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Study: Empty commercial buildings wasting energy and money during Covid-19 lockdown

Ventilation and heating systems guzzle huge amounts of energy in empty buildings. Credit: Michal Osmenda
Ventilation and heating systems guzzle huge amounts of energy in empty buildings. Credit: Michal Osmenda
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Offices, shops, and hotels are still using roughly 84 per cent of their typical energy demand during lockdown, according to findings from energy performance consultants Carbon Intelligence

Empty and semi-empty offices, hotels, and shops are wasting huge amounts of energy during the coronavirus lockdown at a huge environmental and financial cost, according to findings published late last...

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