...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...

... in New South Wales was recently awarded Carbon Neutral Status, the first such instance in Australia, through a combination of energy efficiency improvements and the purchase of carbon offsets (Charles Sturt University, 2016). A Building User Satisfaction (BUS) survey was used as the means...

...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...

..., including policy makers and facilities management practitioners. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Carbon audit Empirical study Energy Greenhouse gas Hotels Literature review Environmental management Nowadays, global warming is not only an environmental issue but also one...

...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...

...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...

...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...

...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...

...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...

... Industry United Kingdom Energy Is UK industry focusing on energy efficiency? Keywords: Industry, United Kingdom, Energy An independent survey of the energy requirements of UK industry, undertaken with senior executives, has found that less than one in ten businesses...

...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...

... 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 Oxford Welcome Break motorway services area, situated at junction 8/8A on the M40. The contract...

... © MCB UP Limited 1999 --> Energy Heating ventilation Plant efficiency Constructed as a 120m²annexe to the Wootton Hall headquarters building, the fitness and training room shares the site with a boiler house which serves the main office block. A wet radiator...

... Keywords Electricity, Energy,Heating/ventilation, Plant efficiency Peterborough-based Brotherhood Aircogen, a supplier of combined heat and power (CHP) systems, has introduced a range of AirCHP products. The units will be of special interest to architects when they are considering...

... © MCB UP Limited 1999 --> Energy Environmental monitoring Green issues 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...

... 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...