All Energy Crisis articles
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InsightGrosvenor gets retrofit for the future
Andy Creamer, Grosvenor’s head of service performance, tells Andy Hillier how the landlord is rising to the challenge of adapting its historic London estate to meet modern energy performance standards.
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Online
Industry urges government to rethink flawed EPC system
Experts say Energy Performance Certificates do not reflect buildings’ operational energy performance
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Insight
Riding out the economic storm: In conversation with Phil Westerman at Buzzacott
With real estate encountering strong economic headwinds from inflation and rising interest rates, Property Week contributing editor (news) David Parsley sat down with Phil Westerman, partner and head of real estate at accountancy practice Buzzacott, to discuss the outlook for the industry. Their conversation covered the aftermath of Brexit and ...
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News
Key points in energy strategy
The government has published its long-awaited Energy Security Strategy, setting out its goals for Britain’s progress towards greater levels of self-sufficiency through the use of renewable energy.
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News
Install EV chargers to get ahead
Government legislation now requires all new commercial buildings, as well as homes and property undergoing major renovations, to install electric vehicle (EV) charging points.
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News
British Property Federation rolls out net zero pledge
The British Property Federation (BPF) has officially launched its net-zero pledge.
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Online
Octopus and ilke Homes to deliver zero energy bill homes
Octopus Energy and ilke Homes have entered into a partnership to roll out the UK’s first homes to guarantee residents zero energy bills.
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News
Riding out the short-term shocks
Some readers will recall the famous opening of children’s TV programme Stingray: “Anything can happen in the next half hour!” As a stream of headlines takes you between the Ukraine conflict, the UK cost-of-living crisis and inflation, the lockdown in China and UK government in-fighting, Stingray’s catchphrase feels like a ...
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News
EPC rating deadline is looming
By April 2023, the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) regulations will come into force, prohibiting landlords from leasing out commercial buildings with an EPC rating of ‘F’ or lower. Those continuing to do so risk a fine ranging from £5,000 to £150,000.
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Professional
What do new energy standards mean for commercial landlords?
Scientists have made it clear that it is a case of now or never to limit global warming, with warnings of extreme weather events if dramatic cuts in CO2 emissions are not made.
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News
Moda Living hands energy data to residents
Moda Living has launched a new data-led proptech platform to modernise the way residents interact with their energy consumption in order to boost ESG performance and reduce the cost of living.
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Online
Who will foot the retrofitting bill?
With the UK’s energy crisis further exacerbated by energy price cap changes coming into full force last month, as well as the ongoing impacts of sanctions on Russian gas and energy resources, it is an understatement to say households and businesses alike are feeling the pinch.
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News
How to ease the cost-of-living crisis
The cost-of-living crisis is now really starting to bite hard following huge surges in energy, transport and food prices.
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Online
Government partnership launches project to improve home energy ratings
The Building Research Establishment has launched a project to better measure the energy performance of UK homes, in collaboration with the department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
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News
EVs drive forecourt expansion
Growth of EVs and need for charging points offers boost to roadside sector.
