In the simplest terms, I’m talking about e-commerce: buying and selling online.
Cutting energy bills is beneficial in addressing fuel poverty, especially in the context of a global energy crisis, where electricity is more expensive than gas.Lastly, improving the efficiency.
of existing buildings with adaptive reuse will attenuate the peak demand on the national grid, which is under growing pressure due to the electrification of buildings and transportation..The downside of retrofitting and reusing buildings is that renovated buildings are, in most cases, still not as energy efficient as new buildings.Depending on the extent of the upgrades in the reused buildings, air quality, thermal insulation and visual experience may not be as good, are not always suitable and may not be flexible enough to accommodate different uses..
It is worth noting that the potential effects of building refurbishment, in terms of operational carbon, embodied carbon and wellbeing, are specific to the characteristics of the existing building.The best results are achieved when the refurbishment is planned carefully from a holistic point of view, addressing all the different factors of the retrofit together..
Sustainable design: Net Zero Carbon refurbishment.
(LETI) and Bryden Wood.Hall spent the first year of his apprenticeship working at Bryden Wood whilst attending Oakwoods college one day per week, completing his PEO in Engineering.
Following this, he advanced to study for a Level 3 BTEC in Engineering.At the end of the current academic year, he will move into higher education, working towards a part time degree in Building Services Engineering.
‘At school, I wasn’t in the mindset that I would go on to university, but there are opportunities to go on to university through an apprenticeship.Since starting work at Bryden Wood my mindset has changed and I think I would like to now move on to higher education.’.