Energy Efficiency in Commercial Properties: Realising the Potential for Decarbonisation with Building Energy Experts | London Climate Action Week
In a fast-evolving landscape of compliance, soaring energy costs and climate goals, optimising energy performance in commercial properties is a critical strategic move.
As part of London Climate Action Week Jack Allen, Managing Director of Building Energy Experts, hosted this practical webinar to explore how strategic energy efficiency can deliver substantial business value and drive critical decarbonisation. From significantly reducing energy bills and future-proofing against regulations to meeting vital ESG targets and improving asset value, the benefits extend far beyond carbon savings.
Watch the full recording below to gain actionable insights for your property portfolio.
What You’ll Learn in This Webinar
- Why optimising energy performance is no longer optional for your business.
- How to future-proof your properties against evolving regulations like the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES).
- How to turn cost into opportunity, boosting ROI and asset value through strategic decarbonisation and achieving the “Green Premium”.
- The difference between building optimisation, light retrofit and deep retrofit, and how to align them with your building’s maintenance cycle.
- The importance of diagnostics like thermography and in-situ U-value testing to pinpoint issues and verify real-world performance.
Why Watch?
In this practical session, Jack shares actionable insights from his 15 years in the industry, demonstrating how smart energy efficiency upgrades across the UK’s commercial building stock are a powerful lever for business resilience and sustainable growth.
Watch the full Energy Efficiency in Commercial Properties webinar here:
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What is London Climate Action Week?
London Climate Action Week (LCAW) is a major annual event bringing together world-leading climate professionals and communities to find practical solutions to climate change. Building Energy Experts is proud to contribute to LCAW’s mission of accelerating climate action and building a resilient future for London and the UK.
Video Timestamps
0:00 – Welcome & Introduction
0:38 – Presentation Begins: The Scale of the Retrofit Challenge
5:52 – The UK’s Net Zero Trajectory vs. Reality
6:40 – Key Driver: Regulatory Compliance (MEES & ESOS)
7:57 – The Challenge of Peak Heat Demand & Electrification
9:13 – The Commercial Case for Energy Efficient Retrofit
9:28 – Benefit 1: Direct Energy Savings & Price Volatility
10:41 – Benefit 2: Meeting ESG Goals & Tenant Demand
11:23 – Benefit 3: The “Green Premium” vs. “Brown Discount”
12:21 – – Benefit 4: Health, Well-being & Productivity
13:07 – What is Retrofit? Defining the Approaches
13:17 – Approach 1: Building Optimisation (Up to 26% saving)
14:05 – Approach 2: Light Retrofit (Low disruption, high ROI)
15:04 – Approach 3: Deep Retrofit & Maintenance Cycles
16:05 – A Practical Framework: UKGBC’s 10 Key Considerations
44:34 – Key Takeaway: Specialist Assessment for Heritage Properties
45:03 – Key Takeaway: Using Targeted Diagnostics
45:26 – Final Takeaway: Retrofit as an Investment Opportunity
45:55 – Q&A Session Begins
46:55 – Q: How to split focus between light and deep retrofitting stages?
47:59 – Q: How to encourage landlords in secondary markets to invest?
50:59 – Q: How do you test the performance of materials (U-value testing)?
51:49 – Q: What is the best first step on a restricted budget?
53:08 – Closing Remarks