The European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) is currently up for review, with a deadline for responses to the official consultation at the end of the week. The EPBD led to the introduction of Energy Performance Certificates across Europe. It also helps ensure that countries introduce ambitious building regulations that […]
Yearly archives: 2015
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After helping found Future Climate in 2011, Andy Deacon is rejoining the organisation. Who is he, what are his priorities and – in the middle of a wave of government cuts – where does he see the good news? You’ve worked across a number of sustainability issues, which is the […]
The near impossibility of landlords, leaseholders, short-term tenants, mortgagees, and management companies – practically and lawfully – reaching agreement for energy improvement works to proceed.
Minimum Energy Performance Standards in the private rented sector have just been passed into law. How will the final regulations affect shared housing (houses in multiple occupation) and what could a future government do to improve their impact? David Weatherall explores how minimum energy efficiency standard in the private rented sector will […]