Info ,dowloads and links related to energy efficiency

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Case studies, reports and links on energy savings in: transport, housing and other links. Source: mainly UK based organisations

A Guide to Environmental Legislation for Housing Associations - This Guide has been prepared for the Housing Corporation to assist housing associations to meet their environmental obligations and to place environmental legislation in context. Download the guide (234 KB - August 2002)

Action Energy Publications LIbrary - The UK's biggest online collection of independent advice about energy efficiency.
- Managing and Motivating Staff to Save Energy
- The Manager's Guide to Saving Energy
- Guidance notes for Reducing Energy Consumption of Electric Motors and Drives
- .....and more

Affordable Warmth for Hard to Heat Homes: Finding a way Forward - Published by the Association for the Conservation of Energy and EAGA Charitable Trust, March 2002. (in double sided PDF)

An Assessment of the Significance of Article 5 of the Proposed Building Directive - A report prepared for EuroACE; The European Alliance of companies for Energy Efficiency in Buildings; An Assessment of the significance of Article 5 of the proposed Building Directive COM(2001)226 published by the European Commission in May 2001. (PDF - 208KB - Oct 2001)

Assessment of potential for the saving of carbon dioxide emmissions..... - Assessment of potential for the saving of carbon dioxide emissions in European building stock (PDF - 195KB -Jan 1999)

Employment Impacts of Energy Efficiency Investment Programmes: Summary Report - National & Local Employment Impacts of Energy Efficiency Investment Programmes: Summary Report - UK case studies. Produced as part of the SAVE programme with a number of collaborating agencies, September 2000. (PDF - 206 KB)

Energy Consumption in the Service Sector - White-Collar CO2: Energy Consumption in the Service Sector. Ivan Scrase, Association for the Conservation of Energy, August 2000 (Full report - PDF 111KB)

Energy Report Countries 2001 - Report on the Energy Efficiency situation in the different EU Member States. (doc - 821KB)

Energy saving case studies - Case studies in trasnport, housing and other initiatives (Sources: Energy Savings Trust - Practical Help)

Energy saving information by industries and businesses - Ceramics, Chemicals, Engineering, Food & Drink, Foundries, Glass, Minerals, Non Ferrous Metals, Paper and Board, Plastics & Rubber, Steel, Textiles, Transport (Source: Action Energy)

Energy saving technologies and techniques - CHP, Climate Change Levy, Compressed Air, Design Advice, Energy Management, Enhanced Capital Allowances, Energy Services, Furnaces, Industrial Boilers, International Motors & Drives, Process Control, Refrigeration, Research and Development, Support to Business, Training, Transport (Action Energy)

Energy Savings Trust Signposting - Contains information on relevant organisations, including government organisations, charities, power suppliers and other commercial organisations and information on useful publications, interesting projects and relevant services, funding, rebates, and grants aimed at local authorities related to saving energy and improving air quality.

Everything you wanted to know about energy in commercial buildings but were afraid to ask - Flying Blind: Everything you wanted to know about energy in commercial buildings but were afraid to ask. William Bordass, published by ACE and EEASOX, December 2001. (PDF - 195 KB)

Health and Energy Efficiency - Healthy homes - Health and Energy Efficiency: Working in Partnership for Healthy Homes: Association for the Conservation of Energy and Projects in Partnership February 2000 (Summary)

Improving the Energy Performance of 21st Century Homes - Building in Ignorance: Demolishing Complacency: Improving the Energy Performance of 21st Century Homes. David Olivier, published by ACE and EEASOX, December 2001. Full report (PDF file - 1.2MB)

Low-E Glass in Buildings: impact on the environment and energy savings - The contribution of the flat glass industry towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions & energy consumption in the EU15 (PDF - 1.0MB - September 2001)

Technology and Policy for Sustainable Development - Published by the Centre for Environment and Sustainability in Sweden, this report was prepared to assist the European Commission in its development of policy in the area of sustainable development. Of key interest for energy efficiency is its recognition of the important role that improving the energy efficiency of buildings can make towards sustainable development (see section 3.1.1). (PDF - 241KB - Apr 2002)

The cost implications of energy efficiency measures.... - The cost implications of energy efficiency measures in the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions from European building stock (PDF - 278KB - Jan 1999)