Home / Carbon emissions (page 7)

Carbon emissions

Call for evidence to guide development of the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard

The UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard (the NZCBS) coalition has launched a call for evidence, to help inform and guide the development of the Standard. Once developed, it will provide a single agreed definition and methodology for the industry to ...

Read More »

Pinnacle sets out ambitious plan to net zero

Pinnacle Group has published a ‘Plan to Net Zero‘ report which details a blueprint for achieving net zero on direct emissions by 2025 and total emissions by 2035. Several sustainable operational and service refinements – for the business and its ...

Read More »

Balancing people, planet and profits

By Chintan Soni, CEO and Co-Founder of Ecolibrium Research from the World Economic Forum has found that the built environment is responsible for 40 per cent of global energy consumption and 33 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions, with one-fifth ...

Read More »

Experts urge Government to address glaring hole in energy strategy

Grundfos, a global leader in advanced pump solutions and water technologies, is urging the Government to overhaul the UK’s utilities infrastructure with energy-efficient improvements to combat the energy crisis, as research reveals its potential to cut carbon emissions and costs. ...

Read More »

Jangro celebrates two years of Planet Mark certification

Jangro, the largest network of independent janitorial distributors in the UK and Ireland, is delighted to announce that it has achieved its second year of being Planet Mark certified. This renewal means that the company has been successful in reducing ...

Read More »

Increase a roof’s longevity and reduce carbon

Undoubtedly, buildings’ sustainable management and maintenance are at the forefront of many minds, with a significant shift in how facilities managers view their long-term refurbishment and asset management programmes. With many businesses implementing clear environmental targets for the coming years, ...

Read More »

Next stage of the SFMI’s Scope 3 carbon tool is launched

The Sustainable Facilities Management Index (SFMI) has partnered with BAM FM, Bouygues ES and Skanska for Stage 2 of its project to develop a tool for managing Scope 3 carbon emissions in the FM sector. It will build on the ...

Read More »

BAM accelerates net zero carbon targets

BAM’s UK & Ireland businesses have set an ambitious carbon target to become net zero in their direct operations by 2026. It is ruling out counting electricity from green energy tariffs towards its net zero emissions. The target builds upon Royal BAM ...

Read More »

Climate goals: Is the built environment delivering on Glasgow’s promises?

By George Adams, Director of Energy and Engineering, SPIE UK Ahead of last year’s COP26 climate conference in Glasgow and the signing of the Climate Pact, the UK government launched its flagship Net Zero Strategy to move forward on its ...

Read More »

Kimpton appointed to help reduce carbon emissions at London’s Tower Hotel

HVAC specialist Kimpton has been appointed to reduce carbon impact and improve efficiency of the heating and water systems at the iconic 801-bedroom Tower Hotel in London. Having expanded nationally, and after almost 60 years in business, experts in this ...

Read More »