Night Ventilation and Air Conditioned Offices
Countries in the European Union have agreed the ‘burden share’ by each EU country required to meet the 8% cut in greenhouse-gas emissions between 2008 and 2012 as outlined by the Kyoto Protocol. These figures include a 12.5% reduction for the UK. The combined efforts of all countries equate to a total reduction of 8% of the European Community's emissions. It is expected that much of the burden for reducing greenhouse-gas emission will fall on the EU's energy, manufacturing, transport and farming industries. Buildings consume approximately 40 to 50% of primary energy in the UK and other EU countries. According to ...