NEWS In Brief


LED TO ‘LEAD THE WAY’ Energy consumption of domestic and commercial lighting could be reduced by 70% by 2050, if LED lighting achieves its expected levels of efficiency, according to research body, BRE, in its report LED Lighting. However, LED products need to be developed before they can offer savings to compete with other types of lighting while meeting customer expectations, the report says. www.brebookshop.com


SUSTAINABILITY STANDARD The British Standards Institution has launched a standard to help manufacturers demonstrate best practice on the sustainability of products. BS 8905:2011, Framework for the Assessment of the Sustainable Use of Materials, encourages manufacturers to give due consideration to environmental, social and economic impacts. www.standards.org


LEARNING TO LOWER COSTS A collaboration of Laing O’Rourke and Atkins has developed a model for delivering primary and secondary schools, using standardised building components. The model claims to deliver savings of 30% on building costs, per pupil – with schools designed and delivered within 18 months, and to standard specifications outlined in the UK government’s construction strategy. www.laingorourke.com


Electronic gadgets spur growth in home energy use, says study


The rise in energy usage is said to be largely down to


l Growing consumption of consumer goods is a potential threat to carbon targets


Domestic energy usage is growing, despite greater consumer participation in green initiatives such as home insulation. A report from the Energy Saving Trust reveals


that, between 1970 and 2009, energy consumed by electronic consumer goods rose by more than 600%. In the UK, 29% of carbon emissions came from


domestic energy usage. So, if consumption does not fall, the government target of an 80% reduction in emissions by 2050 will not be met, the trust says.


the proliferation of gadgets such as smart phones and iPods, as well as the development of more traditional electronic items, like TVs, which have grown in size and consume more energy than they did 40 years ago. Dr Paula Owen, author of the report The Elephant


in the Living Room, said: ‘While many of us feel industry is the biggest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, it is behaviour on the home front that could make a difference to the UK hitting its overall national carbon emissions reduction target.’


For more information visit: www.energysavingtrust.org.uk


Chairman for Green Construction Board


Dan Labbad, chief executive of Lend Lease for Europe, Middle East and Africa, has been appointed co-chair of the Green Construction Board by Business Minister Mark Prisk, who is the other co-chair. The committee, comprising government and industry members, will be driving forward the actions set out in


the government’s Low Carbon Construction Action Plan. The plan focuses on


demonstrating the benefits of low carbon construction through co- operation between the public and private sectors, as well as clarifying low carbon opportunities for industry and reviewing incentives to enable the market to flourish.


Prisk said: ‘Greening the


property and construction sector is a great challenge and a massive opportunity. By greening their own operations, pulling green practices through their supply chains and providing better, greener, buildings and infrastructure, we [can] seize an opportunity for growth at the same time.’


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CIBSE Journal November 2011


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