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Unlock the secrets to a better-performing building

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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Trade body urges Government to focus on retrofit in 2024

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is calling on the Government to help accelerate growth in the number of whole building retrofit projects carried out during 2024. The Association believes only “a holistic approach to building performance” will unlock the ...

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BEMS sector valued at £835m in 2022

Data from the Building Controls Industry Association’s (BCIA) latest Market Information Service (MIS) report has estimated that the Building Energy Management System (BEMS) sector is now worth around £835.8 million to the UK economy. This represents an increase of eight ...

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CIBSE Building Performance Award winners 2023

The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) has announced the winners of the 2023 Building Performance Awards which recognise the people, practices and products that are pioneering a safer, more sustainable, and healthier built environment. According to CIBSE, this ...

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New taskforce can unlock £1 trillion energy efficiency market

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has praised the government for launching an energy efficiency taskforce charged with driving investment in improving the performance of buildings. Co-chaired by the Chief Executive of Nat West, Alison Rose, and Energy Security and Net ...

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Thermal comfort

Richard Tibenham, Building Performance Specialist at IES on keeping workplaces safe and productive in extreme weather It has recently become clear that the UK is somewhat unequipped for maintaining ideal working conditions under extreme hot weather events. There is no ...

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Bouygues E&S introduces Orbiter

Bouygues Energies & Services (Bouygues E&S)  has launched Orbiter™, a 360 online self-assessment tool which helps building owners assess their building’s performance and see the bigger picture. Building Management is at the heart of a successful business operation and buildings ...

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Balancing people, planet and profits

By Chintan Soni, CEO and Co-Founder of Ecolibrium Research from the World Economic Forum has found that the built environment is responsible for 40 per cent of global energy consumption and 33 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions, with one-fifth ...

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RICS launches framework to measure how buildings perform for people, through data

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has launched the International Building Operation Standard (IBOS), a new framework which aims to improve building use, supporting more flexible work and puts people at the centre of decisions. RICS is providing organisations ...

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Indoor mapping offered by Esri UK and Tetra Tech partnership

Makes buildings smarter for facilities managers Esri UK has joined forces with Tetra Tech to offer an end-to-end solution for indoor mapping, designed to capitalise on an increasing demand for indoor mapping for facilities management at large offices, campuses or ...

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