Posts Tagged ‘MEES’
EPC, an important insight into building performance
Since the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES), covering the Private Rented Sector in England & Wales, were published in 2015, there have been several key dates where it has become unlawful to grant a new lease for a property, both domestic and commercial, with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of F or G. However, as of…
Read MoreWill Minimum EPC ratings of B come into force?
Before we consider EPC B ratings becoming minimum standards, let us explore where we are today. Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards were introduced on 1 April 2018. Buildings cannot be leased with an EPC worse than an E rating. There are exemptions, notably, a seven year payback rule exists. Landlords can continue to lease buildings with…
Read MoreFive sustainability trends for the 2020s: what’s in store for real estate?
Upon entering the 2020s, which some dub ‘a decade for delivery’ to improve sustainability across the board, it is perhaps wise to consider the breakout trends that will carry forward. After all, a new year always inspires new endeavours. It provides a clean slate to readjust and redeliver, as well as a fresh opportunity to…
Read MoreMEES: Top 9 immediate actions to help buildings achieve the likely new ‘B’ minimum EPC rating
Most in the property sector are probably now aware the government is currently consulting on the future of minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES) for commercial buildings. It proposes, as explained in a recent EVORA GLOBAL blog, that the minimum should move from the current ‘E’ rating on an energy performance certificate (EPC) to a ‘B’ or ‘C’…
Read MoreMEES: Consultation calls for EPC rating to be raised to band B for commercial buildings by 2030.
On 15th October 2019 the Government’s Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) published its future trajectory for Minimum Energy Efficient Standards (MEES) for non-domestic commercial buildings. The consultation follows the government’s earlier commitments in the year to hit net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Under the current consultation the government propose a new plan…
Read MoreDo your buildings meet the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES)?
Are your assets at risk as a result of the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) regulations which came into force on the 1st of April 2018? In a previous blog post titled “MEES regulations: How they will impact flexible workspace from April 2018” written by my colleague Russ Avery, he gave a 10-point strategy on…
Read MoreThree Signs Real Estate Must Move to a More Sustainable Model
1. Governments are putting sustainability into law and regulations continue to tighten. The response of the international community to Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the 2015 Paris agreement demonstrates that we (most of the rest of the world) have long since reached our ‘tobacco’ moment and acknowledged that climate change is real and we…
Read MoreMinimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) Regulations: How they will impact flexible workspace from April 2018
Scroll down for our MEES Management 10-Point Strategy What I’m about to write will come as a great shock to many operators in the serviced and managed office industries: you may not be able to sign up clients for more than 6 months as of April next year. This is less than a year away!…
Read MoreThe Power of Data Visualisation in Profiling MEES Risks and Opportunities
My colleague Ed Gabbitas recently wrote a blog post titled ‘Why MEES is Changing Behaviour Two Years Ahead of the Compliance Date’. In that post, Ed highlighted some of the challenges around the accuracy and variable quality of some EPCs as well as some broader implications for the sector. In light of the potential adverse impact…
Read MoreScotland’s Approach to Building Energy Efficiency
This post originally appeared here on the UKGBC blog, to which we are regular contributors. Scotland’s ‘competitor’ to the much publicised Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES), due to be introduced in England and Wales in 2018, has been finalised and will be introduced next month. The approach is markedly different to the plans in…
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