News
MEPs push for ramp-up of renewables Some CIBSE awards
now ‘open to all’
in drive for buildings efficiency The categories for next year’s
CIBSE Low Carbon Performance
n
New buildings should be able that should be zero-energy by 2015 the energy efficiency of buildings Awards have been announced.
to produce as much energy and by 2020 respectively. internationally calls for an For the first time, entry is open to
as they use in a bid to boost energy MEPs are also calling for more “immediate, major, coordinated all in many categories.
efficiency, according to MEPs. public investments in energy- and global effort” to slash energy The awards celebrate proven
The European Parliament efficient buildings; national action consumption. New modelling in the achievements in delivering
is calling for the 2002 Energy plans to be drawn up by mid-2011 $15m Efficiency in Buildings project carbon savings in buildings.
Performance of Buildings Directive setting out financial tools to help by the World Business Council Last year they were only open to
to be changed to improve the energy implement energy efficient methods; for Sustainable Development LCEAs and LCCs (low carbon
efficiency of buildings. From 2019, and for a common methodology for (WBCSD) shows how energy use in energy assessors/low carbon
all new buildings should produce calculating the energy performance buildings can be cut by 60 per cent consultants). Now, all but three
as much energy as they consume of buildings across Europe to by 2050 – but action must be taken categories are open to all.
on-site via renewable sources, such be established by the European by governments now and not left to The 2010 categories are:
as solar panels or heat pumps, Commission by 31 March 2010. market forces, it says. • New build project of the year;
says a report drawn up by MEP The European Partnership for WBCSD president Björn Stigson, • Refurbishment project of the
Silvia-Adriana Ticau from Romania, Energy and the Environment’s said: “Unless there’s immediate year;
which was backed by the European (EPEE) director general, Friedrich action, thousands of new buildings • Design/technical innovation of
Parliament. The parliament also Busch, said: “This vote is a clear will be built without any concern for the year;
wants EU member states to set indication of the political willingness energy efficiency, and millions of • Product innovation of the year;
intermediate national targets for in the EU to achieve its efficiency existing, inefficient buildings will still • Low carbon consultant of the
existing buildings, for example to fix targets.” be standing in 2050.” year (only open to CIBSE LCCs);
minimum percentages of buildings Separately, a report on boosting www.wbcsd .org • Low carbon energy assessor
of the year – EPC (only open to
Sector has lots
CIBSE LCEAs);
• Low carbon energy assessor
of ‘bright spots’
of the year – DEC (only open to
CIBSE LCEAs);
amid recession
• Client of the year – energy
performance;
A former Labour construction • Client of the year – low carbon
minister has insisted there are operation; and
several “bright spots” for the • Low carbon manager of the year.
industry despite the impact of the
recession.
Tories would scrap
In a speech to the CIBSE Patrons
annual lunch at the House of Lords,
HIPs if elected
Nick Raynsford, MP for Greenwich The Conservatives have pledged
and Woolwich and deputy chairman to scrap Home Information
of the Construction Industry Packs (HIPs) if the party gains
Council, said the impact of the power at the next general
downturn on the sector had been election, leaving energy
“severe” but there were many performance certificates (EPCs)
examples of success. to the end of the sale process.
He pointed to the positive The Tories outlined their
report given by members of the intention in the party’s recent
International Olympic Committee housing green paper, Strong
about progress on the London Foundations. The paper says: “We
2012 Games building projects; the will scrap the discredited HIPs,
launch of the long-awaited Crossrail liberating EPCs to genuinely
project; the Building Schools for the help people improve the
Future programme; and the housing environmental standing of their
regeneration work being carried out property.”
by the Homes and Communities EPCs will play a significant
Hospital aims to become carbon free
Agency as examples of how the role in helping to cut carbon
Green technologies are being used in the redevelopment of Great Ormond industry was delivering in tough dioxide emissions, but the
Street Hospital (GOSH) to help it become one of the greenest buildings times. certificates should not inhibit a
in London. The work, due to start before the summer, will aim to make He said the biggest challenge property’s marketing process,
the site carbon free and able to supply around 20 per cent green energy was to improve the existing building the paper says, adding: “Energy
to other parts of the hospital. Bill McGill, director of redevelopment, said: stock, which would require major performance certificates should
“We believe this is as green as it is possible to get for a central London input from the building services be required only by the end of the
building.” The redevelopment, designed by Llewelyn Davies Yeang, is industry. He also called for increased sale process, rather than being a
being used as an example to other developers, and the energy assessment use of post-occupancy evaluations legal requirement as the house is
is being used by the Greater London Authority as a guide to best practice. to analyse why some buildings “look placed on the market.”
good in theory, but fail in use”.
www.cibsejournal.com May 2009 CIBSE Journal 9
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