UK Office Space News

Car manufacturer Volkswagen has made significant savings by reorganising their office energy usage.

They have been working on the project to reduce their energy usage in their offices and headquarters since 2005, and it came into full effect last year. Volkswagen have reported to have made a 86% saving of energy in the last year, compared to 2005 – the equivalent of 1,400 households’ energy. Head of Group IT, Klaus Hardy Mühlec  announced the results of their hard work  at the CeBIT 2010 in Hanover. (more…)

Nearly three quarters of UK companies are refusing to comply with new legislation for energy use disclosure.

A report in The Independent shows a reluctance from British companies to disclose the amount of heating and lighting they waste for commercial properties they rent out or sell.
This shows a worrying pattern that may cause the UK to miss its European Union target to reduce 20% by 2020. It is estimated that about one fifth of British emissions come from industry and commercial activity. (more…)