Tom Garrigan, Executive Director at BSRIA says combining accurate building data with occupant insights can deliver retrofit programmes that are evidence-based, cost-effective, and resilient With 85 per cent of the buildings that will be in use by 2050 already built, ...

While concerns over funding for retrofit projects are widespread, with half (51 per cent) of construction professionals citing cost as a major barrier, new research from BSRIA reveals that budgets are only one part of a much more complex challenge. Developers ...

The bespoke resource hub for Churchill Group vendors is designed to support the measurement and reduction of supply chain emissions. The initiative, which marks a significant step forward in Churchill Group’s mission to embed sustainability at the core of its ...

Housing association, Aster Group, has appointed WPS, the property services division of Wates, to improve the energy efficiency of more than 750 properties across the South of England and London. The £20 million three-year programme of works will support Aster’s ...

NetZero Collective, part of Wates Group, has been appointed to LHC Procurement Group’s (LHCPG) Retrofit and Decarbonisation Framework and ODS Group’s Retrofit Services Framework, further strengthening its position as a market leader in retrofit consultancy services. Under the LHCPG Retrofit and ...

The ongoing lack of a government-backed guaranteed price for selling back surplus clean power to the UK energy grid is discouraging businesses, property firms and commercial landlords from installing solar PV systems at their properties and holding back the expansion ...

The University of East London (UEL) and global technology company Siemens have  joined forces to launch the Siemens Scholarship for the university’s MSc in Sustainable Energy Engineering. As the two organisations look to develop the future skills needed to decarbonise ...

Procurement organisation and social enterprise, Fusion21, has appointed 40 specialist firms – 42 per cent being SMEs, to its national Decarbonisation Framework worth up to £1.5 billion over a four-year term. The framework, aims to help deliver zero carbon goals, reduce ...

The knowledge of a technology-agnostic service partner can lay a path to decarbonisation for critical and non-critical facilities. Sustainability is a necessity for FM teams, with growing pressure to move away from fossil fuels, adopt renewable energy, and optimise operations ...

A major new survey commissioned by Equans, a global leader in the energy and services sector, reveals the growing commitment of Europe’s smaller industrial businesses to decarbonise — but also highlights the pressing need for clearer support and simpler solutions. ...