BIP.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
BIP.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. BIP.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 BIP.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
BIP.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 BIP.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, BIP.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, BIP.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
BIP.Verco is delighted to announce the launch of its new website. With its fresh new design and streamlined menus, it has been developed to provide an updated view on what BIP.Verco is and showcase the services we offer. Read more
BIP.Verco are proud to work with and support the dairy industry. Read more
BIP.Verco participated in a sold out UCL-Energy & The Edge Expert Panel Discussion in Central London on 9 June 2016. Read more
With sponsorship from leading players in the UK office market and the backing of the Better Buildings Partnership (BBP), a team led by BIP.Verco and including BSRIA, Arup and UBT is launching an 18 month pilot programme to test a ‘Design for Performance’ approach for UK prime rented office developments which mirrors the ground-breaking NABERS Commitment Agreement used in Australia. The pilot study follows a successful feasibility study to assess whether NABERS-style Commitment Agreements could work in the UK. Read more