controls the level of carbon dioxide in the space, providing the right amount of ventilation at the right time, without wasting energy unnecessarily. Pupil numbers are also increasing in schools – meaning there is the demand for hundreds of new schools to be built. With this new legislation in place, education consultants will be able to specify schools which are appropriately ventilated and will not require retrofitting at a later date. The final version of the amended BB101 is expected to be published in the first half of 2017 – the first major update to the Bulletin in over 10 years. This is showing that the Government is taking a more active role in protecting and ensuring schools actively monitor their learning environments. Generation of carbon emissions from non-domestic buildings: This is another topic that has been placed under the microscope in 2016 – a consultation was initiated by both UK Green Buildings Council and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). Non-domestic buildings account for 17%
of energy use and around 12% of greenhouse gas emissions, and are levels which must be reduced to improve the energy efficiency of buildings, and to help meet the targets outlined in the Paris Agreement. In this report, the primary recommendation was the implementation of Display Energy Certificates (DEC) for all
Low carbon buildings Fuel poverty to be tackled
There have been some changes – some big, some small – but all indicate that a culture towards improving sustainability is beginning to emerge
new and existing non-domestic buildings. This consultation piece has also advised that the Government invest in technologies such as biogas, hydrogen and heat pumps. This consultation is open until 27th January 2017, and the results are expected shortly after.
Commercial landlords
Looking forward to 2017, as from the 1st April 2018, commercial landlords will have to ensure that their properties have a minimum energy performance rating of E on their Energy Performance Certificate (EPC), or face a civil penalty of up to £4,000. Commercial landlords must therefore start making energy efficiency improvements now if they wish to ensure that their property is in keeping with the new legislation.
It has been estimated that last winter, 9,000 people in England and Wales died because their homes were too cold. How- ever, from April 2017-2022, £640m will be spent annually on improving energy effi- ciency in homes. Those in the built industry are beginning to realise not only the envi- ronmental benefits of specifying energy-ef- ficient technologies, but also the impact that they can have on energy bills. For housebuilders, it is crucial that energy-efficient solutions, particularly heating solutions, are chosen, as in the long-term it can help to combat increasing energy bills for tenants and homeowners who otherwise may have been fuel poor.
Energy efficiency innovation
Phil Marris is the managing director at Jaga Heating Products UK
There are many ways in which a building can become more energy efficient – including having energy-efficient heating and ventilation systems specified and installed. An increasing number of forward looking developers, architects and consultants are choosing to advise and specify intelligent design and smart systems as these are the easiest ways to create a controlled, energy-efficient built environment in 2017 and beyond. As fundamental market players - these are all good indicators that as an industry we are moving in the right direction to improve our built environments.
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February 2017
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