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30 October 2008
The International Council of Shopping Centers and BRE Global have launched a pan-European sustainability standard for retail property developments and is already being piloted on major developments in Germany and Turkey.
30 October 2008
DCLG has finally published a report summarizing building thermal performance requirements in Denmark, Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands, classifying them according to their approach.
31 October 2008
What is the difference between an ‘energy survey’, an ‘energy audit’ and an ‘energy review’? Is there, in fact, any difference and if so, what? Well, a new European standard may help to clear up the confusion.
31 August 2008
Over half of UK’s landlords are unaware they have to have Energy Performance Certificates for their buildings by October, and face fines.
28 August 2008
Each year European public authorities spend the equivalent of 16% of the EU Gross Domestic Product – almost €2,000bn – on the purchase of goods.
28 August 2008
The European Commission has published draft proposals for a revised regulation on the Community’s Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS).
28 August 2008
The European Union is to repeal the Construction Products Directive and replace it with a new regulation which will lay down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products.
31 July 2008
Air conditioning and refrigeration are being targeted in a series of measures coming into effect in the near future, explains Simon Napper
31 July 2008
With 40,000 buildings requiring a display energy certificate (DEC) by October and a further 10,000 energy performance certificates (EPC) a month required from October...
31 July 2008
Over half of UK’s landlords are unaware they have to have Energy Performance Certificates for their buildings by October, and face fines.