11.14 Building Energy Management
Spiralling energy costs have pushed energy efficiency up the business agenda, with business aiming to reduce property energy consumption by 12% over the next five years. It is believed that, on average, business is willing to pay 10% more in rent for efficiently designed and constructed buildings.
It is less common, today, to find buildings running both their heating and air-conditioning systems at the same time. More attention is being paid to building energy management and companies that are skilled in this area are finding a growing market for their services.
