A new toolkit aims to reduce the performance gap by sharing forensic analysis of a live housebuilding site, says Bioregional’s Douglas Drewniak
Category: Opinion
Risky business
Under the 2008 Climate Change Act, the government must publish an environmental risk assessment every five years. Hywel Davies reports
Model answer
Recent press criticism of modelling has been unfair, say Susie Diamond and Dr Claire Das Bhaumik, but they suggest there is room for improvement
All in it together
Despite survey results to the contrary, Melanie Robinson says that the industry uptake of BIM may be lower than everyone thinks
The value of EPC ratings
With Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards imminent, EPCs will take on added value. Hywel Davies looks at how to avoid inaccurate ratings
What a difference a year makes – for heat networks
With a year’s worth of heat networks’ performance data, Gareth Jones says issues are being rectified pre-handover
A climate of risk
Hywel Davies explores an emerging aspect of legislation: directors’ duties in relation to climate change risks
The road to net zero emissions by 2030
We urgently need performance-led policy, based on metrics that drive net zero energy projects, says Clara Bagenal George
Don’t get MEES wrong – but guidance is not top-rated
In February, the government published official guidance on the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard for non-domestic properties. Hywel Davies gives an outline of the guidance and identifies some outstanding questions
Inferior submetering is destroying performance
Poor design, specification and commissioning of submeters is costly, says Joanne Merry