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Edge Debate #22 - Is the Stick a big enough Carrot?

Stick and carrot

Stick and carrot

Energy certification of non-domestic buildings - will proposed changes to the building regulations do the trick?

The debate was chaired by Ian Coull, Chief Executive, Slough Estates and Chair of the Sustainability Forum.

Paper 1: Building energy certification and the EU Directive - an introduction (pdf)

Bill Bordass, William Bordass Associates and the Usable Building Trust

Paper 2: Building energy certification - the property market’s perspective (pdf)

Paul McNamara, Research Director, Prudential Investment Managers Ltd, and Honorary President of the Society of Property Researchers, and Vice-chair of the Investment Property Forum

Paper 3: Sticks and carrots are for donkeys- engage people and raise aspirations

Peter Martin , CarbonSense

Downloads

Notes from the debate

Debate invitation

nCRISP workshop invitation and background information