Verco’s Tom Randall is a member of the UK Green Building Council’s Members Advisory Group and was at the launch of their report: Capturing the Value of Sustainability. Read more
Last night we attended the prestigious edie Sustainability Leaders Awards ceremony and are delighted to be awarded ‘Consultancy of the Year’. Read more
Yesterday, the Committee on Climate Change published their response to the government’s Clean Growth Strategy. The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) is the independent watchdog on the government’s climate change policy. The CCC is responsible for ensuring that the government sets measures which will deliver on our legally binding commitment to an 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Read more
The report examines the total costs businesses face when investing in energy efficiency measures. It looks at the non-capital or ‘hidden’ costs associated with investment in energy efficiency and low carbon technology, as well as the associated decision making and appraisal processes used by businesses. Read more
Verco's Dr Robert Cohen was a key note speaker at the 2017 Australasian Building Simulation conference in Melbourne this week, hosted by The Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating (AIRAH) and The International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA). Read more
We are delighted to be finalists for Consultancy of the Year, reflecting the innovative projects we have undertaken this year and the great team we have. We are looking forward to attending the awards dinner on 24th January 2018. Read more
Verco's Tim Crozier-Cole, has been looking at what's happening with the private sector energy performance contracting; at the obstacles that have to be overcome and how potential can be unlocked. Take a look at his , in his recent articles in Energy in Buildings & Industry magazine and The Energyst. Read more
The ICP Europe Technical Team launched its expansion into three new sectors – industry, district energy and street lighting - with the first Technical Forum for Industry, on 14 September 2017. Verco is UK advocate for the Investor Confidence Project (ICP) Europe, and is leading the technical development of the ICP tools across Europe. Read more
Earlier this month, the Verco team discussed the National Grid’s latest Future Energy Scenarios (FES) report[1]. Published annually, the report presents a range of potential energy futures for the UK, predicting how energy will be supplied and used out to 2050. This short piece presents some of our thoughts. Read more
GRESB has released its 2017 Global Real Estate results and the story for this year is one of continuous improvement both in performance and industry adoption. Read more
Verco has recently started work on the next phase of development of the Investor Confidence Project (ICP) initiative, developing a best practice approach to delivering industrial energy efficiency projects, following the successful rollout of the ICP scheme for building retrofits. Read more
We are very pleased to welcome Tom Randall to Verco. Tom will be joining our Energy & Resource Management team, to lead our Building Optimisation Service, which is proven to unlock substantial savings and improve comfort in corporate buildings. Read more
With the majority of the main political parties publishing their 2017 manifestos in recent days, Verco have reviewed the potential implications for the UK’s energy, carbon and waste policy under each party, as well as the level of compliance of each commitment with the recommendations of the UK’s Committee on Climate Change (CCC). Read more
"Our analysis shows that British Land’s carbon reduction target exceeds science-based targets – demonstrating the company’s leadership and support for global efforts to minimise the impacts of climate change" Read more
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) published the Building Energy Efficiency Survey (BEES) 2014-15 in November 2016 which sets out to improve and update the evidence of how energy is used, and to provide an assessment of the abatement opportunities for all non-domestic premises across England and Wales. Read more
One year ago, energy consultants, ESOS lead assessors and in-house sustainability professionals all around the country breathed a collective sigh of relief as ESOS reports were completed and compliance achieved. On the anniversary of the extended deadline, Verco's Head of Energy and Resource Management, Andrew Todd, reflects on what we learnt from the first compliance period. Read more
Energy World article describes some important early findings of an initiative which aims to learn from and replicate a hugely successful scheme in Australia for large new commercial offices which has been proven to deliver challenging energy performance outcomes targeted at project conception. Read more
Over 80 major businesses have united to call on the Government to demonstrate its commitment to delivering the UN Sustainable Development Goals in the UK and overseas Read more
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has published the Building Energy Efficiency Survey (BEES) 2014-15 which sets out to improve and update the evidence of how energy is used, and to provide an assessment of the abatement opportunities for all non-domestic premises across England and Wales. Read more