Future Homes Task Force set up to ensure housebuilding aligns to environmental legislation set up by the UK Government

A new cross-sector Future Homes Task Force set by the UK Government aims to assist the built environment sector in improving the environmental footprint of new housebuilding, a recent news report has been able to suggest. The Task Force will comprise of organisations across the built environment sector, as well as utility providers, material suppliers […]

Village hall installs energy saving measures using FCC Communities Foundation funding

A village hall will undergo a process of sustainable refurbishment that will make it more energy efficient after securing an FCC Communities Foundation grant, a news report in the local media has been able to suggest. The grant of nearly £50,000 will go towards improving the energy efficiency of Thurgarton Village Hall. David Lewis, Thurgarton […]

Energy efficiency improvements in the social housing sector could help boost COVID-19 recovery

Improving the overall level of energy efficiency across the social housing stock could play a very important role in the UK Government’s post-pandemic economic recovery plans, the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) believes. Boosting investment in decarbonising social housing stock could generate thousands of jobs while achieving the government’s aim of reducing carbon emissions, the […]

Can remote working save you up to 25% on heating bills?

The initial pandemic lockdown drove many businesses to rapidly adopt remote working. Now, several months on, the economy is opening up again, and many workplaces are seeing a return to previous occupation levels. However, some forward-thinking businesses are taking the opportunity to adopt a more flexible workplace management style. Some employees may need to, or […]

Wireless Sensors and iOT to Help Drive Forward Energy Efficiency in Buildings

Constructing smart buildings that will conserve energy, encompassing both commercial and residential structures, is a prerequisite to ensure energy efficient structures do not draw heavily from traditional power sources that utilize fossil fuels, experts believe. In the case of commercial buildings, making them smart can be critical for the organization that is housed in them, […]

Building Energy Monitoring Systems – The Key to Unlocking Significant Performance and Efficiency Improvements

Building energy monitoring systems (either independent or embedded within building management systems) are likely to play an even more important role in ensuring a higher level of performance and energy efficiency for the built environment, experts believe. As buildings become outfitted with sensors and smart systems, more data can be collected from every aspect of […]

Building Management System Hardware to Record Strong Growth over Next 7 Years

The Building Management System Hardware sector is set to record a very strong level of growth over the next 7 years, prompted by the rise in demand for integrated solutions that drive down energy consumption and carbon emissions in the built sector, a recent market research report has been able to suggest. The new report […]

Schools granted access to £1 billion fund for making their buildings more energy-efficient

Schools will be able to apply for grants from the government to make their buildings more energy-efficient under a new public sector decarbonisation scheme, a recent news report has been able to suggest. According to the government, the scheme “will offer grants to public sector bodies, including schools and hospitals, to fund both energy efficiency […]

Building Management Systems – Vital Components in Reducing School’s Carbon Emissions and Improving Energy Efficiency

Schools across England are set for a transformative ten-year rebuilding programme under radical plans to be set out by the Prime Minister on Monday 29 June. Representing the first major rebuilding programme to be launched since 2014, schools will benefit from substantial additional investment. Schools and colleges will also receive funding this year to refurbish […]