European Comissions take legal action over UK green construction regulations failure
The European Commission has begun legal proceedings against the UK government for not delivering a number of green construction regulations mandated by Brussels. The dispute revolves around the government’s failure to clarify how it will comply with the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). The requirements include providing Display Energy Certificates (DEC’s) to large privately-owned […]
Complexities in meeting government’s zero-carbon objectives prevail according to CIBSE
Emphasis has been put on reducing the uncertainty of how much money energy reducing installations actually cost in order to convince others to install them according to CIBSE. CIBSE has also advocated the use of Display Energy Certificates as a successful concept that is largely underpinned by the work of CIBSE experts. It has addressed […]
GDSA set up to ensure greater effectiveness and up-take of Green Deal
The Government has launched a partnership to ensure that the UK has the necessary skills to implement the Green Deal. The Green Deal which aims to enable private firms offer their services to homes, communities and businesses with no upfront cost to then recoup costs through savings made on energy bills. The Green Deal Skills […]
Sustainable Property Assessments
Reducing the carbon footprint is now a major strategy in government and any commercial and residential developments must now adhere to current sustainable energy legislation’s. Many more regulations are being planned over the forthcoming years with the objective being that by 2020 all new buildings will be zero carbon and carbon emissions reduced by 34%. […]
The future of Display Energy Certificates (DECs) up in the air
DECs had across the board support under Mays Carbon Plan. However, chancellor George Osborne blocked an amendment to the energy bill in September 2011 allowing this to take place. At the green construction board’s inaugural meeting it was agreed that measurement of energy usage in construction and in completed buildings would form one of the […]
