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Research identifies second housing crisis |
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Wednesday, 17 October 2012 18:05 |
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Modern building standards are set to leave a legacy of high bills and potential poor health according to a new report from the University of East Anglia.
Delivering a low-energy building, the final major report from Build with CaRe, reveals that energy bills for new homes are likely to be higher than anticipated and that occupant health may suffer from poor indoor air quality. It shows that today's quality standards for construction could leave us unable to meet climate change targets, and makes recommendations for radical changes in construction practice.
 “Building as we do today could create a disastrous legacy spanning many decades" says Bruce Tofield of University of East Anglia, writer of the report.
“The good news is that both housing crises can be solved with great benefit both to individuals and to the economy. We need to build new homes – but we also need to do it right.”
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EU countries strike deal on energy efficiency law |
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Friday, 15 June 2012 10:46 |
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Negotiators from the European Parliament, Commission and Council reached a deal on the Energy Efficiency Directive last night (13 June). But it fails to achieve its initial purpose of reaching 20% energy savings by 2020, the Parliament's chief negotiator has warned. |
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EU Sustainable Energy Week 18 - 22 June |
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Monday, 11 June 2012 12:29 |
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 Do not miss the EU Sustainable Energy Week in Brussels and across Europe!
The High-Level Policy Conference Programme include:
Tue 19th Innovate to Renovate, hosted by CECODHAS Housing Europe link
Tue 19th Energy Efficiency: Challenges and Opportunities in Homes and Businesses, hosted by European Commission, DG Energy link
Thu 21st Energy efficiency in Buildings – Quizzing the stakeholders, hosted by EuroACE and Institute for Building Efficiency link
Other highlights include:
Tue 19th Innovative practices guaranteeing an increasing energy efficiency in buildings, Liaison agency Flanders-Europe, Vleva Tue 19th Exemplary Buildings: Study visit of two passive affordable housings in Brussels IBGE-BIM, Bruxelles Environnement Wed 20th Energy Efficient Buildings – Healthy People, EPEE - European Partnership for Energy and the Environment |
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Submission to the UK Call for Evidence |
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Wednesday, 25 April 2012 13:51 |
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Build with CaRe submission to the UK Call for Evidence on Energy Efficiency, April 2012
In February 2012, the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) announced the creation within DECC of a dedicated team to “spearhead energy efficiency policy and make it more relevant to people’s everyday lives”. |
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Energy Data in a Non-Technical Manner |
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Tuesday, 17 April 2012 13:05 |
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Previous interviews show satisfied tenants with reduced living costs. But the buildings are also being thoroughly monitored. We can now present the figures behind energy use and indoor climate of the Wimbish passivehaus project – all in an easy-to-read report.
Do the Wimbish passive houses deliver what they promise?
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