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The European building stock constitutes the largest single energy consumer in the EU, with about 35% of buildings in the EU being over 50 years old and not energy efficient. And in order to make the buildings more energy efficient and cut energy consumption and CO2 emissions, mobilising private financing is a key initiative. Global, […]

The increasing need for cost reduction and energy conservation, as well as increased certification requirements are the top three trends expected to impact the global energy management systems market for the healthcare sector from 2016-2020, recent research from Technavio has been able to suggest. Healthcare facilities are one of the most energy intensive users, as […]

92% of housing consumers in Australia would like information on the energy efficiency of homes from service providers as part of sale and lease processes, while 89% said that an energy-efficient home would be more attractive to buy or rent, recent research by the CSIRO and Common Capital for the Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for […]

Energy efficiency initiatives at local level can be the difference between service cuts and services improvements for local authorities, experts in the field have recently argued. Public services can be hit hard if local authorities do not act quickly when it comes to energy efficiency, especially since securing the necessary funding is not a very […]

The UK retail sector is one of the industries leading in implementing energy efficiency measures, including high-end building energy management systems, a recent news report has been able to suggest. Munish Datta, Head of Plan A and Facilities Management at Marks & Spencer (M&S), recently stated: “I think the retail sector as a whole has […]

As part of their newly announced, Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment, the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) has called on the built environment sector to set ambitious targets that eliminate carbon emissions for building portfolios by 2030, a recent news report has been able to suggest. Firms are encouraged to promote the aims across the […]

Supporting business energy efficiency is a top priority for the Lloyds Banking Group, who has launched a £2bn clean growth finance scheme that will give discounted lending to help businesses invest in reducing their environmental impact. The funding will support all Lloyds commercial banking clients across “green lending” ambitions such as reducing carbon and greenhouse […]

Several local authorities have joined forces and demanded more freedom on imposing stricter energy efficiency and sustainability standards within new built homes, a recent news report has been able to suggest. The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC), Core Cities UK and UK100 proposed new wording of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and have called […]

Energy efficient buildings can play a significant role in helping to ensure healthier workplaces, and therefore better bottom lines for businesses, while also delivering significant environmental and operating cost benefits, a report released recently by the World Green Building Council (World GBC) has been able to suggest. The paper highlights case studies of buildings around […]

The UK’s Prime Minister Theresa May has committed to using new technologies and modern construction practices to at least halving the energy usage of new buildings by 2030, a recent news report has been able to suggest. Decarbonising mobility and buildings and boosting clean growth are among the four areas of development outlined in the […]

The HeatingSave low-cost building management system (BMS) is the sure-fire way to save energy and money, especially now, when the majority of energy suppliers are starting to push up their prices. The latest Big Six to announce a price hike is npower, who have just announced an average 5.3% dual fuel price hike, amounting to […]

SSE is the last of the Big Six energy suppliers to announce price hikes, the company revealing that the typical dual fuel bill for its 2.3m customers on standard energy tariffs will rise by around £76 a year from July. The increase is due to a 5.6pc increase in SSE’s standard gas tariffs and a […]