Posts Tagged ‘energy efficiency’
Sustainability software helps commercial real estate save energy – here’s how
Investing in energy-saving sustainability software helps combat your surging energy costs and reduce your carbon footprint. Energy data insight, visual dashboards, and strategic action plans interact to optimise your energy consumption, drive cost savings, and deliver a clear roadmap for net zero compliance and resilient assets. What is sustainability software? Sustainability software reveals a detailed…
Read MoreEnergy Optimisation Resolutions for 2021
A new year presents plenty of opportunities for development, not just for ourselves, but also for the good of the planet. As we go into another quiet spell at the start of 2021, there is an ideal opportunity to implement key operational improvements to buildings. According to the last UK Government Building Energy Efficiency Survey…
Read MoreRestricting urban biomass: A chance to improve city air quality
Reducing the volume of emissions for real estate activities and subsequently improving air quality is something EVORA Global supports clients in committing to. Often, this involves changing the way factors such as energy and heat consumption are managed. Switching from traditional fossil fuel to cleaner means is a great way to start, however, alternative means…
Read MoreNet Zero carbon emissions by 2050: a Green Revolution
Bold Ambition? UK to Legislate 2050 Net-Zero carbon target. Last night, Theresa May, in one of her final acts as UK Prime Minister, pledged to take on board recommendations from the Committee on Climate Change to establish a legally binding net-zero target by 2050. The approach, proposed today (Wednesday 12 June 2019), would see the…
Read MoreClean Energy for all Europeans Package: future implications for the real estate sector
On the 13th of November the European Parliament adopted new targets for energy efficiency and renewable energy generation as part of its wider package of clean energy initiatives. The “Clean Energy for all Europeans Package” aims at moving towards a renewable future with reduced dependence on coal, gas and oil. The new agreements adopted this…
Read MoreMoving towards lower carbon electricity generation
The latest UK carbon (‘Carbon’ is being used here as short hand for carbon dioxide emissions – CO2) conversion factors from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) demonstrate that a significant and much-needed decarbonisation of the electricity grid is being achieved. The latest (2017) carbon emissions from UK electricity generation has reached…
Read MoreESOS Phase 2 – time to start planning!
It is now just two years to the day until the ESOS Phase 2 compliance deadline of 5 December 2019. Don’t be complacent – two years might sound like a long time away, but you will save time, stress, and money if you start taking action now by carrying out energy audits. Read on! The…
Read MoreCRC Annual Report Publication: Key Results for Phase 2
The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme Annual Report Publication (ARP) covering the first 2 compliance years of Phase 2 has been published today. CRC Annual Report: key results Key results for Phase 2 to the end of the 2015/16 compliance year show: Total revenue through carbon allowance purchases in 2015/16 increased 18.2% to £902,957,350 compared to…
Read MoreIEA Energy Efficiency Market Report 2016: Key Takeaways for the Commercial Real Estate Sector
About 10 days ago, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released the long awaited Energy Efficiency Market Report 2016, confirming the agency’s growing support for energy efficiency policies and initiatives worldwide. One of the key themes of the report was the emphasis on the critical contribution that energy efficiency can make to broader energy policy goals. With…
Read MoreRecapping The Energy Institute’s ‘Energy Management-Meeting the Standard’ Conference
Attending conferences can sometimes be a hit and miss affair in this industry. After frequenting a few of these events, both in my current role as a sustainability consultant and in my previous career as an environmental manager in the construction sector, I am all too wary of how easily these events can turn into…
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