Groundbreaking Approach to BIM Supports Guildford Borough Council in its CO2 Reduction Strategy
EVORA EDGE used its BIM:SAM processes to undertake the project for Guildford Borough Council who required a report detailing the typical costs of implementing Low and Zero Carbon (LZC) technologies.
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Peak Load Management Primer
As a consumer of electricity from the grid, you pay for both the actual energy you consume (the kilowatt-hours) and the amount of energy that needs to be available to serve your account based on your peak load(kW demand). This peak kW, or peak load contribution/capacity tag/cap obligation (various names depending on the market), can comprise up to 50% of your supply bill and more than 30% of your total electricity bill (supply + delivery).
Read more Carbon Management – company carbon footprint
Sustainability Consultant – Design agency (to support business tender) In response to tender questions for an NHS contract, Delta-Simons was instructed by the design agency Distraction (formally Design by Distraction) to calculate their business CO2eq footprint for the past three years.
Read more Getting the Data Out of Your Dumpsters
“I want to report more detailed data on my waste and recycling for GRESB, but it is so difficult to gather the information.” Does this sound familiar? If it does, you are not alone. Why is it so challenging to access accurate and reliable waste data? Let’s examine how waste is measured and tracked […]
Read more Recap: 2017 Edition of the Sustainability Certification Barometer
On Tuesday, 27 June in Paris, and on Wednesday, 28 June in London, the 2017 edition of the Sustainability Certification Barometer was presented by Green Soluce, along with the main certification bodies and expert keynote speakers. This report, the first and only study to provide reliable and up-to-date figures on sustainable building certifications across Europe, […]
Read more Smart New Apartments with Nuuka
Making your building ‘smart’ from the very beginning Residential developments are facing new challenges, with tenants expecting increased comfort and proven sustainability in the places where they live. At Nuuka, we recognize that urban consolidation is increasing in our cities. Wherever you look around the world, the ‘home of the future’ is most often a […]
Read more Analyzing Energy Data – Does your ERP suffice?
One of the major challenges facing the real estate industry today is the 30% cost of energy inefficiency and waste that is burdening owners. What can real estate owners do to address this problem?
Read more The Secret to Future-Proofing Your Portfolio
How data can make your buildings more productive, profitable and resilient to change. Notes from the 2017 GRESB-Siemens Spring Conference Some colleagues and I attended a fascinating event a few days ago organised by GRESB and Siemens which focused on climate change, the contributions real estate makes to emissions, and our ability to make significant […]
Read more Whose Carbon Is It?
Companies are increasingly asked by their investors to report on their greenhouse gas emissions either in their mainstream financial reports or through sustainability reporting frameworks such as CDP and GRESB.
Read more 4 ESG Takeaways for the Real Estate Sector from the 2017 GRESB Siemens Spring Conference
The first annual GRESB Spring Conference took place last week at the Crystal in London, hosted by Siemens, and those of us who were there are still processing the many insights and takeaways from the event. The venue was full of inspiring people — attendees, presenters and moderators — all gathered in one place. The combined […]
Read more Data Quality
It’s a new year and a clean slate. Imagine this is the year you’ve resolved you WILL get a handle on the performance of your assets, your department, your company. You plan to request and review your departmental reports on a consistent timeframe that will help you analyze and make the right decisions in a […]
Read more Carbon Credentials – Data Management and Reporting
“Carbon Credentials works with a number of market leading real estate organisations in the UK including Hermes Real Estate, The Crown Estate, and Aviva Investors to drive value out of sustainability data. We believe that reporting to GRESB provides companies with a framework for continual improvement of sustainability performance. Working with our property sector clients […]
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