Energy Efficiency Ratings Aren’t Actually Predicting Energy Efficiency
“There’s a secret dogging British buildings with some of the most coveted environmental ratings: On paper they’re green, but scratch the surface and they’re red hot. Buildings that have received the highest rating in the U.K. an A Energy Performance Certificate use more energy than some of their peers,” reports Ryan Hesketh in Bloomberg.
“This disparity between how buildings are designed and what their actual emissions are is widespread in the U.K., according to recent findings from the Better Buildings Partnership, which analyzed 2020 self-reported energy data provided for more than 1,100 commercial properties. It found that commercial buildings regularly use more energy,”
