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Bordass, B, Cohen, R, Standeven, M and Leaman, A (2001) Assessing building performance in use 2: technical performance of the Probe buildings. Building Research & Information, 29(02), 103–13.
Bordass, B, Cohen, R, Standeven, M and Leaman, A (2001) Assessing building performance in use 3: technical performance of the Probe buildings. Building Research & Information, 29(02), 114–28.
Bordass, B, Leaman, A and Ruyssevelt, P (2001) Assessing building performance in use 5: technical performance of the Probe buildings. Building Research & Information, 29(02), 144–57.
Cohen, R, Standeven, M, Bordass, B and Leaman, A (2001) Assessing building performance in use 1: the Probe process. Building Research & Information, 29(02), 85–102.
Cooper, I (2001) Post-occupancy evaluation - where are you?. Building Research & Information, 29(02), 158–63.
Eley, J (2001) How do post-occupancy evaluation and the facilities manager meet?. Building Research & Information, 29(02), 164–7.
Gannon, M J and Smith, N J (2011) An effective outline business case to facilitate successful decision-making. Construction Management and Economics, 29(02), 185–97.
Hung, Y-H, Smith-Jackson, T and Winchester, W (2011) Use of attitude congruence to identify safety interventions for small residential builders. Construction Management and Economics, 29(02), 113–30.
Kim, Y-W and Kim, S-C (2011) Cost analysis of information technology-assisted quality inspection using activity-based costing. Construction Management and Economics, 29(02), 163–72.
Larsson, N K (2001) iiSBE: the international initiative for sustainable built environment. Building Research & Information, 29(02), 175–7.
Leaman, A and Bordass, B (2001) Assessing building performance in use 4: technical performance of the Probe buildings. Building Research & Information, 29(02), 129–43.
Liu, A M M, Fellows, R and Tuuli, M M (2011) The role of corporate citizenship values in promoting corporate social performance: towards a conceptual model and a research agenda. Construction Management and Economics, 29(02), 173–83.
Scrase, J I (2001) Curbing the growth in UK commercial energy consumption. Building Research & Information, 29(02), 51–61.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: air conditioning; building stock; climate change; energy consumption; energy efficiency; offices; regulations; sustainability; UK;
- ISBN/ISSN: 0961-3218
- URL: http://taylorandfrancis.metapress.com/link.asp?id=ft9q0k3uugu0372y
- Abstract:
The rate of growth in UK commercial energy consumption since the early 1970s has been approximately three times greater than in the domestic sector. Consumption is projected to continue growing faster than in all other sectors except transport. Increasing floor space has been accompanied by rising energy intensity in many commercial buildings. In the office sector, demand for air conditioning has grown rapidly, and this is associated with a dramatic increase in CO2 emissions. Significant cost-effective CO2 savings have been identified in the sector, using readily available technologies. The Climate Change Levy, and questions of comfort, health and productivity among workers, are pushing energy issues up the agenda for many businesses. However positive action is impeded by barriers in the commercial property sector, such as conflicts of interest between landlords and tenants, poor information and professional conservatism. These barriers act to limit energy efficiency investment, to the detriment of building occupants and wider society for generations to come. These problems will limit the efficacy of existing initiatives that aim to curb commercial sector energy use. The Association for the Conservation of Energy considers that new legislation is needed. This would require freeholders to improve the energy efficiency of their new and existing buildings, in consultation with occupiers and/or unions. Further research is needed on options for sharing the costs and benefits with occupiers and/or energy service companies.
Styhre, A (2011) In the circuit of credibility: construction workers and the norms of "a good job". Construction Management and Economics, 29(02), 199–209.
Teo, M M and Loosemore, M (2011) Community-based protest against construction projects: a case study of movement continuity. Construction Management and Economics, 29(02), 131–44.
Yang, J, Shen, P Q, Bourne, L, Ho, C M-F and Xue, X (2011) A typology of operational approaches for stakeholder analysis and engagement. Construction Management and Economics, 29(02), 145–62.
Zimmerman, A and Martin, M (2001) Post-occupancy evaluation: benefits and barriers. Building Research & Information, 29(02), 168–74.