Renewable energy firm, RenEnergy, is calling on the government to remove barriers to solar photovoltaic (PV) deployment in commercial leasehold properties, following the publication of a joint white paper with South Norfolk and Broadland District Council. Entitled ‘Solar PV on ...

According to Savills Impacts research programme, inconsistency in the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) regime, even among EU countries, means that a commercial building that receives the highest rating in one country could receive a grade up to four places lower ...

Mitie Power & Grid, working with international renewable energy developer Elements Green, has begun construction on the Staythorpe Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) located in Newark, Nottinghamshire. The project will play a key role in strengthening the UK’s electricity storage, ...

Simon Bateman, Asset Manager at Lakeside North Harbour business campus on how meeting net zero can begin in the carpark As the effects of climate change intensify and the demand for cleaner, smarter ways of working grows, sustainability in the ...

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 ...

According to the latest five-year forecast data from the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS), maintenance costs, as measured by the BCIS All-in Maintenance Cost Indices, are set to rise 19 per cent by 1Q2030. Cleaning costs, mainly driven by labour ...

The nationwide rollout of smart energy meters is expected to be completed by the end of 2025, enabling automatic readings for the majority of homes and businesses across Britain. This milestone paves the way for the next major step in ...

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 ...

A smart technology trial by VIVO Defence Services, in partnership with Equans, has resulted in a 44 per cent reduction in energy use in a Single Living Accommodation (SLA) barrack block on a military base. The trial was undertaken on ...

As the demand for healthier, more sustainable buildings intensifies, facility managers are increasingly challenged to ensure that indoor environments support occupant wellbeing while also meeting energy efficiency targets. Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) has emerged as a crucial factor in achieving ...