11 Belgrave Road in London Victoria, the UK’s first building to achieve a NABERS UK Design for Performance 5.5-star rating for building efficiency has completed. The 150,000 sq. ft net zero carbon workplace, developed by global real estate development, investment ...
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Use Zurich insite to identify wasted energy and unlock operational savings Are your building’s systems working against each other? Whether it’s invisible off-hours operation, faulty boilers or an ineffective climate control system, buildings can be full of hidden energy drains. ...
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Commercial landlords and tenants across the UK are gearing up for potentially significant changes as the requirements of the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) legislation are strengthened. Government consultation has indicated that properties will be required to meet a minimum ...
Read More »Facilio’s Connected CaFM platform gets a boost with new SFG20 integration
Property operations software firm Facilio has announced a strategic partnership with SFG20, the industry standard for building maintenance specifications. By integrating SFG20’s maintenance schedules as accessed through their software solution Facilities-iQ into its platform, Facilio is empowering facilities managers to ...
Read More »New research reveals crucial lessons for future retrofits
Co-authors Marion Baeli, Principal – Sustainability Transformation at 10 Design (part of Egis’ Architecture Line) and Julie Godefroy, Head of Net Zero Policy at CIBSE, have today, announced the launch of Retrofit Revisit published via CIBSE. Supported by Innovate UK, ...
Read More »CIBSE launches ‘Building Performance Reimagined’ project
CIBSE has launched a ‘groundbreaking’ initiative titled ‘Building Performance Reimagined’, a visionary project aimed at transforming the landscape of building engineering and sustainability. Commissioned by CIBSE and researched by Arup, the project diverges from conventional engineering paradigms. Rather than focusing solely ...
Read More »Retrofitting commercial roofs for energy efficiency and carbon reduction
A well-designed and maintained roof is critical to a building’s energy efficiency and operational carbon reduction. In this article, Garland UK Technical Manager Andrew Fox explores the benefits of prioritising the retrofit of existing roofing assets, emphasising the substantial savings ...
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British Land’s Broadgate FM team won the Facilities Management category at this year’s CIBSE Building Performance Awards. Anastasia Mylona, Technical Director at CIBSE outlines some of the carbon saving interventions that impressed the judges In 2020 British Land made an ...
Read More »CIBSE appointed new scheme administrator for NABERS UK
NABERS has appointed the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) as its new NABERS UK scheme administrator, taking over the reins from The Building Research Establishment (BRE). NABERS UK is a leading building energy efficiency and decarbonisation initiative that ...
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Discover how Zurich insite can help you reduce running costs, reveal hidden risks and work towards your carbon reduction targets today. Your business’ physical footprint can be a cornerstone of your continued success, but effectively managing locations can be fraught ...
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