The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has launched a groundbreaking science-based decarbonisation framework for companies and financial institutions in the buildings value chain. The framework sets 1.5°C-aligned emissions reduction targets for the buildings industry to overcome current climate challenges and ...
Read More »Welsh Government buildings lead the way in sustainable office fitouts
Three Welsh Government buildings lead the way in sustainable office fitouts, delivering on the Wellbeing of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015, while saving taxpayer funds. The institutions behind these award-winning projects are Transport for Wales, North Wales Police and Public ...
Read More »Country’s climate advisors say UK is ‘off track’ for net zero
A new report which has been presented to Parliament today by the Climate Change Committee (CCC) states that only a third of the emissions reductions required to achieve the country’s 2030 target are currently covered by credible plans. This news ...
Read More »Organisations must strive to achieve the collective goal of a nature-positive world for all
By Akanksha Khatri, Head of Nature and Biodiversity, World Economic Forum Research shows that consumers are increasingly concerned about the environmental impact of the products they buy, with a 71 per cent rise in online searches for sustainable goods globally ...
Read More »Looking for a low-cost and energy efficient cooling system?
Evaporative cooling provides efficient and cost-effective cooling to some of the UK’s largest companies, keeping people, processes, and IT cool during record-breaking heat. With the rapid increase in energy costs, businesses are looking at reducing their electricity usage while maintaining ...
Read More »Flexi-Orb launches new renewable energy certification scheme in the UK
A new installation certification scheme has been launched in the UK, aimed at driving up standards and consumer confidence, and to increase the number of certified installers in the domestic renewable installations market. Flexi-Orb (Flexible Energy Oversight Registration Body) has ...
Read More »Impressive performance
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 »Sybron becomes carbon neutral on its journey to net zero
“Our core values as a business are innovation and sustainability, so achieving carbon neutral status is a first and major step towards our ultimate goal to achieve net zero.” Sybron, a leading UK supplier of cleaning, hygiene and catering products ...
Read More ȣ557m government investment for public buildings to switch to cleaner energy
More public buildings and businesses will benefit from over half a billion pounds in government funding to help reduce their energy bills and carbon emissions. Schools, pools, and hospitals will be supported to make energy efficient upgrades, with over £557 ...
Read More »Mears highlights opportunities and challenges in decarbonising housing stock to achieve net zero
Mears Group has launched its first decarbonisation report detailing the scale of opportunity and challenge facing the UK housing sector as it works to reach the UK’s net zero targets. Building on its extensive experience of retrofitting homes to make ...
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