This page presents short articles by EPG and YEPG members on topics of current interest that are related to the energy performance of buildings.
Previous Topics include:
- Taking Commercial Offices to Net Zero Carbon
- Building Controls (for people, not robots)
- Voltage Optimization
- Domestic low-carbon retrofit
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26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26): Time to Listen to Learners
Tina Alderson, Functional Skills English Lecturer, February 2022
Thermal Energy Meters
Dennis Hirons and Matthew Rose, MWA Technology Ltd., February 2022
CIBSE TM54 (2022) - Overview of Updates
Mark Dowson, Buro Happold, February 2022
Energy Performance Certificates – The Fundamentals
Roger Hitchin, January 2022
CIBSE Technical Memorandum (TM) 61 to 64 Operational Performance of Buildings
Dr Mark Dowson, Buro Happold, November 2020
Green Tariffs, Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), Offsetting and Insetting
Lucy Pemble, ICF, October 2020
Taking Commercial Offices to Net Zero Carbon
Jennifer Elias (Cundall), Oliver Lockhart (Hoare Lea) and Khasha Mohammadian (Carbon Intelligence), August 2020
The Role of 5th Generation District Heating (5DH) in UK’s Path to Net Zero
Ryan Harris and Tom Burton, FairHeat, July 2020
Responsible Refurbishment
Khasha Mohammadian, Carbon Intelligence, June 2020
Shortfalls of Part L
Mark Dowson, BuroHappold, July 2018
Hybrid Heat Pumps
Roger Hitchin, Consultant and former Technical Director of BRE, May 2018
Metering for tenant billing
Ellen Salazar, ES Research and Consultancy, January 2018
District Heating
Robin Hamaker, Pulse Business Energy, May 2016
Metering
Saadia Ansari, Reading University, May 2016
Occupant Behaviour – Do occupants matter?
Richard Tetlow, AECOM, May 2016
Post occupancy evaluation
Anna Menezes, Tesco Stores Ltd & Lisa Pasquale, Six Cylinder, April 2016
Building Controls (for people, not robots)
Maria-Anna Chatzopoulou, Imperial, April 2016
Legal Background to Building Energy Performance
Elisa Bruno, Arup Associates, April 2016
Building Energy Efficiency Standards in Mexico
Liliana Campos-Arriaga, Low Carbon Architecture, Jun 2013
Commissioning in the UAE - So it works
Glenn Massey, Hoare Lea & Partners, Jul 2011
Embodied Energy & Building Services
Roger Hitchin, Independent consultant, Jun 2011
Voltage Optimization
Tony Johnstone, Jassoc, Feb 2011
BREEAM: Carbon-related issues
Ben Cartmell, Southfacing Services, Mar 2011
Photovoltaic Panels
Sarah Royse, Inbuilt, Mar 2011
The CRC energy efficiency scheme
John Field, Power Efficiency, Feb 2011
Domestic low-carbon retrofit
Michael Birnie, VolkerFitzpatrick, Feb 2011
Daylighting design for low-energy buildings
Brian Spires, HLM Architects, Feb 2011
Heat pumps: an adequate solution?
Bruce Boucher, Bruce Boucher Consultancy, Jan 2011
Exploration of Building Energy and Environmental Assessment Certification (BEEAC) Tools
Emeka Efe Osaji, Leeds Sustainability Institute and University of Salford, June 2021
How to Enhance Building Energy and Environmental Assessment Certification (BEEAC)
Emeka Efe Osaji, Leeds Sustainability Institute and University of Salford, June 2021
Getting Housing Off the Gas Grid
Christopher Hayes, Innovation Gateway, September 2019
The Future of Heat Pumps
Rossella Perniola, Scotch Partners, September 2019
Acceptance Testing and Heat Network Operation
Tom Burton and Ryan Harris, FairHeat, September 2019
Ambient Loops Employing Distributed Heat Pumps
Peter Spurway EngTech LCIBSE, Vaillant Group, July 2019
The Role of Property Technology (PropTech) in Building Performance
Lucinda Lay, Innovation Gateway, July 2019
Brexit's Impact on Energy Policy
Joana Barragan, Imperial College London, July 2019
Fuel cells and 'micro fuel cell CHPs' for buildings
Alem Tesfai, CIBSE, July 2019
Primary Energy Factors
Roger Hitchin, Independent consultant, April 2019
Future of district heating: challenges & best practice
Matthew Smalley, Max Fordham, August 2017
Transparent sustainability: WELL Standard & energy cost metric
Katie Doig, Max Fordham, July 2017
In pursuit of optimal building performance: B-Bem and POE
Aleksandra Przydrozna, Max Fordham, July 2017
Crafting a practical Passivhaus
Aleksandra Przydrozna, Max Fordham, July 2017
Future of Decarbonisation: Gas vs Electric
Ranjeet Bhalerao, XCO2 energy, July 2017
How COOL is your data centre?
Maria-Anna Chatzopoulou, Cundall, May 2017
Demand side response
Serena Favatello - Hilson Moran, Maria Spyrou - M&S, May 2017
Soft Landings
Richard Tetlow, AECOM, May 2017
Energy Performance Contracting
Zachary Gill, Willmott Dixon Energy Services, Feb 2015
CIBSE TM 54 - Evaluating Operational Performance of Buildings
Anna Menezes, Tesco Stores Limited, Feb 2015
Passivhaus Refurbishment
Mark Dowson, Buro Happold, Oct 2012
Home energy displays
Nicola Combe, Buro Happold / British Gas, Aug 2012
Usability of domestic heating controls
Nicola Combe, Buro Happold / British Gas, Aug 2012
Behaviour change within buildings
Nicola Combe, Buro Happold / British Gas, Aug 2012
Some design notes on passive chilled beams
Keith Calder, Foster + Partners, Aug 2012
Green Deal - what was it & what were the key issues?
Mark Dowson, Buro Happold, Jul 2012
Sub-metering
Tony Johnstone, Jassoc, Feb 2012
The Performance Gap
Anna Carolina Menezes, AECOM, Feb 2012
Dynamic simulation modelling
Andy Hutton, Max Fordham Consulting Engineers, Feb 2012
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