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ESOS is a government led initiative designed to monitor the energy efficiency and energy usage of organisations, with a mandatory requirement in place for businesses to carry out an audit every four years if they employ at least 250 members of staff or have an annual turnover in excess of 50 million and an annual[…]
Biomass success at The Keep in Brighton Biomass heating system and 300kW Herz Biomatic boiler, designed and installed by Rural Energy at The Keep in Brighton This is a major new centre for archives that opens up access to all the collections of the East Sussex Record Office (ESRO), the Royal Pavilion & Museums Local[…]
As the energy consumption varies entirely from build to build, it is sometimes difficult to constitute how construction sites can use energy efficiently. While suppliers have been working hard to ensure more carbon-free materials can be utilised – for example cement manufacturer Novacem has been working on a new form of cement that takes in[…]
The CSR Review examines issues facing the industry at present and reviews how Saint-Gobain aims to tackle these challenges and provide skills and training in the future. The introduction of an advisory panel, comprising customers, NGOs, charities and sustainability experts, as well as figures from WWF, Shelter and Balfour Beatty offering advice and guidance, has[…]
Members of DECC observed demonstrations and installations of internal and external wall insulation, including systems from British Gypsum, Celotex, Isover and Weber. The Saint-Gobain Technical Academies are designed to address the skills shortage within the construction industry and improve the existing housing stock by providing technical training and providing advice on building solutions. Tutors work[…]
Members of DECC observed demonstrations and installations of internal and external wall insulation, including systems from British Gypsum, Celotex, Isover and Weber. The Saint-Gobain Technical Academies are designed to address the skills shortage within the construction industry and improve the existing housing stock by providing technical training and providing advice on building solutions. Tutors work[…]
Figures recently released by the electricity and gas regulatory body, OFGEM, show that 4,448 households have already been accredited by the Government’s new Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI). The scheme, which pays participants that generate and use renewable heat to heat their buildings, is the world’s first long-term financial support programme for renewable energy. Designed to generate[…]
The retrofit industry is a key source of income for many construction companies – however figures from the Department for Energy and Climate Change suggest that approximately just 32,000 efficiency measures were installed in June 2014, the lowest level since April 2013. 32,000 efficiency measures were installed in June 2014, the lowest level since April[…]
Commercial challenge The research highlights that commercial property is lagging behind the residential sector and presents the greater challenge as it is fragmented. There are currently 1.4 million commercial properties in the UK to deal with. Nearly 80% of these properties are less than 300m2 in size while less than 1% are 10,000m2 or more[…]
Designed for the new generation of airtight homes, Schiedel Absolut XPert is the first Passivhaus certified chimney system in the world. Air tightness is built into the system. Suitable for use on all fuel types, with its GW3 rated ceramic profiled liner, Absolut XPert offers condensate resistance even after a soot fire. Modern heating technologies place[…]
