Energy efficient buildings
How can the modern built environment become more energy efficient and what are the most energy-efficient materials and technologies on the market? This series of articles will examine how new buildings technology can best meet the demand for sustainable energy consumption and how buildings managers and other stakeholders can work together to the increase the use of renewable energy.
Building a sustainable future: why energy efficiency is everybody’s business
Few dispute the need to make building stock more energy efficient. But is a lack of coherent central government thinking and bold grassroots leadership stalling progress?
How to create happy and sustainable workplaces? - open thread
Talkpoint: poor ventilation and lack of natural light undermine productivity in the workplace - we ask how businesses can improve comfort and sustainability for employees
Civic initiatives prompt commercial properties to target sustainability
Government and city support is helping businesses assess the environmental impact of their premises and improve energy efficiency
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Sustainability of buildings: what might a low carbon future look like? - video
Carbon emissions from UK buildings: what solutions for sustainable construction currently exist? - video
Improving the sustainability of buildings in the UK: what immediate changes are needed? - video
Building development: experts share how sustainability can be prioritised - video
Retrofitting older buildings: innovations and necessity
When it comes to developing greener workplaces, starting from scratch simply isn't possible – what are the challenges of giving existing buildings a green makeover?
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Achieving energy efficiency in commercial properties - live chat
Join a panel of experts on Wednesday 14 May from 1-2:30pm BST to discuss how energy efficiency can be prioritised in non-domestic buildings
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Sustainable office buildings are about saving costs as well as saving the planet
It's not just ecological issues driving large corporations to build more sustainable HQs, there are reduced running costs too
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Renewable energy's next challenge
Meeting the UK's zero-carbon goals for 2020 won't be easy – but pioneering approaches to energy generation are showing the way
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Can zero-carbon buildings become a reality?
Sustainability in the built environment is about more than fitting buildings with the latest 'green' technology
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How to reduce a building's energy consumption
From smart energy management systems to employee engagement schemes, it has never been easier to reduce a property's carbon footprint
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How the buildings of the future will harness waste energy
Whenever a building produces unwanted heat or coolness, there's wasted energy. Making better use of this could be key to greatly improving the energy efficiency of buildings
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