Palace of Westminster needs better insulation
02 October 2008
The
Palace of Westminster and the Bank of England could be better
insulated, if their energy efficiency assessment is anything to go
by.
Combined emissions from the two buildings amount to 21,356 tonnes
of CO2 a year, the equivalent of 14,000 people travelling from
London to New York.
Overall, their energy efficiency was rated as G – the bottom of the
scale for newly introduced Display Energy Certificates, which must
be shown by public buildings with an area of more than 1,000 square
metres.
So far, 3,200 buildings have been tested and a quarter has scored a
lowly F or G.
The average grade was a D and just one per cent received top
marks.
According to the Energy Saving Trust, insulation is one of the most
cost efficient ways of boosting homes energy efficiency.
By reducing heat loss, insulation means buildings need to burn less
fuel to stay warm, meaning their energy costs are lowered.
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