...Alireza Moghayedi; Dylan Hübner; Kathy Michell Purpose This study aims to examine the concept of innovative technologies and identify their impacts on the environmental sustainability of commercial properties in South Africa. This slow adoption is attributed to South Africa’s energy building...

... York in the world’s two largest economies (China and the USA) have been proactive in the pursuit of energy-efficient buildings. Various US cities have imposed statutory requirements on RCx. The need for an international standard on RCx and a bespoke policy for driving the uptake of RCx was also...

... Emerald Publishing Limited 2018 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Change management Energy Green star Sustainability Universities have an important role to play in a transition to a low-carbon future. While there is limited global data regarding the environmental...

...Patrick T.I. Lam; Jack S. YU Purpose The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the growing trend of developing and managing photovoltaic facilities owned by third parties in buildings, as a possible alternative to energy performance contracting. Design/methodology/approach Based...

...Megan Strachan; Phil Banfill Purpose Pressure is growing globally for larger businesses to improve the energy performance of the buildings in which they operate. Property or facility managers are usually responsible for these improvements through energy‐led refurbishment. The number and complexity...

...). This platform makes use of CIBSE TM46, which contains energy consumption benchmarks for 29 building use categories. The electricity and fuel consumption (in kWh/m²/yr) of a building project entered into the platform will be converted into a CO₂ emissions profile (in kgCO₂...

...Louise Sawyer; Pieter de Wilde; Sue Turpin‐Brooks Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present research that analyses the energy performance and occupancy satisfaction in two very similar buildings that have been designed, constructed and are in use by one government department within the UK...

...Francis W.H. Yik; W.L. Lee; C.K. Ng The lack of knowledge and motivation of the operation and maintenance (O&M) staff together with the available financial resources, are the key barriers to improving energy efficiency of buildings. A survey of O&M personnel has been conducted recently...

...G.J. Treloar; R. Fay; B. Ilozor; P.E.D. Love Aims to compare the energy embodied in office buildings varying in height from a few storeys to over 50 storeys. The energy embodied in substructure, superstructure and finishes elements was investigated for five Melbourne office buildings...

...John D. Gilleard; Mary Wan Yeung Kam‐shim Energy performance contracting is not common in Asia, where fast economic growth in many parts of the region during the last two decades has taken precedence over people’s concern for energy saving. Explores how one particular group of facility managers...

...Graham Treloar; Roger Fay; Benedict Ilozor; Peter Love This paper aims to consider the embodied energy of building materials in the context of greenhouse gas emission mitigation strategies. Previous practice and research are highlighted where they have the potential to influence design decisions...

... In addition, when reviewing sites' energy requirements, only 9 per cent of respondents mentioned considering environmental issues, compared to 61 per cent who said that cost was the key driving factor. Over 300 senior executives from industries including iron and steel, paper,chemical...

...John Chu This paper sets out the major facets of the Build‐Own‐Operate‐Transfer (BOOT) approach of procuring and managing energy‐related assets. The relative merits between BOOT and other strategies are contrasted. The participants and the life cycle of BOOT are explained. The pros and cons of BOOT...

... Energy Saving Trust Keywords Energy, Environmental monitoring,Green issues The Energy Saving Trust(EST) was established as part of the Government's action plan in response to the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, which addressed world-wide concerns on environmental issues...

... © MCB UP Limited 1999 --> Energy Environment Heating ventilation Plant efficiency Plant Energy Systems Keywords Energy, Environment,Heating/ventilation, Plant efficiency Halesowen-based Plant Energy Systems has supplied a packaged plant room to the new £26m...

... © MCB UP Limited 1999 --> Electricity Energy Heating ventilation Plant efficiency New heat and power (CHP) system Keywords Electricity, Energy,Heating/ventilation, Plant efficiency Peterborough-based Brotherhood Aircogen, a supplier of combined heat and power...

... © MCB UP Limited 1999 --> Energy Heating ventilation Plant efficiency Commendation for police HQ fitness facility Keywords Energy, Heating/ventilation, Plant efficiency By applying heat pump technology with ventilation heat recovery, a new fitness room built...

... Outlines the main points of a paper presented at the RIBA/EEO Conference held on 24 January 1990 which focused on the increasing use of energy in modern offices. Tries to determine how much energy offices should use. Results of a questionnaire survey indicate that the range of energy consumption...