Air curtains have been developed to maintain the internal climate, with readings showing an average temperature drop of just 1°C – offering significant savings on the heating system’s energy consumption with little detriment to internal comfort conditions. Positioned directly over or down the side of a doorway, Airbloc curtains deliver a uniform flow of air[…]

The ‘Green Building Solutions’ summer school will aim to teach construction professionals more about sustainability The ‘Green Building Solutions’ summer school offers an insight into how Vienna has become a world leader in environmental construction. The course has been designed to update construction professionals on the latest thinking in green technologies. The summer school will[…]

Fermacell has achieved an EPD for its gypsum fibreboards What is an EPD? Independently verified, an Environmental Product Document (EPD) relays information about different products and their environmental impact. Around 450 EPDs are currently published, containing information on a variety of products from 150 different companies. They can be viewed in the international EPD system.[…]

Growing energy efficiency market The Energy Secretary Ed Davey Speaking recently at Ecobuild Exhibition in London, Energy Secretary Ed Davey said that there are now over 100,000 jobs in the UK’s multi-billion pound energy efficiency market average household energy consumption has reduced by 20% since the first Ecobuild exhibition comprehensive framework for energy efficiency now in place[…]

Almost 70% of UK consumers are now more likely to buy a product from a company with a low carbon footprint, such as Swish Building Products The company now produces 32% less CO2 than it did in 2008. For 2014, Swish’s carbon emissions from its manufacturing processes were down by 6.5% per tonne on 2013.[…]

  David Kemp, sustainability manager at Procure Plus, discusses how retrofit schemes can be delivered effectively and how upskilling housing employees is vital to improving energy efficiency in the sector.   Arguably, social housing providers have the greatest part to play in tackling the energy efficiency of their stock, by addressing the lack of knowledge[…]