Feb 21, 2022
A new framework, the International Building Operation Standard (IBOS), has been developed by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) which is expected to improve building use and support more flexible working environments. The Framework has been unveiled...
Jan 31, 2022
A Strategic Approach to the New Requirements with the Net Zero Carbon Context An estimated 1 million non-domestic buildings will need to undergo upgrade works to meet the government’s proposed ‘B’ grade Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) by 2030. The government...
Aug 1, 2021
If the UK wishes to meet its climate change commitments by 2050, we will need smart and flexible energy systems. However, with the use of fossil fuels reducing and energy demands rising, a system is needed that can ensure a stable supply of clean energy. The UK...
Jun 30, 2021
The UK Government announced plans to move the date for the removal of coal fired generation from 2025 to 2024 in February 2020 and commitment to legislating the change before the COP26 summit. COP 26 was subsequently delayed from November 2020 by a year due to...
Feb 1, 2021
New and existing buildings in England will have to meet strict energy efficiency standards in the future under plans outlined by the government. The Climate Change Committee’s last annual report in June 2020 highlighted the need to make low carbon heating the dominant...
Jul 24, 2020
Following the Summer Budget Announcements, in which £3bn was pledged toward domestic energy efficiency schemes, Boris Johnson has used his first anniversary in office to unveil £350m funding for the development of technologies including Carbon Capture and Storage...