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Tag : Climate Change
Sep 12th 2023
Decarb NY: Local Law 97 Compliance

Ahead of our attendance and sponsorship at the Companies for Net Zero’s Decarb New York 2023 event on the 14th September, we at IES have been discussing how companies can utilise...

Sep 7th 2023
The Future of Energy: Unlocking the Potential of Heat Networks

District heat networks have a vital role to play in a net-zero future. The Times Future of Energy report, released earlier this summer, featured some interesting insights on the...

Aug 8th 2023
Energy security concerns are at a high – but solutions can’t come at the cost of our net zero goals

Energy security has understandably risen higher on the agenda in recent years, after successive political and economic pressures culminated in full scale global energy crisis. IES...

Aug 7th 2023
IESVE used by BAM to future proof a number of UK schools for predicted Climate Change

BAM’s Design team (BAM Design) have been using IES Virtual Environment (IESVE or VE) for the past 10 years to carry out performance modelling on over fifty UK schools as part of...

Aug 3rd 2023
The UK’s Net-Zero target is under threat: We must push forward despite policy barriers

The news that hundreds of new North Sea oil and gas licences will be granted is hugely concerning. It is the latest in a string of political developments in recent weeks that have...

Jul 27th 2023
Public Sector Carbon Conundrum

Many leading climate experts already believe that the 2030 1.5°C warming limit is already out of reach. As more and more scientific evidence backs this up, the goalposts will move...

Apr 27th 2023
Sleeping Digital Twins: Why NOW is the time to wake up your existing building models

In the first two blogs of our series we introduced you to the Sleeping Digital Twin concept and explained our stepped process to awakening the potential of your existing digital...

Mar 30th 2023
IES and Dublin City Council work together on whole-life carbon Digital Twin project to optimise renovation of social housing

IES developed a digital twin of a social housing block in Dublin and assessed the whole-life carbon impact of four retrofit strategies over three time periods aligned with...

Mar 30th 2023
A Deep Dive into the Water-Energy Nexus

The Water-Energy Nexus considers the interrelationship between water and energy. E.g. Power plants consume water for cooling systems, and Water plants consume power for treatment...

Mar 22nd 2023
IES wins pioneering tender to create Calderdale Local Area Energy Plan

IES has been awarded the contract to develop a Local Area Energy Plan (LAEP) for the Borough Council of Calderdale as a vital part of its efforts to reach net zero by...

Jul 18th 2022
Preparing the built environment for intensifying heatwaves

The UK is experiencing a heatwave this week with temperatures anticipated to exceed 34⁰C in some parts. Temperatures at these extremes are becoming increasingly common, with...

Jun 6th 2022
Introducing Richard Fletcher IES’ Global Sales Director

We’re delighted to officially introduce Richard Fletcher, our global sales director, who joined the IES team in October last year. Previously business area director for Trimble...

Apr 26th 2022
The final warning: the role of the built environment in turning the tide on emissions

In the third installment of their sixth report, the IPCC have given their final warning that we must act to avoid the devastating consequences of climate change. The report states...

Apr 20th 2022
Matthew Duffy Re-elected to IBPSA-USA Board of Directors

Congratulations to IES’ Matthew Duffy on being re-elected to the IBPSA-USA Board of Directors. After serving in 2020 and 2021, he has been re-elected for 2022 and is...

Nov 24th 2021
COP26 Reflections

Now that we have had some time to take stock and reflect on COP26, I wanted to share my thoughts on the event. During the conference, I had the opportunity to meet and hear a...

Nov 22nd 2021
The built environment: planning for a sustainable future

The built environment sector is on the frontline of the sustainability challenges we face as the world works toward net zero. There’s a mix of solutions but key to a successful...