News

Ed Miliband responds to Committee on Climate Change¿s first annual report on carbon budgets

In response to the Committee on Climate Change¿s first annual report on carbon budgets the Energy and Climate Change Minister Ed Miliband has said that Britain stood to gain not only from a green jobs revolution, but from measures to help people cut the amount of energy they use.

For details visit: http://www.eeph.org.uk/energy/index.cfm?mode=view&news_id=1252

Times interview with Government¿s new chief construction adviser 

In an interview with The Times, the Government¿s new chief construction adviser, Paul Morrell, said that there may be no choice but to demolish buildings that went up in the Sixties and Seventies because it is impossible to refurbish them to a sufficiently high standard.

To read the press release visit: http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/construction_and_property/article7000842.ece

Reports

A new energy infrastructure

This discussion paper by Consumer Focus looks at the cost of keeping warm which is a major issue for many households. As the UK becomes even more dependent on imported gas, and as international supplies run down, the cost of keeping warm is likely to rise further without adequate roll-out of insulation.

To read the paper visit: http://www.consumerfocus.org.uk/assets/1/files/2009/06/A-New-Energy-Infrastructure2.pdf

Engineering a low carbon built environment: The discipline of Building Engineering Physics

A report by The Royal Academy of Engineering has said that the UK will not be able to achieve its target of reducing carbon emissions by 80 per cent by 2050 unless it urgently addresses carbon emissions from the built environment.

The report introduces a new discipline; Building Engineering Physics, which supports the existing professions of architecture, structural engineering and building services engineering. Building Engineering Physics investigates the areas of natural science that relate to the energy performance of buildings and their indoor and outdoor environments.

To read the press release visit: http://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=542
To read the report visit: http://www.raeng.org.uk/education/vps/pdf/Engineering_a_low_carbon_built_environment.pdf

Ofgem Consumer First Panel ¿ Year Two

Ofgem have put together a report on workshops with its consumer Panel which explored views on sustainable development and its context in terms of energy.

To download the report click here: http://www.ofgem.gov.uk/Consumers/CF/Documents1/Consumer%20First%20Panel%20-%20Sustainable%20Development%20Management%20summary%20pdf.pdf

Events

Workshop: Impact of zero carbon homes on cooking appliances
27th January at RIBA, London

On behalf of the NHBC Foundation and Zero Carbon Hub, BRE are undertaking research into low and zero carbon cooking appliances, with particular reference to hobs. BRE are conducting a free half-day workshop investigating how the introduction of zero carbon homes (from 2016) might affect the way cooking appliances are used and specified. 

The event is to be held at RIBA, Portland Place, London. On the 27th Jan 2010 at 9am - 1pm.  Breakfast and refreshments will be provided.  Please contact Tarwinder Saran via email \ phone to discuss and book your place at SaranT@bre.co.uk / 01923 664 903

Ecobuild
2-4th March at Earl¿s Court, London

For details of this year¿s Ecobuild visit: http://www.ecobuild.co.uk/

Workshops on Zero Carbon for New Non-Domestic Buildings Consultation
Various dates and locations

The UK-GBC is holding a series of national workshops in January and February 2010 to support the Department for Communities and Local Government (CLG) consultation process on Zero Carbon New Non-Domestic Buildings, and to explore with the industry the issues set out in the consultation document in order to provide feedback to CLG.

For details visit: http://www.ukgbc.org/site/event/show-event-details?id=307

Job Vacancies

Dorset County Council has a couple of vacancies:

Energy Efficiency Development Officer:

http://jobs.dorsetforyou.com/JobDetails.aspx/3374/Energy_Efficiency_Development_Officer__Fixed_term_for_2_years_/?ssimple=Energy%20Efficiency%20Development%20Officer&slocations=&ssalary=&ssectors=

Sustainable Energy Technical Officer:

http://jobs.dorsetforyou.com/JobDetails.aspx/3373/Sustainable_Energy_Technical_Officer/?ssimple=Sustainable%20Energy%20Technical%20Officer%20%20&slocations=&ssalary=&ssectors=

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