title: Energy reduction in the spotlight.
abstract: The recent Ecobuild 2012 conference and exhibition in London focused on the key environmental issues and challenges for the UK construction, estates and facilities, and architectural sectors, as well as on the ever-broadening choice of 'green solutions' available from suppliers of everything from solar panelling to reed-based dwellings. As HEJ editor, Jonathan Baillie, reports, one of the event's many topical seminars highlighted the current opportunities for, and obstacles to, accurately measuring and benchmarking the environmental performance of buildings, and, in the process, cutting energy use, optimising use of space, and significantly reducing operating costs.
authors: Jonathan
authors: J
authors: Baillie
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking; D003246:Conservation of Energy Resources; D003663:Decision Trees; D005160:Facility Design and Construction; D005161:Facility Regulation and Control; D006801:Humans; D008283:Maintenance; D006113:United Kingdom