Alasdair Donn, Head of Building Performance (Group Sustainability) at Willmott Dixon discusses how Climate Change is often referred to as “the greatest challenge of our time” and urgent action is needed to drastically reduce global emissions by 2030. The construction industry must work to achieve a net zero carbon built environment and energy efficiency is a vital part.

He covers why building energy performance matters and carbon management should be high on the agenda, energy performance monitoring and optimisation processes including renewable/low carbon energy technologies and performance factors for homes and other building types, Passivhaus building design and Soft Landings strategies, costs versus benefits and client/contractor drivers and the future – decarbonising the grid and energy innovation projects.

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