Experts are predicting this could be the biggest winter yet for the installation of heat pumps in commercial premises. Heat pumps have been at the forefront of the government’s campaign for the decarbonisation of UK homes, including a £7,500 grant ...
Read More »Willmott Dixon to deliver new net zero HQ for Oxfordshire County Council
Willmott Dixon has been appointed by Oxfordshire County Council to deliver its highly sustainable new headquarters building at Speedwell House in Oxford. The council is relocating from its current premises at County Hall, also in Oxford, to a new four-storey ...
Read More »Housing providers urged to take action as Social Housing Fund Wave 3 applications open
Procurement organisation and social enterprise, Fusion21, has called on housing providers to take immediate action as the government opens applications for the Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund Wave 3. The fund – previously known as the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund ...
Read More »Smart cloud-based systems
Marjut Rautavaara, Head of Cloud Product Management at Siemens Smart Infrastructure, explains why cloud-based energy management systems are essential for meeting sustainability and decarbonisation targets Climate change is an issue that concerns us all, and given that the built environment ...
Read More »Pump is up
Rob McCauley, Business Excellence Manager at Trane UK, outlines the main reasons why heat pumps should be rising up the FM agenda With sustainability rapidly becoming the biggest talking point in UK boardrooms – the roll out of electric heat ...
Read More »Johnson Controls recognised as a Climate Leader in Europe
Johnson Controls, a global leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, has again been named to the Financial Times Europe Climate Leaders list in 2024. This marks the fourth year Johnson Controls has been included, each year since the list’s ...
Read More »Majority of sustainability leaders say time and cost spent on carbon reporting is delaying decarbonisation
Seven out of 10 (70 per cent) sustainability leaders believe that the time and cost spent on reporting admin has driven decarbonisation delay as resource constraints are hampering action on sustainability goals. This is according to the findings of new ...
Read More »University of Bradford and SSE Energy Solutions partner to drive green technology and skills development
A strategic partnership has been signed between the University of Bradford and energy infrastructure expert SSE Energy Solutions to collaborate on education, research, and the implementation of sustainable energy initiatives. The partnership aims to use the expertise and resources of both ...
Read More ȣ557m government investment for public buildings to switch to cleaner energy
More public buildings and businesses will benefit from over half a billion pounds in government funding to help reduce their energy bills and carbon emissions. Schools, pools, and hospitals will be supported to make energy efficient upgrades, with over £557 ...
Read More »EMCOR UK unveils Carbon Transformation solution
EMCOR UK has unveiled its new Carbon Transformation solution encompassing three key areas – data insights, digitalisation and decarbonisation. Launched in response to evolving market trends and customer needs, it will be headed up by Director of Carbon Solutions Kam ...
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