Freezing weather sees remote workers look to save on their energy bills

They are opting for a trip to the office over heating their homes

Environment Secretary’s rent ‘covers Insulate Britain activists’ legal costs’

“We thought if we were his landlord, maybe he might listen to us”, one of the investors told ELN

Climate change ‘could make UK’s office-to-flat conversions uninhabitable’

Repurposing commercial buildings could create swathes of homes that are unfit for living in future climate conditions, according to a new report

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Nearly 60% of office employees are unaware of energy saving efforts

A new report from E.ON suggests workers are more concerned about saving energy at home than in the workplace

Green offices can ‘boost workplace productivity and cut costs’

Businesses could massively increase productivity in the workplace by improving office design. Air quality improvement, natural light and more spacious office buildings can have a significant impact on the health, well-being and productivity of its occupants, according to the World Green Building Council. That can have a positive impact on a company’s bottom line by improving […]

Ditching desk bins crushes office waste by 60%

It’s an example which could spell the end of impromptu workplace wastepaper-cum-basketball games forever – or perhaps not. Welsh business BI WORLDWIDE claims to have sent recycling at its office rocketing by ditching individual bins at desks in April. The “performance improvement” agency swapped the desk bins at its UK office in Newport Pagnell with 20 […]

Government set to save £1.3m through energy management

The Home Office has entered into energy management contracts with public service provider Amey and British Gas Business across 90% of its estate on a ‘payment by results’ basis. The contracts come after the two companies saved the department £212,000 in eight months. The scheme aims to save £1.3 million through making 350 government buildings […]