Software for Energy Performance Certificates to change following RLA campaign

The software used to establish Energy Performance Certificate ratings for buildings is set to change following a campaign initiated by the Residential Landlords Association, a recent news report has been able to reveal. After the BRE revealed that up to 10,000 properties could have been wrongly classified because Energy Performance Certificates can understate the energy […]

Scottish Parliament to Support Business Energy and Resource Efficiency Scheme

The Scottish Parliament has joined the national Resource Efficiency Pledge scheme, a programme of Zero Waste Scotland, which works with businesses to help them reduce both their running costs and carbon emissions.

DECC launches consultation regarding innovation in energy efficiency

The DECC has recently launched a new consultation that aims to ensure that regulation in the energy industry encourages innovation, rather than the other way around, a recent news report has revealed.

Energy efficiency initiatives should focus on retrofitting existing stock, senior building industry expert argues

The UK’s energy efficiency efforts should focus on retrofitting its existing stock rather than imposing regulations for new builds, a senior building industry executive has claimed in a recent interview.

UK Green Building Council launches building performance project

The UK Green Building Council (UK-GBC) has just launched a new research project that aims to tackle the way industry currently designs, constructs and operates non-domestic buildings, focusing on how to maximise building performance, not just in energy terms, but also other aspects of performance that im

Healthcare company cuts bills after deploying energy saving improvements

A global healthcare firm has managed to reduce their energy bills and carbon emissions for their site in Ireland by 36% over the past decade, a recent news report has been able to suggest.

The UK’s dairy industry attains major energy savings

Dairy U.K., the trade association for the British dairy supply chain, has recently said in a release that dairy processors, farmers and retailers across the country have made some key achievements in terms of energy savings.

European Commission launches new building energy efficiency scheme

The European Commission has recently launched a new scheme to make buildings in the EU more energy efficient, a recent news report in the local media has been able to reveal.

Ireland to cut carbon emissions from the energy sector between 80% and 95% by 2050

Ireland has revealed plans to cut its carbon emissions from the energy sector between 80% and 95% by 2050, a recent news report in the local media has been able to reveal.