Energy charity tackles ‘scandal’ of inefficient buildings
13 JUNE 2014
The UK’s failure to ensure industrial and commercial buildings are comfortable and energy efficient is a ‘scandal’, according to energy charity the National Energy Foundation.
The charity has launched an online knowledge portal and an expert guide, published as an e-book, to combat what it sees as the UK’s failure to produce energy-efficient non-domestic buildings.
‘The failure of many countries to produce buildings that are comfortable with excellent energy performance is a scandal,’ says Liz Reason, trustee at the foundation.
‘The failure of many countries to produce buildings that are comfortable with excellent energy performance is a scandal,’ says Liz Reason, trustee at the foundation.
The guide is designed for professionals in the construction and design sectors, including building owners, occupiers and operators. It outlines the requirements of a good-quality, low-energy building, the stakeholders that must be engaged, and ways to reduce energy use and costs.
‘Designing and building low-energy buildings is not difficult; it just needs some basic building physics and a clear, common language for talking meaningfully about energy performance with all those in the building cycle,’ said Reason.
The online platform, Building Performance Exchange, is a portal where non-domestic facility managers and other building professionals can record their experiences, solutions and thoughts on building better, more energy-efficient buildings.
Dr Kerry Mashford, chief executive of the National Energy Foundation, said: ‘Both the e-book and the online facility take a practical and common sense approach and provide a valuable contribution to closing the gap between the expected and actual energy performance in the built environment, as well as the knowledge gap that exists in the sector.’
‘Designing and building low-energy buildings is not difficult; it just needs some basic building physics and a clear, common language for talking meaningfully about energy performance with all those in the building cycle,’ said Reason.
The online platform, Building Performance Exchange, is a portal where non-domestic facility managers and other building professionals can record their experiences, solutions and thoughts on building better, more energy-efficient buildings.
Dr Kerry Mashford, chief executive of the National Energy Foundation, said: ‘Both the e-book and the online facility take a practical and common sense approach and provide a valuable contribution to closing the gap between the expected and actual energy performance in the built environment, as well as the knowledge gap that exists in the sector.’
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