efficiency rules to be separate for Scottish commercial buildings

New regulations requiring commercial property owners to carry out energy efficiency improvements before selling or leasing will not form part of the EPC regime… New...

Developers opt for low carbon buildings

Government cuts have not held back the push to develop affordable, zero carbon quality homes… 2015 was a bad year for low carbon building. Cuts...

The latest review of housing regs could see green policies scrapped

The latest government regulatory review of the green building sector could see more green policies cut, according to experts in the sector… 2015 was a...

Six tips to transform your office’s energy management

Thomas Svensson, EMEA Managing Director at EnerNOC provides six key points to develop smarter energy management… Global energy markets are forever shifting in response to...

A thermal bridging guide for 2016

Rob Pannell, Managing Director at the Zero Carbon Hub explains how their new Thermal Bridging Guide will lead to improvements in energy efficiency standards...

New research project launched to deliver better building performance

The UK Green Building Council will launch a new research project that will focus on improving how non-domestic buildings are designed, constructed, and operated… A...

Supporting the UK insulation industry

The National Insulation Association (NIA) detail the key outcomes from their recent Annual Conference including how to restore consumer confidence in the insulation industry… Thursday...

Multifoils explained – The big questions answered

You shouldn’t need a degree in thermal engineering to understand which insulation products present the best option, yet sometimes it feels like it Here, Thermic...

First net-zero energy school designed by SOM in NYC

Architecture firm SOM has designed the first public school in New York City that generates as much energy as it consumes… Energy efficiency in public...

CIGA to implement independent review recommendations

The Cavity Insulation Guarantee Agency (CIGA) has accepted recommendations made following a review of its complaint handling… All recommendations put forward by the independent CIGA...

£15 a year low energy house wins national energy award

A low energy home that costs just £15 a year to run has been given a national energy award… A four-bedroom property that runs on...

Insulating liquid project boosts energy efficiency

Researchers are developing windows that provide highly efficient solar energy and heat by using insulating liquid… The European Commission’s flagship research fund Horizon 2020 is...

COP21: Construction sector commits to carbon savings

The construction sector has made a number of pledges to improve its carbon output during the UN climate change meeting in Paris … As one...

Energy efficiency: locked out in the cold?

Energy Correspondent Archie Wallace examines the impact of the Comprehensive Spending Review and its implications for the energy efficiency market... Remember, remember, the 5th of November. It...

Building society leads energy efficient homes group

The Nationwide Building Society has announced it is leading a research group investigating whether energy efficient homes can form part of mortgage affordability calculations… Energy...

Energy efficiency is infrastructure

Fraser Wallace, Policy Advisor for the Sustainable Energy Association argues that the government needs to urgently recognise energy efficiency as part of its infrastructure...

BREEAM and CEEQUAL rating schemes to merge

The sustainability rating scheme for civil engineering, CEEQUAL is set to merge with the BREEAM building assessment… The Building Research Establishment (BRE) is set to...

Has the government given up on energy efficiency?

There were numerous blows delivered during the Autumn Statement and Spending Review earlier this week, but the energy efficiency sector suffered significantly. Planning and...

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