All Energy Crisis articles – Page 3
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InsightJo Cowen of Jo Cowen Architects on the Viability Crisis of 2023
Last year saw unprecedented macro geopolitical and economic uncertainty, rampant global inflation, war in the Ukraine and a humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.
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InsightBlend’s Roxana Mohammadian-Molina on the three property trends to watch for in 2023
We are undoubtably living through times of unprecedented economic uncertainty and financial volatility, the consequences of which are being felt most severely by many in the housing market. As 2023 gets under way, here’s my take on the three property trends to watch for in 2023.
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InsightHelping residents to save energy
It was encouraging to hear chancellor Jeremy Hunt talking to the Select Committee recently about the government’s ambitions to help people with energy saving by providing tips and advice, but also advocating for people to take responsibility for their own energy consumption as part of a government campaign.
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InsightCarbon Intelligence’s Oliver Light on whether NABERS will be UK landlords’ best friend
Improving the energy efficiency of UK commercial real estate has been on the government’s net-zero agenda since before the launch of the ‘Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution’ in 2020. Critically, it is not just about decarbonising the grid, but also about how to reduce the energy consumption ...
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NewsGovernment launches £1bn ECO+ home insulation scheme
The government has announced a £1bn scheme to improve energy efficiency in British homes and save households an estimated £310 a year on energy bills.
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InsightOptimising efficiency: The glaring hole in energy strategy
What if there was a way for UK buildings to reduce both their emissions and their energy bills by a significant amount, for minimal financial outlay?
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InsightBrace for the impact of real austerity
In 1947, as he was about to present his Budget, Labour’s Hugh Dalton, the then chancellor of the exchequer, let slip to an old friend: “No more on tobacco; a penny on beer; something on dogs and pools but not on horses; increase in purchase tax, but only on articles ...
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InsightInsulation from the energy crisis
Vincent Bryant, CEO and co-founder of Deepki, discusses the importance of improving energy efficiency across property portfolios if managers are to avoid the worst this winter.
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OnlineEnergy efficiency is a breeze with Glide Labs
Ensuring that buildings perform as efficiently as possible has never been more important.
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NewsSSE and Oxford Properties plan UK-wide EV charging network
SSE Energy Solutions, part of the FTSE-100 energy group, has signed an electric vehicle (EV) charging partnership with real estate investor Oxford Properties (Oxford).
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OnlineUK homes: accelerating the transition
Weather patterns around the world are changing, and extreme weather events are increasing in frequency, becoming more severe and unpredictable. At the same time a rapid increase in energy costs, particularly the wholesale price of gas, has been a key driver of the recent increases in inflation.
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MarketsThe auctions market remains buoyant despite crises
Rising inflation and interest rates could help rather than hinder sales at auctions.
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NewsIndustry calls for sustainable buildings taskforce
Leading firms from across the built environment have banded together to urge housing secretary Simon Clarke to set up a cross-industry sustainable buildings taskforce.
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NewsGrundfos calls for government to address holes in energy strategy
Advanced pump solutions and water technologies firm Grundfos has urged the government to overhaul the UK’s utilities infrastructure with energy-efficient improvements to tackle the energy crisis.
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NewsRetail sector struggling to hit the energy efficiency deadline
Experts predict major landlords will succeed in meeting the April deadline but smaller private investors may not.
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ProfessionalEnergy costs and rental markets
Residential rents, currently at record-high levels, are predicted to increase.
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OnlineDeVere pulls all UK property investment amid economic turmoil
One of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations is to pull all UK property investment projects amid heightening economic upheaval, it has announced.
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InsightUncertainty brings opportunity
As we move from a climate crisis in July and an energy crisis in August to an exchange rate crisis in September, there is little wonder that many commentators are predicting catastrophe over the next 12 months. But as we know from the past nine months, a lot can change ...
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InsightWhat a week it has been
During the economic crisis of 1964, prime minister Harold Wilson memorably remarked that a week is a long time in politics. In the economic crisis of 2022, we could perhaps update the saying – a weekend is plenty long enough to machine-gun yourself in the foot.
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NewsEPC target may make 185m sq ft of retail unlettable
A total of 185m sq ft of UK retail space is at risk of becoming unlettable by next year if Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards are not met, according to a report from real estate adviser Savills.
