Category: Opinion

With an EU referendum set for June, organisations must now consider the implications of a Brexit seriously. Hywel Davies looks at what a ‘No’ vote would mean for the implementation of European Standards in the UK

The new energy efficiency standards are affecting existing contracts writes Hywel Davies

Parachuting eco-communities into cities can damage the social fabric says Kirsten Henson

An Australian energy-rating scheme is so commonplace in the country’s commercial property market that government and commercial tenants insist they will only occupy buildings with a minimum standard. Hywel Davies looks at how Nabers transformed a sector and made the country’s property companies among the greenest in the world

High demand for new developments is taxing the minds of consultants and contractors, says Geoffrey Palmer

Regulations that will restrict the letting of F- and G-rated properties in England and Wales were passed just before the General Election in May. Hywel Davies explores what the restrictions are and considers what landlords might do in response

Rob Manning gives his view on the greatest threat to the design, construction and operation of buildings ahead of CIBSE’s Building Performance Conference

The first 100 days of Conservative government have resulted in numerous policy changes related to energy in the built environment. Hywel Davies takes stock