Clearview South December 2013 - Issue 145 | Page 56
ENERGYEFFICIENCY
ENERGY EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS
CALL FOR ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS
No matter which industry you’re in, the
topic of energy efficiency is hard to avoid;
though it is particularly pertinent to the
construction industry: statistics suggest the
sector is accountable for approximately half
of the UK’s emissions of carbon dioxide.
Jamie Lewis, facades and offsite advisor at
SFS intec, argues that this could be markedly
reduced by implementing more sustainable
and engineered solutions; specifically when
setting windows over external wall insulation
zones.
In the last twelve months, government
initiatives such as the Green Deal and the Energy
Companies Obligation (ECO) have played
an important role in educating householders
of the benefits of energy efficient home
improvements.
The Department of Energy and Climate
Change (DECC) reported that at the end of
October, over 85,000 Green Deal assessments
were completed, but only 57 homes have had
energy saving measures installed since January,
with 505 homes still pending. While this
signifies the scheme’s struggle to process the
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