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District Heating Manual for London
Posted on: 11 February 2013
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A new set of guidelines has been published by the Mayor of London to support the delivery of decentralised energy schemes in the capital. The manual provides practical guidance for developers, network designers and planners with the aim of creating a consistent framework for delivering efficient, interconnecting, district heating networks. It is also designed to help guide local planning authorities.
Encraft’s analysis of likely Green Deal take-up across the UK
Posted on: 11 February 2013
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Encraft have published a briefing document based on the most detailed and rigorous analysis yet of the potential uptake of the Green Deal across the UK. This shows that more than 20,000 installation jobs could be supported by the Green Deal and Energy Company Obligation (ECO) nationally, and breaks these jobs down into specific skill sets. The report is supportive of the Green Deal, but is critical of the way the government have potentially oversold the economic potential of the scheme. By comparing the potential jobs in one area of the country with existing employment in the same area, Encraft have shown that in most of the construction skills required, existing companies already employ at least four times the number of people needed.
Housing Assessment Tool
Posted on: 5 February 2013
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The Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) has developed the Housing Assessment Tool (HAT), a programme that runs in Excel 2007 and gives a rough assessment of a house’s energy efficiency level. Based on CSE’s Housing Assessment Model, HAT is designed to enable community groups to analyse data about their local housing stock and produce individual energy saving reports for householders.
Green Deal opportunities for community groups
Posted on: 5 February 2013
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A video on how communities can use the Green Deal to make homes in their area more energy efficient.
The limits of wind power
Posted on: 5 February 2013
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The Adam Smith Institute, a free market think-tank, has called on the government to end over-investment in both onshore and offshore wind energy facilities.
Building Fabric: Why engineers should be involved
Posted on: 4 February 2013
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This article looks at some key Passivhaus principles that can help bridge the gap between design and reality.
Energy efficiency and the private rented sector
Posted on: 4 February 2013
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This guide from the British Property Federation seeks to provide a starting point for landlords when developing energy efficiency improvement plans for their properties. It does this by explaining the direction of policy on energy efficiency standards in the private rented sector, how energy efficiency is calculated through the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) methodology, and how landlords can plan and fund improvements that increase EPC ratings.
Renewable energy policy in cities: Selected case studies
Posted on: 31 January 2013
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Around the world, only a relatively few number of local governments have developed policies and mechanisms specifically aimed at utilising renewable energy resources. These seven case studies present different policy tools available to local governments to harvest the renewable energy potential.
Count us in: Approaches to engaging households with their energy use
Posted on: 30 January 2013
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The National Housing Federation has published its review of behaviour change and engagement research and practice. The report profiles the work housing associations are carrying out across England to help tenants cut their energy use and sets out key findings from recent academic research.
101 rules of thumb for low energy architecture
Posted on: 30 January 2013
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This book encourages the designer to think clearly and intuitively about the fundamentals of low energy buildings. With reliable, simple rules of thumb that will provide new ideas and refresh the designer’s palette, each page focuses on a single piece of advice or guidance along with a clear hand-drawn illustration, while there are also plenty of tips and more detailed information for those who wish to dig deeper. The emphasis is on passive low-energy principles, and the rules of thumb cover all the design fundamentals from site and location to orientation and form, peppered with some which will help the designer to think ‘outside the box’ about the design process itself. The information is applicable throughout the world in any climate region. Price £17.99
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